[Leica] Steve's Zeiss 135/4

Steve Barbour steve.barbour at gmail.com
Tue Sep 1 13:34:21 PDT 2015 

thanks Douglas, this is much appreciated.   This answered my questions, and is what I had hoped for.  The lens is on its way, but I havn’t ever used it, or even seen it.  

I assume it is very small and handy, like the others.



many thanks,

steve


> On Sep 1, 2015, at 1:19 PM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> Hi Steve,
> 
> http://forum.mflenses.com/carl-zeiss-tele-tessar-135mm-f-4-t61774.html
> 
> Here are some typical results from the lens you mentioned.
> 
> The Voigtländer Color-Dynarex, Zeiss Tele-Tessar for Icarex in M42 (TM) and Icarex bayonet mount (BM) and the Rollei Tele-Tessar in M42 and QBM are all identical lenses.
> 
> Some of the Rollei and Voigtländer versions were made (assembled!) by Rollei in Singapore.
> 
> The M42 versions let you lock the aperture pin.
> 
> Praktina (CZ-Jena) made lenses in East Germany. This lens is made by CZ-Oberkochen in West Germany.
> 
> Cheers
> Douglas
> 
> On 01.09.2015 20:45, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:06 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I am not sure I understand the reference to a Zeiss or Rollei..... Zeiss made the original Praktina mount ( M42), I have no idea about Rollei…..
>>> There were several 135mm lenses made under the Takumar brand.... Which one you got?
>> 
>> Frank got this, talked with KEH, they said it was screw mount M42
>> 
>> 
>> ZEISS 135MM F/4 TELE-TESSAR HFT 2 PIN LENS
>> 
>> 
>> was gibst?
>> 
>> 
>> did I do wrong?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> The only 135mm F4 lens I found a reference for is for a Pentax  6x7 camera.  It has a Big Mama bayonet mount.
>>> There was a 135 F3.5 lens in M42.. front filter ring is 49mm
>>> There was a 135 F2.5 lens in K mount.... again, a reasonably sized (as opposed to Big Mama) bayonet mount.
>>> 
>>> There was a 50mm F4 macro lens in M42 mount....
>>> There was a 100mm F4 macro lens in M42 mount
>>> 
>>> ALL M42 mounts will work with these adapters.  Makes no difference which one you have.... They will NOT work with the bayonet lenses, a different adapter is required.
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> That is all I found in the 30 minutes I found looking for you…..
>> 
>> 
>> I have been looking too,  see above, lens is on its way. Is this the same lens, correct or no?
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Look at the back of the lens.... screw mount?  Measure across the threads.. 42mm or thereabouts?  The you are in business.
>>> 
>>> Yup.  Easy as $13 for BOTH.  Splurge.
>>> 
>>> Focus will be the same as a Pentax body.... distance from subject to film plane....  which, with bellows, will still be a macro only lens.  No infinity.
>>> Now, if you take the bellows off, and bolt the lens to the adapter, and IF the lens is not a short mount, it should focus to infinity.
>>> 
>>> You realize, no AF, no data from lens to body, no automatic aperture opening for focusing then shut down to working aperture for exposure ( always at taking aperture)....
>>> 
>>> 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 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.
>>>>>>>> 
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