Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/24

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Subject: [Leica] Expensive glass.....
From: bachchaconne@my-deja.com
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2001 19:50:26 +0800

The Elcan 2/50 was a simplified version of the 'Cron.  Why did the US
Gov't  not just get the 'Cron if it cost more to commission the
Elcan...I thought the Elcan now costs a lot only because of its
"collectors' item" status.

Andrew

>
>The final comment.... remember that the US government etc. have all kinds of
>weird stuff made, and cost is no object..... ELCAN lenses are usually the
>prime examples....
>
>Contrast this with the Arsat 30mm FIsheye lens, a most likely copy of a
>Zeiss design, for 2 1/4 Kievs and old Hassy bodies that sells for $150-200
>New, today......   Amazing what a lack of cash will do for prices.......!
>
>Frank Filippone
>red735i@earthlink.net

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