[Leica] [LRflex] OT "Zeiss Tele Tessar" 135/4

[Steve Barbour]

> On Sep 5, 2015, at 4:06 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> That was the lens I had, except mine was the original one pin variety made
> by Zeiss in Germany.  Yours most likely is the two or three pin variety they
> made for newer Rollei's than I had that had wide open aperture for metering
> and later even auto exposure modes.  If it performs like my older Zeiss
> version you will be very happy with the lens.  The German ones command a
> premium price and the Singapore ones are much cheaper.


this lens has one pin, and is made by Rollei in Singapore. Pretty fascinating, I can’t wait to see how it works.

steve


> 
> Aram
> 
> Aram Langhans
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> & Unemployed photographer
>  
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> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 4:02 PM
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> Subject: [LRflex] OT "Zeiss Tele Tessar" 135/4
> 
> Several asked what happened to the mystery lens from KEH.
> 
> fwiw,  this lens arrived and I am sue you all recall that it was called a
> Zeiss and it was mentioned it was also made for Takumar. When iI asked about
> it by phone it was described as a screw mount, likely  M42. Several members
> offered opinions about it. it was on its way here. It arrived. So what was
> it? On the lens it says Rollei TeleTessar 135/4 FHT, on the back mount,
> engraved Made by Rollei in Singapore. No mention of Zeiss or Takumar and the
> mount, not a screw mount, rather something else,  likely QBM. Likely a fine
> interesting lens in great shape, small, heavy, well made, glass looks
> excellent,  the adapter is coming soon. 
> 
> Steve
> 
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