Knorp Posted May 30, 2007 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Found this beast at Leica Basar for only € 23.000,- Is this for real ? How does it work ? Fixed focus (20m, 100m) ? What Leica-M will it mount to ? A clue somebody ? Or better post some pictures Leitz Canada M-Mount 1,0/90mm Elcan from US Navy photograph. Ultra Rare Leica military lens made for US Army by Leitz Canada! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sandro Posted May 30, 2007 Share #2 Posted May 30, 2007 This is a military 90mm lens made for the US Navy or Army by Leitz Canada. Right now on sale at Photo Arsenal. Lex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted May 30, 2007 Share #3 Posted May 30, 2007 its a screw mount i believe . TIP screw the camera on the lens. LOL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted May 31, 2007 Share #4 Posted May 31, 2007 Looks like the rings are spacers. Likely there are THREE focus settings, since it appears the third ring is in place in the lens (the part marked "4149"). Infinity-focus ring? Leica made 90mm f/1 lenses for use in X-ray machines, but this is the first time I've actually seen a version set up for 'straight' photography by Leitz. Some folks have run across the X-ray lenses fairly cheap and managed to shoot pictures on SLRs with them - even the sharp parts have "bokeh"! Rear cap looks like M, not screw or R. Think it blocks the viewfinder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 31, 2007 Share #5 Posted May 31, 2007 Leicaphiles know rather well this strange lens, it was published on the various books of Lager & C.; it did not have a focus helicoid, so you could focus only at fixed distances through the interposition of the depicted rings. Surely for a specific use in which the VF "does not count", maybe for shooting from fixed postion to moving targets (f1 = high shutter speeds) : made for the Navy... just as an hypotesis... shot planes at certain definite points while taking off from a ship deck... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicapfile Posted May 31, 2007 Share #6 Posted May 31, 2007 Not surprised no helical focus capability. Using it ship to ship or ship to air, pretty much everything would be generally equivalent to infinity. One less thing to bother with for the photographer. Jerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrid Posted May 31, 2007 Share #7 Posted May 31, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Didn't Tom A of Rapidwinder fame bolt one of these to a camera and take some test shots a few years ago? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogopix Posted May 31, 2007 Share #8 Posted May 31, 2007 what, that lttle thing? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/25493-so-you-think-your-noctilux-is-big-well-check-out-this-baby/?do=findComment&comment=269265'>More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted May 31, 2007 Share #9 Posted May 31, 2007 It goes along with theme bigger is better.. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/25493-so-you-think-your-noctilux-is-big-well-check-out-this-baby/?do=findComment&comment=269298'>More sharing options...
mwalker649 Posted May 31, 2007 Share #10 Posted May 31, 2007 and this Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/25493-so-you-think-your-noctilux-is-big-well-check-out-this-baby/?do=findComment&comment=269302'>More sharing options...
gogopix Posted May 31, 2007 Share #11 Posted May 31, 2007 Dear Mike I really like the compact stereo system! (actually i am jealous; my AR Linn and Infinity IRS betas look like a portable system next to yours.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvaliquette Posted June 1, 2007 Share #12 Posted June 1, 2007 gogopix: An M body on a modular tele without a Visoflex??? Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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