Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/26

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica 90/1.0?
From: "Rob Studdert" <audiob@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 09:16:40 +1000
References: <01C027D8.BD4DDDF0@user-2ive10r.dialup.mindspring.com>

On 26 Sep 2000, at 17:01, John Brownlow wrote:

> on 26/9/00 4:29 pm, Austin Franklin at austin@darkroom.com wrote:
> 
> > Someone claims he has seen a 90/1.0 Leica R lense in HK.  This is the claim:
> > 
> > "What can I say, I should take a photo out of it next time I go to HK, may be
> > around October 5 or 6.  With the price listed ($10,000) I guess the lens is
> > still there or is there any list member resident in HK?  The Camera store name
> > is " Chung Cheng " - spelling may be wrong but it is located very close to the
> > Mirama Hotel.  I have enough Leica M and R lenses to make me believe the
> > 90/1.0 is a true Leica, made by Leica Canada."
> > 
> > Anyone ever hear of this lense?
> 
> An f/1 90mm lens would have to have an aperture of... hm, let's see... ah,
> yes!  90 mm. I wonder if it'll be available in an M mount!
> 
> ;)

It is, it is actually an Elcan military special, I have photos or the beast, the 
last one sold for about US$25000 from my recollection.

Cheers,

Rob Studdert
HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA
Tel +61-2-9554-4110
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Replies: Reply from Shel Belinkoff <belinkoff@earthlink.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Leica 90/1.0?)
In reply to: Message from Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com> ([Leica] Leica 90/1.0?)