Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, I also have found that the lastest black Canon 135/3.5 is excellent performer along with the 100/3.5, the 100/2 and some of the Nikkor rangefinder lenses in the same leage. I would not give up on them. Regards, David - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <dorysrus@mindspring.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:06 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] Opinions Please 135mm lens for M David, I think that unless you migrate to the 135 3.4APO you would be ill served abandoning the 135 F3.5 Canon lenses you have. It is a very close clone to the Zeiss 135 F4 which is still considered a fine performer. Your Canon lens can be a fine performer especially by 5.6. Obviously, with 50 year old lenses, your current sample may not be a typical performer. I see no reason to venture into the indifferent quality control of Soviet lenses when 135 lenses from Canon or Nikon are widely available for not much more. What I found is that you should use at the minimum an 85X viewfinder camera. In other words, I find using an M3 with the 1.25 magnifier very helpful when using my 135 Canon lens. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of SML Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 11:00 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Opinions Please 135mm lens for M Hello Marc, Are you sure of what you were saying about the 135/4 Elmar being superior to the 135/4 Tele-Elmar? I do not remember any single one user comments about the Elmar being superior to the Tele-Elmar. I am wondering if you meant the other way around. Regards, David - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc James Small" <msmall@infionline.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Opinions Please 135mm lens for M At 04:02 PM 7/14/02 -0600, Mike Stoesz wrote: >Good day; > >I have recently been on a Leica buying/trading binge and have acquired >2 Leica M-3's (a double-stroke and a single-stroke), and a Leica >Standard. I have been using my Canon LTM lenses on the M's so far, >(50f1.8, 50f1.2, 85f1.9, 100f4 chrome, 100f3.5 black/chrome, 100f3.5 >black, and 135f3.5 chrome). > >I wish to acquire a Leica 135mm lens for use at coffeeshops, stage >shows, dance productions. Unfortunately the current 135f3.4 is out of >my affordability range. How do the 135f2.8 Elmarit and the 135f4 >Tele-Elmar compare for my intended use. I am comfortable using Ilford >Delta 3200 and Fuji Neopan 1600 as film choices and can use a monopod >or shoulder brace if needed. > >What are the advantages/disadvantages of each of these lenses from >personal experiences? Neither would be the ideal choice. The 4/135 Elmar should be your first choice, as it is optically a magnificent lens. If that is still beyond your means, a Soviet/Post-Soviet 4/135 Jupiter-11 is quite close, albeit this requires an adapter to work on an M camera. I shot professionally for several years with a 2.8/135 and 4/135 Tele, and the results were okay. But those from the 4/135 Elmar and Jupiter-11 were clearly superior -- and, bluntly, the 2.4/135 APO-Telyt (!) is a generation beyond any of these. Marc msmall@infionline.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html