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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]], 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]].
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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]], 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]]. In its early years the company manufactured some Leica camera models.
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=== cameras ===
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* Leica IIf
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* Leica IIIf
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* Midland Leica 72 (half-frame)
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
 
* [http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/64789.html?1083882061 An informative post at a Leica forum, with many info]
 
* [http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/64789.html?1083882061 An informative post at a Leica forum, with many info]
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* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008b8F another info post at photo.net]]
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* [http://www.elcan.com/About_ELCAN/ELCAN_History/index.php company history on company homepage]
  
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[[Category: Camera makers]]
 
[[Category: Lens makers]]
 
[[Category: Lens makers]]
 
[[Category: Canada]]
 
[[Category: Canada]]
 
[[Category: Leica]]
 
[[Category: Leica]]

Revision as of 21:58, 21 February 2007

Elcan stands for Ernst Leitz Canada. This company, a dependent of Leitz, made special military lenses with the ELCAN name. See their Leica M lenses and their Leicaflex lenses. In its early years the company manufactured some Leica camera models.

cameras

  • Leica IIf
  • Leica IIIf
  • Midland Leica 72 (half-frame)

Links