Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Rainer, I don't have a good explanation for why the 135 Hektor is such a good deal, but it certainly is. I now own three of them. One I use as a normal rangefinder-coupled lens and the other two are used with the viso/bellows combination for macro work. The lens is fine (as far as I can tell) and is one of the few Leitz lenses that can still be found for less than $200 in good shape. It's a farily simple design (not much glass in it); maybe that has something to do with it. Maybe it's because people prefer a 90 for portraits and something like a 200 for telephoto. I've used mine for portraits and been happy with the results. Enjoy it, Corey Levenson San Antonio Deep in the Heart of Texas