RE: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

They have a page (with little detail) referring to Leica lenses on their
site? It would be interesting to know what they do produce

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 Henning J.
> Wulff
> Sent: March 15, 2000 1:25 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Elcan is now known as Elcan
>
>
> At 9:44 PM +0000 3/14/00, Mike Johnston wrote:
> >>>>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)
>
> I don't know whether the Elcan label is still used by Raytheon, but it is
> is not E. Leitz Canada anymore. I don't believe they make any of the
> current lenses for Leica. Noctilux production has been shifted to Germany,
> and while there was apparently initial consideration of producing the 90/2
> APO-ASPH in Canada, it is now manufactured in Germany. This was discussed
> previously by people with some more direct connection with Midland.
>
> You may now use the hand that doesn't hold the fire extinguisher to write
> what you choose. Stop dialing, take off that sweat stained suit.
>
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