[Leica] Fw: 135mm

["Pilot E-Mail" <wwaechte@capecod.net>]

OK Mark
Major
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Langer <"mlanger@ccs"@ccs.carleton.ca>
To: Pilot E-Mail <wwaechte@capecod.net>
Cc: Mark Langer <mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca>
Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 20:54
Subject: Re: 135mm


> Major,
>
> I checked the Canon site, and the 135mm f4 is indeed a 40mm filter size,
> while my 135mm f3.5 is a 48mm filter.  I suspect that this lens hood would
> be too long for my 50mm Serenar, which does have a 40mm filter size.  How
> about putting your kind offer to the entire group?
>
> Mark
>
> On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Pilot E-Mail wrote:
>
> > Mark, I took that data off the side of the shade,there is a ring with
push
> > fit to the Lens which screws to the shade. It is a gift to who ever
needs
> > it,for postage.
> > Major
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Mark Langer <mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca>
> > To: Pilot E-Mail <wwaechte@capecod.net>
> > Cc: Mark Langer <mlanger@alfred.ccs.carleton.ca>
> > Sent: Friday, October 29, 1999 13:42
> > Subject: Re: 135mm
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Dear Major,
> > >
> > > I think that my 135mm f3.5 has a 48mm filter ring, or takes a 50mm
slip on
> > > cap and lens hood.  I thought that the f4 took the same size.  I'll
have
> > > to check the Canon Camera Museum website and get back to you in a
couple
> > > of days.  Are you sure that it is for 135mm? as my 50mm Serenar takes
the
> > > same size diameter hood.
> > >
> > > At any rate, if it turns out that I can use it, what are you asking
for
> > > it, and how much for postage?
> > >
> > > Thanks for keeping me in mind.  This is very thoughtful of you.
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > Pilot E-Mail writes:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Mark the Major again.Do you need a Lens Shade?I have a Cannon
Lens
> > Shade,
> > > > SeriesVI, F: 4, 135mm,42mm Dia, you may have if it will fit.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Mark Langer <mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca>
> > > > To: Noel H. Charchuk <nhcharch@calcna.ab.ca>
> > > > Cc: <wwaechte@capecod.net>; <Fantoni@PHIBRED.COM>;
<aghalide@panix.com>;
> > > > <bah@c2i.net>; <bkarasek@videotron.ca>; <dmm@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>;
> > > > <dwpost@msn.com>; <fergio@galactica.it>; <guirid@numerica.it>;
> > > > <hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se>; <joe-b@dircon.co.uk>;
> > <jwthomas@erols.com>;
> > > > <kobrins@wharton.upenn.edu>; <leicam2@flash.net>;
> > <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>;
> > > > <mvh@media.mit.edu>; <nhcharch@telusplanet.net>;
<nwajsman@swing.be>;
> > > > <ohlen@lightspeed.net>; <puma@hannover.sgh-net.de>;
> > > > <ted@junior60.demon.co.uk>; <tomrice@netcom.com>;
> > > > <walberg@simmons.swmed.edu>; <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 11:06
> > > > Subject: Re: 135mm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hey gang,
> > > > >
> > > > > Just received the 135mm f3.5 Canon lens that I bought on eBay for
$52.
> > > > > Judging a lens before using it is a bit like judging a book by its
> > cover,
> > > > > but once again I am very impressed by the build quality of the
Canon
> > > > > lenses.  Another one with heavy chroming over brass, silky smooth
> > > > > focussing action, etc.  Certainly finished to Leica standards, as
was
> > > > > Bogdan's Nikkor 135 that I examined last week.  As memory serves,
it
> > > > > doesn't seem quite as heavy as the Nikkor, although that may be
due to
> > the
> > > > > fact that the Canon lens lacks the heavy tripod mount of the
Nikkor.
> > > > >
> > > > > Given the prices of many of these Canon lenses and their quality
of
> > > > > finish, they seem like great bargains.  For the price of the
Soviet
> > > > > lenses, their build quality seems miles ahead of the mechanics of
the
> > > > > Industar and Jupiter lenses.  But then, maybe the Canon and
Serenars
> > > > > will turn out to be dogs as shooters.  I'm picking up my first
test
> > roll
> > > > > of the Serenar 50mm f1.9 tonight on the way home, so I'll have a
> > better
> > > > idea.
> > > > >
> > > > > So many lenses - so little time to shoot!
> > > > >
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
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> > > > > Mark Langer
> > > > >
> > > > > Email address: mlanger@ccs.carleton.ca
> > > >
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