Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 01:50 PM 2/11/2000 -0500, Edward Berger wrote: >Does anyone have any comments on some of the older M 135mm lenses >(Elmar/Tele-Elmar/Elmarit)? >How are they wide open or close to it? Or am I better off saving for an >APO Telyt? > Also, is it realistic to use a 135mm on a regular M6 or is a HM a >necessity? Good heavens. A 135mm lens is perfectly useable on a regular M6 to the most of us, though a few find it a bit hard. I regularly use one on both M3 and M6 and haven't a bit of a problem. All of the M 135's are wonderful lenses save for the 2.8/135 Elmarit, which, in both its versions, is a trifle soft wide-open, though several of my published jazz photos were shot with this lens at f/2.8. The 4/135 Elmar is a sterling performer, the Tele-Elmar is delightful, and the current 3.4/135 is a stunningly wonderful lens. For that matter, a Russian 4/135 Jupiter-11 (a clone of the Zeiss 4/13.5cm Sonnar) is a fine lens, and costs around $100, so it might be the best starting place until you've decided whether your style calls for this focal length. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!