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 owned every version of a 13.5cm/135mm RF-coupled lens ever made by Leitz/Leica. Here are my findings: 4.5/13.5cm Elmar Avoid this one, unless you are a collector 4.5/13.5cm Hektor a really decent lens, especially at apertures below f/5.6 4/135 Elmar Possibly the best of the lot. 4/135 Tele-Elmar A really decent lens. A bit slow but quite capable. 2.8/135 Tele-Elmarit A soft lens with low contrast and not really suitable for low light conditions -- you would do better with a 4/135 at slow speeds than with a Tele-Elmarit 3.4/135 APO Telyt Why purchase anything else? This one is the way to go. The APO Telyt is really the way to go; I use it rarely but am delighted to have it in my camera bag. The second choice would be a 4/135 Elmar, a long and bulky lens but an excellent one, and, yes, I own one of these as well. For aftermarket lenses, I'd buy three SPS 4/135 Jupiter-11's and would sell the one which didn't work. This lens is magnificent and should equal or surpass the 4/135 Elmar. Marc msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!