They have a 50mm f0.95 on a range finder in the window of the camera
exhcange shop in melbourne, it does have a pretty big front element on it.
Not sure if it was for sale or just show
----- Original Message -----
From: "Schmuell LC" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: AdaptAll?
> I read once in Popular Photography (or was it Petersen's Photographic?)
> about a Canon f/0.95 lens (I'm not sure, but I think it was a 50mm)
mounted
> on a rangefinder camera (meant for war coverage, I think).
> It did have a large front element.
>
> Schmuell LC.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 12:59 PM
> Subject: Re: AdaptAll?
>
>
> > On Wed, 7 Feb 2001, Peter Alling wrote:
> >
> > > That's in their current lineup. I remember reading somewhere that
> > > Leitz at one time had a f/.95, don't remember what the focal lenght
> > > was. Must have had a huge front element. (Ok it might have been a
> > > different manufacturer, you know how it is when you're getting old).
> >
> > I seem to remember hearing that it was Canon who had the f.95 in FD
mount,
> > but I could be wrong.
> >
> > chris
> >
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