Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/17/00 3:00 PM, Mark Rabiner at mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com wrote: > I can vouch for the picture taking abilities of the 135 F3.4 apo. It's lighter > in weight than the 90 apo Asph and is a whole different ballgame focal length > wise. I find it a pleasure to use and a shock every time i see how snappy the > contacts and prints come out. They match up perfectly to all you other negs > from > all your other current Leica M lenses. Previously I'd expect some loss of > contrast in an image from such a telephoto lens. This lens gives you all the > apparent snap I get from my 50 Summicron and 90 apo Asph. But just much more > reach. We don't need no stinkin SLR's!! > Those little framelines are like a rectangular curser on the world; point and > click. I don't miss a magnified image on a groundglass at all! > > I find myself framing pictures for what i don't want in it concentrating on > whats around the box more than what's in it. > > Ground over Figure! > > mark :) rabiner All very true, I love the 135 on the M6-HM! But santa is bringing an R8 and the APO 180 2.8 is right on the horizon. I've taken the suggestion to get the uniform ground glass screen. Yum! J. Gilbert Plantinga New Paltz, NY