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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 90/1.0?
From: telyt560@cswebmail.com
Date: 26 Sep 2000 15:25:34 -0700

On Tue, 26 September 2000, Austin Franklin 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?

Yep, it was a Leitz Canada product, I think for the US military.  Pretty much fixed focus except for some extension rings for use at various pre-determined distances.  I think it was an M lens, though.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
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