RARE $30,000 lens for under $1,000?

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The Light Lens Lab Elcan 50mm f/2 is a replica of the 1970s Leica Elcan which only about 550 of which were made for the US military. The Leica version is a rare collector's item and usually fetches higher than $30k at auctions. The Light Lens Lab version is an exact replica down to the same glass materials used in the lens and is actually affordable for photographers who want to use this rare character lens.

You can get yours at Popflash https://www.popflash.com/light-lens-lab/
Or from Light Lens Lab https://lightlenslab.myshopify.com/

Kevin Xu's photos with the original Elcan 50mm https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevin_will_not_die/

Watch more Lensdays videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iVuxQHsVKE&list=PLGEE7pGLuppRJMSZLc1-q1Mij8XKMFcZm&ab_channel=TheArtofPhotography

0:00 What is the Leica ELCAN 50mm?
1:27 Thumbprint and Image Samples
3:50 Editing in Lightroom
5:31 ELCAN Optical Design
6:31 Is this lens radioactive?
7:57 Leica in Canada
8:58 Military Cameras and Lenses
10:05 Light Lens Lab
11:09 Ergonomics and Build Quality
12:26 Alternatives to the ELCAN 50mm
13:31 Where you can get this lens


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