Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Sep 1, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: > > The rollie/zeiss is NOT M42. It is the Rollie bayonet mount. I think it > was called QBM or something like that. You would have to find an adapter > for the Fuji or Sony. yes Aram, and this is why it is so confusing. I have not seen the lens. It was on the KEH web site as a Zeiss 135/4 Tele Tessar . I called them and asked QBM (i.e. bayonet type) or other?, they said it is screw mount, eventually they decided it is M42. It is on its way. I have the adapters. steve > > Aram Langhans > (Semi) Retired Science Teacher > & Unemployed photographer > > ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself > would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Barbour [mailto:steve.barbour at gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:09 AM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 > > so Frank, I want to be sure I?ve got it, this lens, a 135/4 takumar/ > rollei /zeiss unit is basically an M 42 pentax screw mount lens ? > > These adapters are available for both Fuji X and Sony A7. > > Et voila?that?s it? > > thank you > > steve > > > >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >> >> The Takumar is probably an M42 screw mount lens. Many times referred >> to as Pentax Screw Mount. Or Universal screw mount. >> >> Should cost you about $10 on FleaBay. >> >> Wrong, $5 (Sony). I looked it up. >> Fuji is $8 >> >> About the same as 1% of the TAX on a Leica body. >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Steve Barbour >> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:47 AM >> To: LUG >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >> >> >>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, Aram. >>> >>> Thanks for the kind words. I have an M42 bellows, and also a set of >> extension tubes, but I don't recall trying the 135 on there. That's >> something else to but on the bucket list. >> >> >> >> is there an adapter so this lens can be used on a Fuji X or Sony A7 ? >> >> >> >> steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> On 9/1/2015 10:46 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: >>>> Douglas. When I was shooting Rollei's I had that 135/4 Tessar. It >>>> indeed >> was a great lens. I would put it on bellows and that was my go-to >> Macro setup. >>>> >>>> Jim. The butterfly photos are amazing. That Takumar seems to be a >>>> very >> nice lens. Have you tried it on a bellows? >>>> >>>> Aram >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Sharp >>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:06 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >>>> >>>> Bl?ody good lens. bloody good photos! >>>> >>>> I like the colour rendition of Takumars - not as clinical as Leica >>>> and not as cool and calculating as Zeiss. >>>> >>>> One of my favourite 135s is the Takumar 135/2.5 in M42 mount - comes >>>> close behind a Yashica 135/2.8 with CY-mount and a miniscule 135/4 >>>> from Voigtl?nder/Rollei which really sparkles. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 31.08.2015 20:55, Jim Hemenway wrote: >>>>> The second one Jim, it's somewhat magical. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8/31/15 2:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>> I captured images of two more passing butterflies using a >>>>>> combination >> with which I am beginning to feel more comfortable, the Oly E1 and the >> Pentax 135/3.5, shot wide open. Both were shot at very close to the >> near focus limit. Colors are just as they came from the ORF file. >>>>>> >>>>>> A Black Swallowtail on the Buddleia Bush >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Black+Swallowtail+E1T >>>>>> a >>>>>> k.TIFF.html >>>>>> >>>>>> And a Gulf Fritillary, same bush >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+E1+Ta >>>>>> k >>>>>> .TIFF.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Please view the last one Large. >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >