[Leica] Re: R-135 F2.8

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

I bought a 135-R new in 1976. I used it for 20 years before selling it. I
had not a single complaint with either the lens or photographs through it.
As a plus, this lens works superbly with the 2X extender. Difficult, if not
impossible, to detect any loss in sharpness or contrast.

The 135 is a great R lens.

Jim


At 09:25 PM 9/14/99 -0400, Doug Herr wrote:
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>Does anyone have any experience with the 135 F2.8 for the R. I want
>something between the 90/100 and 180 and Leica stopped   making this
>lens. anyone know why other than maybe the 100  took sales away or was
>it less than stellar in it's performance.
>Cheers Wilber
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>Wilbur,
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>I've been using a first-version 135 (s/n 2172xxx, Wetzlar) for a few months
>now and the optical performance is all I expect from a Leica-R lens.  I did
>a few informal comparisons with a 180 f/3.4 APO-Telyt-R (tripod-mounted)
>and see little difference on Kodachrome 64.  I can make a tiny bit of flare
>show up if I work at it, and the far edges are somewhat less crisp at f/2.8
>but by stopping down to f/4 the image is sharp and contrasty from corner to
>corner.  An excellent lens.
>
>Doug Herr
>Sacramento
>http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt
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