I was a very bad boy today, 4/07 edition

[Ken Ford]

I've been admiring 135/2.8 Elmarits for awhile now, but especially since I got my M3. 135 is one of those focal lengths I never had much use for when I was younger but discovered in recent years - an OM2n with a 135 has been a frequent companion to my M kit.

I've been holding out for an E55 version, though. Most of the ones I've seen have been Series VII, but I finally found one I could justify buying. It's in pretty clean shape from the pics.

Woohoo! Hopefully I'll have it within a week or so.

 

[back alley]

too long for me but happy for you!
congrats.

 

[colyn]

A good lens. You won't be disappointed. Another good 135 is the Tele-Elmar though it is slower.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Glad you foud one! I was contemplating replacing my own first-version for one of those with 55mm filter threads, but then, the lens is, basically, the same, so I kep it.

You'll find out that the goggles really come in handy! Congratulations! 🙂

 

[JNewell]

The goggles are really great - on the camera, especially on an M3! 🙂 However, they take up a lot of room in a bag... 🙁

 

[Ken Ford]

I can hardly wait! I was patient until I found one at the right price - if I find it's not for me, I can easily move it for what I paid. But, I have a good feeling about this!

 

[Ken Ford]

Yowza!

This was advertised as being in 9 condition; bull pucky. It's cleaner that many NIB lenses I've seen on the shelf in stores!

No brassing, clean glass (advertised as having slight hazing, but I'm not seeing it indoors - I'll check again outside), smooth focus and positive aperture. Yes, it's a bit of a beast, but I knew that coming in. I can hardly wait to try it out!

 

[John Elder]

Check carefuly that the lens is focusing accurately, sometimes the googles are slightly out of alignment. No big deal if you need lens googles aligned, DAG will do it for a very reasonable price. Be careful not to bang the googles against anything. Have fun!