Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have just bought and received a 135 Tele-Elmar-M - Vintage 1978 from the serial number list (#2907495). This is my first lens that goes back that far and I'm not sure the lens is "right". When the lens is mounted on my M6 the lenses Depth of Field scale is not at the 12 o'clock position, relative to the camera, and the lenses focus ring near setting (1.5) and infinity setting does line up on the Depth of Field scales "zero" mark. Rather, with the lens fully retracted, infinity setting, the focus ring is way past infinity and is past the white M (for meters) and is on a "55" marking across from the "zero" mark (for f4) on the Depth of Field scale - with the lens fully extended, closest focus, the focus ring is at 1.7 not 1.5 across from the "zero" mark on the Depth of Field scale. Also, the f-stop ring has 2 sets of numbers 4 through 22, one on the top and another on the lower part of the ring. Is this correct??? - I just got the lens in the mail from the seller. The lens itself is in reasonably nice condition. Thanks - gold