Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1995/08/30

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: 135mm for screw mount + finder
From: "G. Huang" <gang@mtdcr.mt.att.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 95 08:25:01 PDT


>I have a IIIf. I have a 135mm/f4.5 lens for it that is marked "Culminar",
>made by "Steinheil Munchen".
>
>It is a good lens, but not a great lens. It is about the same quality
>as my 90mm/f4 Elmar. I have done a lot of nice work with it.
>
>I use my 90mm finder for it, and just visually shrink the field
>of view. This is clumsy, but it works well enough for me. I've never
>seen an auxiliary viewfinder for 135mm lenses.
>

There are plenty of universal finders out there that cover the whole range of 
sm lenses from 35mm to 135mm. Imarect is one of the common ones that normally 
goes for $50-$70.

g.huang