Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks buz, you just changed my mind as soon as you mentioned size alone. I will start looking into the 135/4 now. - ------------------------------------------- Thanks, Mehrdad > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz > Hausner > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 6:19 AM > To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica M 135 and M6 TTL .72 > > > Greetings Mehrdad! > > I haven't used the new f3.4 so I will not personally comment on that > lens. However, I have owned the f2.8/135 and used it on an M6. > I found the > lens not to my liking. It is too big and heavy for my Leica kit. I found > that it failed to produce a sufficiently crisp and contrasty > image. I found > that the eyes dimmed the viewfinder too much. I currently own > and love the > f4.0/135, the E39 expression with reversible metal shade. This > is a lens I > really enjoy...easy to focus, easy to carry...plenty sharp and > contrasty...quite inexpensive on the used market, too. However, I have > heard many comparisons which say the f3.4/135 is even better and quite > compact. > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mehrdad Sadat [mailto:m.sadat@verizon.net] > Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2001 5:34 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Leica M 135 and M6 TTL .72 > > > Does anybody know if this lens operates properly with the M6 ttl including > the external viewfinder that comes with the lens? I would appreciate feed > back on the lens and also any differences between the 2.8 and the current > 3.4 apo > > ------------------------------------------- > Thanks, Mehrdad >