Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dennis Is it really marked "Hector" instead of HEKTOR? If so, it is one of those Russian or Ukrainian copies. (Really Soviet Union, as it was made pre- 1990.) If marked HEKTOR, I am interested in it, if still available. Jerry Dennis Painter wrote: > Often underrated in its performance the 135mm f/4.5 Hector is really > quite good. > > If you have a Visoflex this lens performs quite well in the close up > ranges. Stopping down to f/32 gives greater DOF than many of the > available 135 Leica lenses. > > Glass is pristine with no cleaning marks. The vulcanite is pristine. > Several marks on the body are the only thing that keeps this out of > excellent+ condition. > > Rated at a conservative excellent-, but then you won't be buying this > one > for a collector case but to shoot and see what the 135 focal length can > do for > you. > > A really nice lens, $100 US, including delivery in the US. Delivery > outside > the US at cost. > > This is a later version with 39mm filter thread. It Has the 3/8 tripod > thread but has with a removable bushing to fit it to 1/4 tripod threads. > > Includes a Leica front lens cap. No rear cap. (the rear glass is far far > away from the mount) > > If you have never used the 135 on your M this is a good way to try one > out. That's what I did and have since purchased the Tele-Elmarit so this > lens is > now excess to my needs. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information