[Leica] 135 Hektor question

[jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)]

Not really, all the 135 Hektors are the least Leica expensive lens you 
will find. Not a bad lens for straight shooting if you stop it down. I 
like mine for close up work, especially after I got it CLAed. All of 
them are getting up on almost 50 years old so a bit of serving is to be 
expected.

John Collier

On 24-Feb-05, at 4:39 PM, Mike Stoesz wrote:

> Good day;
>
> I have recently acquired a third 135mm f/4.5 Hektor and have some 
> questions about the lenses.
>
> Number 1 is --- #1385790 Leica M-mount, all black lettering on 
> distance scale to 300 ft then infinity, Ernst Leitz GmbH Wetzlar, 
> f=13.5cm 1:4.5, focus line up with black dot with "R" engraved nearby, 
> tripod mount with 3/8 hole and 1/4 adapter.
>
> Number 2 is --- #1737667 Leica M-mount, black and red lettering on 
> distance scale to 100 ft then infinity, HEKTOR 1:4.5/135 LEITZ 
> WETZLAR, no "r" on focus index, tripod mount with 1/4 and 3/8 holes.
>
> Number 3 is --- #854633 Short mount for Visoflex, all brushed chrome 
> with black lettering, Hektor f=13.5cm 1:4.5 Ernst Leitz Wetzlar.
>
> Is there any appreciable difference between these three lenses in 
> design, performance, desireability, or any other factor?
>
> I have the 135 short mount Hektor on a Viso II on an M-1, works great.