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148290Elcan-R 2/75%u2009mmUS Navy This extremely rare Elcan-R 75%u2009mm f/2 (optical formula C-341) was developed byErnst Leitz Canada (ELCAN) in the early 1970s specifically for the US Navy%u2019s%u2018High Resolution Small Format Camera System.%u2019 Only approximately 20 units were ever produced. Designed by Professor Dr. Walter Mandler, this lens is part of a family of apochromatic R-mount optics engineered for exceptional colour and infrared correction, delivering sharp, distortion-free images across a broadspectral range. Over the past 20 years, only four examples of the Elcan-R 75mm f/2 have been recorded at auctions, underscoring both its rarity and historicalsignificance. The offered example is in beautiful condition, with very good optics.It is one of the rarest Leica%u00a0lenses ever made.Start price %u20ac 30.000*est. %u20ac 60.000%u2013 70.000Serial no. 341-0013Year of production: c.1975condition: A/B