Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wilbur asked: >Does anyone have any experience with the 135 F2.8 for the R. I want >something between the 90/100 and 180 and Leica stopped making this >lens. anyone know why other than maybe the 100 took sales away or was >it less than stellar in it's performance. >Cheers Wilber Wilbur I've just bought one (a 3 cam #3045XXX) and IMHO its a great lens, it is quite large and heavy for the focal length tho. Judging from the humble shots I've taken with it and tests that I've read, I don't think there's any problem with the performance. I suspect the popularity of this lens suffers for the very reason that you want one, its an in between, maybe a bit long for portraits and not long enough for sports/wildlife. When I bought it I was toying with the idea of going for a 90 instead, in retrospect I think the 90 would have been a more useful lens for me but I gather you already have one. If you can use the focal length I don't think you'd regret buying one. Jason This is just my opinion, if anyone disagrees please don't send me down in flames I have a sensitive disposition.