More Leica M Exotica: 90mm f/1.0

[KangS]

Not exactly sure of the background of this lens :dunno: , but apparently it was a special built military use lens:

Leica Leitz Canada M-Mount 1,0/90mm Elcan :bigeyes:

ps: came across this by accident on ebay, thought the guys here might be interested.

 

[LazerLordz]

Seems to have been used by the Naval Photographic Center, USN.

 

[KangS]

Yahh.. seems so. :dunno:

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 ... :bigeyes:

 

[Hacker]

More for spying. Elcan is the military contractor for the Leica Noctilux glass, and they have since stopped making the glass.

 

[alternatve]

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

 

[chiif]

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

No need focus... set at infinity and shoot.

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.

 

[Daikoku]

wonder how's the bokeh...
:bsmilie::bigeyes::think::sweat::sweatsm:

 

[LowLights]

How to be stealthy .. with this lens .. you can be spotted miles away :bsmilie:

 

[thinkvision]

5K USD finally get it.

 

[cocoa]

5K USD finally get it.

wat kind of cn_lish izit :dunno:

 

[Bangles]

its a monstrosity. my goodness...

really kills the leica look.

 

[eamesboy]

Noctilux 50mm f/1.0 will be enough for me! :heart::heart::heart: :bsmilie:





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[YOL925]

HAHA... this must be of russian origin (remember: BIG is powDerful, like their scud missile):bsmilie::bsmilie:

 

[bernards]

You'll need sherpas to carry that for you.

 

[chiif]

You'll need sherpas to carry that for you.

No... I think they will use the donkey... it's too heavy for the sherpas.