[Leica] Elcan??

[Paul Chefurka <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Henning J. Wulff [mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 13, 2000 2:33 PM
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: RE: RE: [Leica] pointless debate about cheap lenses

>50 Elcan???
>
>Somebody is actually using the Elcan to take pictures? It's 
>worth a whole
>lot as a collectible, but not that much as a shooter, since it's a
>simplified lens and not nearly as good as many other 50's, and 
>not likely
>as good as the 45/2 Contax. If I had an Elcan, I would put it 
>up on eBay
>and buy something expensive and useful (or use it for my income tax
>installment).

When I asked what the Leica lens was, that's what he said.  I didn't see the
lens, but I've got no reason to doubt him.  What was simplified about the
Elcan - the optical formula, or just the mechanical bits?

They're a used equipment store and this lens was part of their stock, so I
guess they will be charging what the market will bear for it.

Paul Chefurka