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234ELCAN-R 2/75 mmAn exceptionally rare ELCAN-R 2/75 mm no. 341%u20130011, optical design C-341, developed by Ernst Leitz Canada in the early 1970s as part of the U.S. Navy High Resolution Small Format Camera System. The apochromatic eightelement Double-Gauss design was created under Walter Mandler andengineered for exceptionally high resolution and colour correction extending into the infrared spectrum. Only approximately 20 examples were produced, numbered 341%u20130001 to 341%u20130020, making it one of the rarest lenses produced for the Leica R system. The offered lens is in very good condition, with verygood optics showing only a few fine hairline marks, and comes together with ablack-paint Leica Leicaflex SL no.%u20091257275.Starting price: %u20ac 20.000*Estimate: %u20ac 40.000%u2013 50.000Serial no.: 341-0011Year of production: 1970sCondition: B+