Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have three 135M lenses. I do not use them too often: roughly four or five times a year for each lens. The Hektor is cheap but will probably need a CLA. Stopped down outdoors it is a fine lens but wide open is another story. Mounted on a Visoflex with bellows it is a stunning macro lens. The Elmariat is not too expensive, fast and easy to frame and focus with its goggles. A little soft wide open but in a pleasing way to my eyes. This is one heavy piece of glass to haul about on the off chance you might need it. Older samples may require a CLA. The Tele-Elmar is stunning all the way from stopped down to wide open and from infinity to close. Not as good as the Hektor when stopped down on a bellows though. Nice pocketable size and weight and reasonably priced. Older samples may require a CLA. I am keeping all my 135 mm lenses. John Collier On Mar 29, 2004, at 1:45 PM, Gregory Rubenstein wrote: > > Group: > > Will soon buy an M 135 mm and would like users' > opinions/comments/anecdotes/cautions about the 3.4 APO and old glass > (such as the 2.8). Have read Erwin Puts material, but would like some > hands-on input closer to the photo world I inhabit. Lean toward a new > 3.4 simply 'cuz I've had wretched luck over the years with anything > used; must admit, however, that I am tempted by the extra stop and > significant price differential of the old glass.