Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Don, YOUR INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERY VERY USEFULL TO ME. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE, Rafael - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 3:52 AM Subject: [Leica] 135mm quest long response > Like all things Leica, the newest is the best and most expensive. From the > banter money is an issue. So, if you can see feel and touch the > merchandise, the cheapest really good lens would be a late model Russian > Zeiss clone. As the construction quality is so variable you probably should > lay hands on one. > > Well, you are determined to buy online. The next best for the least would > be either of the Nikon or Canon 135 3.5. Since both of these are Zeiss > inspired designs you are looking at a very similar image quality. As screw > mounts both will set the infinity line somewhere off center to the left as > you are holding the camera. I currently have the Nikon and it is indeed a > very nice lens. I have many Canon's and they also perform very well so I > think whichever you find at the best price. In the US these have been a > drug on the market so negotiate way down. Whatever the asking price talk it > down, there are always more in the wings. > > Only the very early Canon lenses had any problems mounting on a LTM. > > Next up comes the Leica glass. The Hektor is often available cheap but > usually is in dire need of cleaning which negates its price. Erwin states > that the 60's Tele-Elmar in some but not all ways exceeds the Zeiss design > from the 30's so now you know why I put the Zeiss designs at the top. So, > if you stumble upon a 135 Tele-Elmar at your price point that would be a > good choice. > > The last 135 F2.8 is frequently unloved so it is also sometimes findable > really cheap. You would have to determine if the goggles work for you. > > My last choice would be the Culminars which deliver a good picture quality > especially if you shoot at 5.6 or smaller. > > In all cases you will be happier with a 135 if you use an M3, a 0.85 finder, > or the 1.25X magnifier. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html _______________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger Nueva versión: Webcam, voz, y mucho más ¡Gratis! Descárgalo ya desde http://messenger.yahoo.es - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html