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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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'''Elcan''' stands for <U>E</U>rnst <U>L</U>eitz <U>Can</U>ada. The company, a subsidiary of [[Leitz]], was founded in Midland (Ontario) to serve the North American market and began their own lens development under the renowned German expert Dr. Walter Mandler. It made special military lenses with the ''ELCAN'' name, see [[Leica M lenses#ELCAN lenses|Leica M lenses]] and [[Leicaflex / Leica R lenses#ELCAN lenses|Leicaflex lenses]]. The company also manufactured the [[Leica M4-2|M4-2]]. 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. Today Elcan belongs to the Raytheon group but still makes some of the best Leica M-mount lenses like the Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm.
  
=== cameras ===
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=== Cameras ===
 
* Leica IIf
 
* Leica IIf
* Leica IIIf  
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* [[Leica IIIf]]
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* Leica KE7 (military [[Leica M4]])
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* [[Leica M4-2]]
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* [[Leica M4-P]]
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* [[Leica MD-2]]
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* Leica KE7a
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* Midland Leica 72 (half-frame)
  
* Midland Leica 72 (half-frame)
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=== Lenses ===
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* Telyt 1:4.8/280 mm
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* Summicron 1:2.0/90 mm
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* Summicron 1:2.0/35 mm
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* Elcan 1:2.0/50 mm (military budget Summicron 1:2.0/50 mm)
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* Summilux 1:1.4/35 mm
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* Telyt 1:4.8/280 mm
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* Elmarit 1:2.8/28 mm for Leica M
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* Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm
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* Apo-Telyt-R 1:3.4/180 mm
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* Noctilux 1:1.2/50mm
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* Telyt 1:4.0/200 mm
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* Hektor 1:2.5/125 mm
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* Elcan 1:1.0/90 mm
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* Elcan 1:4.0/21 mm
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* Elcan 1:2.8/16 mm.
  
 
== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [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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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050116223512/https://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/64789.html?1083882061 An informative post at a Leica forum, with much info] (archived)
* [http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008b8F Another info post at photo.net]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050118122318/http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=008b8F Another info post] (archived) at [https://www.photo.net/ photo.net]
* [http://www.elcan.com/About_ELCAN/ELCAN_History/index.php Company history on company homepage]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120215054843/https://elcan.com/Our_Company/History.php Company history on company homepage] (archived)
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<!--Commented out link, page no longer present/available, please remove if not returned by 01/2024 * [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 -->
  
 
[[Category: Camera makers]]
 
[[Category: Camera makers]]

Latest revision as of 06:48, 14 January 2023

Elcan stands for Ernst Leitz Canada. The company, a subsidiary of Leitz, was founded in Midland (Ontario) to serve the North American market and began their own lens development under the renowned German expert Dr. Walter Mandler. It made special military lenses with the ELCAN name, see Leica M lenses and Leicaflex lenses. The company also manufactured the M4-2. 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. Today Elcan belongs to the Raytheon group but still makes some of the best Leica M-mount lenses like the Noctilux 1:1.0/50 mm.

Cameras

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