Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have an old 135 Elmar bought from Bill Bagnell in LA about 20 years ago for US$250 which works very well on my M8. I just center the picture on the rangefinder square and chimp from there to get the framing I like, Cheers Howard (in Bali this week) On 25 May 2007, at 10:44 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > Message: 26 > Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 21:05:05 -0500 > From: "Don Dory" <don.dory@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 135mm lens > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <9b678e0705241905j19eacd7ap28c250dfb2b9066@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Bernardo, > I have had really good luck with the 135 APO visually using the 90 > frame > lines and coming in a little. It does work better with the > magnifier as > well. I think for most purposes the 135 Elmar last design will > work almost > as well at a small fraction of the price. > > On 5/24/07, bernardo feio <bernardofeio@yahoo.com.br> wrote: >> >> Hello >> >> Any advices about an 135mm to use with the m8? >> >> I have the f2.8 135mm elmar but it's a "bit" heavy and a "bit" >> bulky to >> my proposes ( travel) >> >> I can change (plus financial arrangements) it for some other >> 135mm lens. >> >> Also have a voigtlander 90mm that I can use for deal or sell... >> >> Thoughts? >> >> B regards from Portugal >> Thanks in advance >> bernardofeio >>