Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All, Thought I'd chime in on the new Apo 135/3.4 M. When I first read about this lens I was underwhelmed, conceptually. Not fast. Weird (except for Leica) max. aperature. No eyes. Hmmm. Thought about it a while. Bought an M6HM. Saw/played with the lens at Photo Expo a week or so ago, and read Erwin's report. Although an SLR has a decided advantage (particular for portraits) with long lenses, the new lens is really slick. It "fits" on the M6 unusually well. Optically unchallenged says Erwin. Just holding it on the HM seemed so right that -- although I would rely on the R8 for much of the shooting on which my career rests (due to the framing accuracy of the R8's viewfinder vs. the M's) -- combined with the optical performance of the new lens, it ranks very high on the "Fun To Have" list. And Christmas is just around the corner. And my 40th birthday is Christmas Eve. And my 10th Anniversary is next June. And.... Cheers, David W. Almy Annapolis, Maryland