Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Don. The original Leica 1.25 is a horrendous price here though. What are the details on the Japanese option you mentioned? Dioptre correction built in would be a big plus, as well. 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 Don Dory Sent: Saturday, 29 July 2006 13:16 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] basic older M lens question 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! > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information