Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm with you John. If you are only carrying one camera system, the 135 is relatively light/small and deceptively good: I mean good. So I often carry and use it: perhaps my developing long sightedness is helping ;-) John Collier writes: > I completely agree with you Ted but I do not carry two camera systems > anymore. So a 135 in the pocket is handy sometimes though, as you point > out, it is not the ideal solution. > > John Collier > > On 21-Feb-05, at 5:03 PM, Ted Grant wrote: > >> John Collier offered: >>> The 135/2.8 Elmarit-M (second version) is a very good lens. Not as sharp >>> as the T-E or APO wide open but not too bad. Typical of long f/2.8 >>> lenses of the period with the usual pleasant "Leitz" rendition wide open >>> as opposed to the more "clinical" rendition of the Japanese lenses (with >>> the exception of the 105/2.5). Mind you the 135/2.8E-M is a huge lens on >>> an M. I only use mine in indoor/lowlight situations -- read: seldom. >> >> Sorry mate, for my money using any 135mm lens on an M camera is a waste >> of time and eye strain! >> >> I believe I said in an earlier post I bought one for an assignment where >> I required being extra ordinarily quiet and yet have a bit of reach. Used >> it on the assignment and everytime I took it in hand and to my eye I >> hated the lens and as soon as the project was finished I sold it at a >> loss just to get rid of it! >> >> Anything longer than a 90mm is too long for an M viewfinder, as far as >> I'm concerned. And although I have a 90 Summicron f2.0 which I use >> occasionally, I much prefer to shoot with my "long lens" the Noctilux! >> >> If I need longer than 50.... then it's the R8. At least you can properly >> see what the hell you're looking at. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information