philipus Posted April 3, 2012 Share #1  Posted April 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) WestLicht Photographica Auction  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted April 3, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted April 3, 2012 No rangefinder coupling - so no focus adjustment problems.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share #3 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Great for in-the-field physical exercise though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 3, 2012 Share #4 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Philipus - Â Amazing. Thank you. It doesn't really need rangfinder coupling since the lens obstructs virtually all vision forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter H Posted April 3, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Philipus -Â Amazing. Thank you. It doesn't really need rangfinder coupling since the lens obstructs virtually all vision forward. Â :D Â Does it come with a free tape measure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 3, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted April 3, 2012 I think it is an infinity lens only - although there appears to be a milled ring, I don't think it is conceived for focussing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted April 3, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) That's a great excuse for poor composition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted April 3, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted April 3, 2012 I think it is an infinity lens only - although there appears to be a milled ring, I don't think it is conceived for focussing. Elcan f/1 90mm. no. 164-0010 | Christie's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 3, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks - scale focussing @ 20, 50, and 100 m. Close enough to infinity for me on a 90 mm lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share #10 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Here's Westlicht's description which I realise wasn't linked to on the page I posted: Â LOT 186 Elcan 1/90mm + KE-7A Â this ultra-rare and extremely fast lens was produced for the US Navy, only 10 of these were made, this is the first lens in the series, illustrated in James Lager 'Volume II Lenses', it comes with the special extension tube 4456 for infinity and the military version KE-7A camera no.1294634 (the condition of the lens is very fine with perfect clean optics, the camera is used and in perfect working order), this lens is for the first time offered in auction ! Condition: B+ Serial no.: 164-0001 Â EUR 50,000 - 70,000 (Estimate) Â EUR 30.000 (Start price) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 3, 2012 Share #11 Â Posted April 3, 2012 I wonder what the intended use was? Nighttime photographs of stalking USSR submarines? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted April 3, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Where's Mr Magoo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share #13 Â Posted April 3, 2012 I wonder what the intended use was? Nighttime photographs of stalking USSR submarines? Â Not far off, Jaap Marco Cavina's excellent site has a page on this lens (here's the Google translate version). He writes (citing an internal US Navy magazine) that the purpose was "electro-optical night photography". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted April 3, 2012 Share #14  Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks - scale focussing @ 20, 50, and 100 m. Close enough to infinity for me on a 90 mm lens. Focussing by screw-in rings I see. Obviously sonar will have given the distance to the red sub, or radar to the spy trawler, and electro-optical? Put a spotlight on the thing and photograph it. Real John le Carré stuff.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted April 3, 2012 Share #15 Â Posted April 3, 2012 He writes (citing an internal US Navy magazine) that the purpose was "electro-optical night photography". Ahhh yes, very in keeping with the secrecy idea - must be in code I'd say;). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted April 3, 2012 Share #16 Â Posted April 3, 2012 Pretty handy for fending off an attacker too. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted April 3, 2012 Share #17 Â Posted April 3, 2012 It looks like someone mounted a 500mm f/8 Reflex Nikkor on an M body! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted April 3, 2012 Share #18 Â Posted April 3, 2012 DoF: Imaginary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share #19 Â Posted April 4, 2012 It's one of the better ways to get that "real SLR feeling" with an M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 4, 2012 Share #20 Â Posted April 4, 2012 We now need a thread aimed at finding the most suitable bag for carrying it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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