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'''Elcan''' stands for <U>E</U>rnst <U>L</U>eitz <U>Can</U>ada. This company, a dependent of [[Leitz]] in Midland (Ontario) founded to serve the North American market, began own lens development under the renowned German expert Dr. Walter Mandler. It made special military lenses with the ''ELCAN'' name. See their [[Leica M lenses#ELCAN lenses|Leica M lenses]] and their [[Leicaflex / Leica R lenses#ELCAN lenses|Leicaflex lenses]]. The company also manufactured some Leica camera models. It developed the first lens with two aspherical elements, the Noctilux 1:1.2/50mm, and the world's fastest tele lens Elcan 1:1.0/90mm. Nowadays Elcan is independent from the German [[Leica]] AG. Now it belongs to the Raytheon group but still makes some the best Leica M-mount lenses like the Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm. |
'''Elcan''' stands for <U>E</U>rnst <U>L</U>eitz <U>Can</U>ada. This company, a dependent of [[Leitz]] in Midland (Ontario) founded to serve the North American market, began own lens development under the renowned German expert Dr. Walter Mandler. It made special military lenses with the ''ELCAN'' name. See their [[Leica M lenses#ELCAN lenses|Leica M lenses]] and their [[Leicaflex / Leica R lenses#ELCAN lenses|Leicaflex lenses]]. The company also manufactured some Leica camera models. It developed the first lens with two aspherical elements, the Noctilux 1:1.2/50mm, and the world's fastest tele lens Elcan 1:1.0/90mm. Nowadays Elcan is independent from the German [[Leica]] AG. Now it belongs to the Raytheon group but still makes some the best Leica M-mount lenses like the Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm. |
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* Leica IIf |
* Leica IIf |
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* Leica KE7a |
* Leica KE7a |
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* Midland Leica 72 (half-frame) |
* Midland Leica 72 (half-frame) |
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* Telyt 1:4.8/280 mm |
* Telyt 1:4.8/280 mm |
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* Summicron 1:2.0/90 mm |
* Summicron 1:2.0/90 mm |
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* Elcan 1:2.8/16 mm. |
* Elcan 1:2.8/16 mm. |
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* [http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/64789.html?1083882061 An informative post at a Leica forum, with much info] |
* [http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/64789.html?1083882061 An informative post at a Leica forum, with much info] |
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* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008b8F Another info post at photo.net] |
* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008b8F Another info post at photo.net] |
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* [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/discus/messages/22/Das_Werk_Leitz_Canada-133304.doc document] about Elcan (German) on L-Camera-Forum |
* [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/discus/messages/22/Das_Werk_Leitz_Canada-133304.doc document] about Elcan (German) on L-Camera-Forum |
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Latest revision as of 10:56, 28 February 2020
Elcan stands for Ernst Leitz Canada. This company, a dependent of Leitz in Midland (Ontario) founded to serve the North American market, began own lens development under the renowned German expert Dr. Walter Mandler. It made special military lenses with the ELCAN name. See their Leica M lenses and their Leicaflex lenses. The company also manufactured some Leica camera models. It developed the first lens with two aspherical elements, the Noctilux 1:1.2/50mm, and the world's fastest tele lens Elcan 1:1.0/90mm. Nowadays Elcan is independent from the German Leica AG. Now it belongs to the Raytheon group but still makes some the best Leica M-mount lenses like the Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm.
cameras[]
- Leica IIf
- Leica IIIf
- Leica KE7 (military Leica M4)
- Leica M4-2
- Leica M4-P
- Leica MD-2
- Leica KE7a
- Midland Leica 72 (half-frame)
lenses[]
- Telyt 1:4.8/280 mm
- Summicron 1:2.0/90 mm
- Summicron 1:2.0/35 mm
- Elcan 1:2.0/50 mm (military budget Summicron 1:2.0/50 mm)
- Summilux 1:1.4/35 mm
- Telyt 1:4.8/280 mm
- Elmarit 1:2.8/28 mm for Leica M
- Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm
- Apo-Telyt-R 1:3.4/180 mm
- Noctilux 1:1.2/50mm
- Telyt 1:4.0/200 mm
- Hektor 1:2.5/125 mm
- Elcan 1:1.0/90 mm
- Elcan 1:4.0/21 mm
- Elcan 1:2.8/16 mm.
Links[]
- An informative post at a Leica forum, with much info
- Another info post at photo.net
- Company history on company homepage
- document about Elcan (German) on L-Camera-Forum