Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/14

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 00:38:52 -0700

Check out their site. Some wild stuff on there.

http://www.elcan.com

Did they make that 90mm f1 for the US Navy that popped up a while back?

Tim A



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mike
> Johnston
> Sent: March 14, 2000 2:44 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan
> 
> 
> >>>E.Leitz CANada made a lot of stuff<<<
> 
> 
> Made? Makes. Elcan, currently owned by Raytheon, makes some of the
> current Leica lenses, including the new 90/2 Apo-Asph from what I hear.
> The Noctilux has ALWAYS been made in Midland.
> 
> --Mike (donning flame-retardant suit, fire extinguisher handy, phone
> poised to dial fire department, I think I'm ready)
> 
> 
>