[Leica] basic older M lens question

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Hoppy,
As the proud owner of a new to you 135 lens I would suggest that you pick up
an eyepiece magnifier.  Leica makes a good one and their is one available in
the Japanese market that offers more magnification and diopter correction to
boot.  Benefits, makes the 135 frameline more like a 50mm FOV, increases RF
accuracy especially at the difficult to judge mid distances where you don't
see detail in the viewfinder but dof is still critical if you are using
apertures wider than F8.  Downsides would mainly be reduced eye relief and a
decrease in viewfinder brightness.

Proud owner of both the Canon and Nikon knockoffs of the Zeiss 135 Sonnar as
well as a real Zeiss aus Jena 135 Sonnar.  All very nice lenses and in the
Japanese versions really nice chrome on brass construction.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 7/28/06, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
> Thanks Marc, and I'll take that as another authoritative opinion.
> I been and gone and bought it.
> I shall post some results
>
> Remind me to Babelfish or Google your tag-line, sometime.
>
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Marc James Small
> Sent: Saturday, 29 July 2006 10:37
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] basic older M lens question
>
> At 01:53 PM 7/28/06 +1000, G Hopkinson wrote:
> >Folks, pardon the basic question.
> >
> >I'm looking at getting an inexpensive 135mm for occasional use on my M6
> .85.
> >
> >I've read a little but am still unsure on some mechanics regarding which
> >ones have the detachable mount or require the viso? system.
> >
> >Herr Putt's review of the f4 Elmar 135 has nary a word on any adaptor
> >requirement.
> >
> >The lens I have inquired about is currently in our FS from a member in
> >Singapore.
> >
> >It's listed as M mount. I have no idea as yet regarding whether it works
> >normally on my M or requires the adaptor system.
>
> Hoppy
>
> This lens will mount directly to any M camera and will do you proud --
> Hell, I own one and love it for its magnificent performatnce.  An ADDED
> benefit with this lens, which you can ignore if you wish, is that the
> lens-head can be unscrewed and then used in turn with an adaptor to fit
> itself to VISO use.
>
> I regard a 135 as the perfect lens for a Leica M but, then, I hate
> wide-angles used thoughtlessly, as would seem to be the case.
>
> (Calm down, guys:  that is just an expression of opinion that I have given
> here since 1994 or whenver, and not an invitation for a flame war. I know
> what Capa said, and I disagree, and so be it.)
>
> Marc
>
> msmall@aya.yale.edu
> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
>
>
>
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