Any 135mm shooters out there?

[rick oleson]

Mine was from KEH Camera Brokers (www.KEH.com) ... it's amazing how low they'll price something when they don't think it's cosmetically perfect. This one doesn't even look bad, and the glass is perfect.

 

[wlewisiii]

I got my Sonnar for free... though it does need a visit to Henry's Day Spa as it has a slight aperture issue; it won't open fully up - it binds at about f 4.5/5 ish. Since I use it only in bright daylight, this hasn't been a real problem.

William

 

[rick oleson]

OK William, I give up... you win.

: ) =

 

[bmattock]

I keep hearing about bargains..... but has anybody beat my $29 135mm hektor?

(cheap is good)

: ) =

I paid $49 for my Hektor, but I do have to say that 135mm LTM bargains abound on eBoy in third-party 135's. I have paid $9 (plus shipping) for a number of them - I may have the biggest collection of non-Leica 135's on the east coast of the US. Not all great lenses, but all fun to play with. I keep mentioning the brand names, but nobody seems interested, so I keep buying them myself. Well, I did until I ran out of money - now they go unbought.

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

 

[rotzbremse]

I use a Nikkor 135/3.5. It is beautifully made, and is sharp. Equally good is the Canon 135mm/3.5 lens. Both are suitable for close-ups with a rangefinder camera. I find each to be easily handheld.