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More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
Not exactly sure of the background of this lens
 , but apparently it was a special built military use lens:Leica Leitz Canada M-Mount 1,0/90mm Elcan   ps: came across this by accident on ebay, thought the guys here might be interested.  |
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
Seems to have been used by the Naval Photographic Center, USN.
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
Yahh.. seems so.
But f/1.0 at this focal length is pretty extreme isn't it? The only other one I've heard of is the Nikkor 85mm f/1.0 ... |
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
More for spying. Elcan is the military contractor for the Leica Noctilux glass, and they have since stopped making the glass.
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
I've read about this before! Apparently the front element is so huge, it blocks both the rangefinder and viewfinder! I wonder how the poor sod managed to focus at all, at at f/1!
Samuel
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
 at f1, probably they are trying to use this at night. But with modern night vision technology, this lens will only end up in collectors drybox. |
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
wonder how's the bokeh...
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29th May 2008
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
How to be stealthy .. with this lens .. you can be spotted miles away
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
5K USD finally get it.
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29th August 2008
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
its a monstrosity. my goodness...
 really kills the leica look.
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
Noctilux 50mm f/1.0 will be enough for me!
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29th August 2008
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
HAHA... this must be of russian origin (remember: BIG is powDerful, like their scud missile)
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Re: More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0
You'll need sherpas to carry that for you.
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