Re: Hektor 135mm 4.5

[Leikon35@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-08-24 14:14:08 EDT, you write:

<< Subj:	Hektor 135mm 4.5
 Date:	97-08-24 14:14:08 EDT
 From:	damian@europa.com (Damian Dlugolecki)
 To:	Leikon35@aol.com
  
 Dear Marvin:  I have followed the earlier discussion and genereal praise
 for the Hektor.  Unfortuneately I haven't received any viewfinder copies
 yet and so have not read the article about the Hektor.  What sort of
 application would this lens have?  Would it require a tripod to use
 reliably?  How close would you get to a subject i.e., bird, animal or
 person to fill the frame?
 I might be interested in acquiring the lens from you if I think I can use
 it.  Hope you don't mind my novice questions.  regards DD\\
   >>
 Damian - The 135/4.5 Hektor was an excellent long focus lens
manufactured from 1933 to 1960 when it was superceded by the
improved 135/4 Elmar, which had much better color correction.
  135mm is the longest lens that can be used with a rangefinder
camera.  It is ideal for sports since it can be hand held & it will
focus to 5 feet.
  The "Viewfinder" article only awakened an interest in a lens
that wasnt popular for many years.  It is a true 135mm lens, as
compared to shorter telephoto lenses and therefore not popular
because of its length.
  Dont be mislead by all the attention that is being given to it all
of a sudden, because Dick Gilcreast was really saying that it was 
a "sleeper" lens that was a good lens for its low price, not a top
performing "state of the art" lens which it isnt.  The 135/4 Elmar
that replaced it has much better contrast & color correction.
  The 135 Tele-Elmar is even better, being shorter & compact but
costs about 5 times what Hektor sells for. 
  All seven of the LTM & M mount lenses that I had have been sold,
but there are many of them around for sale at bargain prices.

Cheers ************************* Marvin Moss