Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 135mm lens
From: Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 07:50:12 +1100
References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0211171740380.4242-100000@birdland.jangowski.de>

>On Sun, 17 Nov 2002, Rafael Alday wrote:
>
>>  Thank you all for your advices.
>>  I visited the www.cameraquest.com and Stephen Gandy says that Elmar is not
>>  very sharp lens and Hektor chrome (coated) is not a very good lens (prone to
>>  fogging). I have the posibility to buy a Late Canon 135 3.5 lens (not
>>  senerar but later version) for 150 $ in mint condition.
>>  Following Stephen Gandy recommendation the best 135mm SM lenses are Nikon
>>  and Canon
>>  Any experiences with this lens,
>
>Why do you want to buy a Screwmount-lens for your M6? The answers given to
>you were of course M-mount lenses... and even Stephen Gandy says things
>like "Outstanding performance,  very popular, long lived lens" about
>the Tele-Elmar 4/135. I own one of these, and can't add anything to this
>statement... it is an outstanding, razor sharp and contrasty lens.
>
>Martin

And you will almost certainly get your $$$ back in a few years anyway

Cheers
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