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98226 Leica KE-7A %u2018US Army%u2019 with %u20ac14.000*Elcan 2/50 mmno.1294601, 1972, condition B/A %u20ac 28.000 %u2013 32.000A rare variant of the black Leica M4 produced by Ernst Leitz Canada for the U.S. military, in very good cosmetic condition, note the unusual US military contract numbers engravings without %u2018US%u2019 at the end, together with sought-after Elcan 2/50 mm no. 276%u20130075, very good optics, including a rare and often missing original hood engraved %u2018C42-LS.39F%u2019 and original front cap, with original leather case with military engravings (including %u2018US%u2019 at the end).227 Leica KE-7A %u2018US Army%u2019 %u20ac6.000*no.1294794, 1972, condition B+ %u20ac 12.000 %u2013 14.000Rare sought-after variant of the black Leica M4, produced byErnst Leitz Canada for the U.S. military, in good condition, body engraved with military contract numbers and %u2018US%u2019 on the rear side, with body cap, together with rare matching leather case with military engravings on the back (engravings faded away but still visible).228 ELCAN Summicron-R %u20ac2.000*2/135 mm prototypeno.0000674, 1970s, condition A/B %u20ac 4.000 %u2013 5.000Extremely rare fast tele prototype Elcan-R lens head in almost mint condition, interesting to note: one of the glass is not completely polished and still shows raw edges, optical formula B689, 48 mm screw mount.229 ELCAN 2.8/35 mm %u20ac1.000*no.082-1166, 1980s, condition A/B %u20ac 2.000 %u2013 2.400A rare ELCAN 2.8/35 mm, originally developed by Ernst Leitz Canada for military reconnaissance and aircraft gun-camera applications. The present lens has been professionally converted to Leica M39 screw mount and is preserved in near-mint condition, with very good optics.230 ELCAN 2/2\%u20ac2.000*prototypeno.109-0158, 1970s, condition A%u2013 %u20ac 3.000 %u2013 3.400Interesting rare prototype Elcan 2\ similar focal length, is of a completely different optical design tothe 50 mm Elcan made for the KE-7A. The lens features a nonfocusing barrel and special 1%u00be\ mint condition, with clean and clear optics.231 ELCAN 6.3/162 mm prototype %u20ac400no.C0000003, 1960s, condition A/B %u20ac 800 %u2013 1.000Rare experimental 4 %u00d7 5\ Leitz Canada in 1969, with a finely finished chrome barrel closelyresembling Leica M lenses. In near-mint condition, with clean optics.232 ELCAN 2.8/6\%u20ac400no.059-1027, 1970s, condition A/B %u20ac 800 %u2013 1.000Rare high-speed lens head made by Ernst Leitz Canada for aerial photography, covering medium format, similar in construction to the ELCAN lenses used with the J.A. Maurer KE-28B aerial camera, but differing in several details. The offered example is preserved innear-mint condition condition, with good optics.233 ELCAN 5.6/52 mm prototype %u20ac600no. 316-0002, 1970s, condition A/B %u20ac 1.200 %u2013 1.400Rare experimental lens made by Ernst Leitz Canada, mounted in a scientific focusing mount and covering the full 35%u2009mm frame.Dating from the 1960s/70s, it represents one of ELCAN%u2019s specialised optical designs from this period. In near-mint condition, with good optics.