Longer lens (>50mm) on rangefinder?

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I borrowed a friends' Jupiter-9 to put on my kiev 4, oh wow it is that much *heavier*, also not to mention add another viewfinder for 85mm the whole setups now is really heavy and kind of awkward to use.

I have however no issue with the 50mm and 35mm lens on it.

I wonder in today availability of SLR do you guys still uses longer lens on rangefinder body in regular use?
 
No. I use 50 and 35 only for now. Might go wider in the future.

For telephoto I used small sensor-ed digital camera like Olympus m4/3.
 
Using the longer lenses can make sense if you are after landscape shots and want to travel light, otherwise it is much simpler and often cheaper to have a dedicated SLR for lenses from 85 on.
 
I use - on my M6 and my M8 - a Voigtländer Heliar 2.5/75 and a Leica Summicron-M 2.0/90 and have used a Tele-Elmarit 2.8/90 - each one without any problem.
Focus is mostly spot on!
 
I use a 90mm regularly, first the ver 1 Elmarit, which is very lightweight, then the Elmarit-M which is also quite light, and now the 90 Macro Elmar which is both light and small.
The M3 has framelines for it, so no extra finder :)
 
I have a couple that I'll use on occasions - a 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit that's long and light, and an 85mm f/2 Nikkor-P that's a hefty lump but renders beautifully - but mostly I stick to 50mm or wider.
 
I have three "longer" Nikon lenses (85 f2, 105 2.5 and 135 3.5) that I use on my rangefinders, the 105 being the one most often chosen.
 
Absolutely. The 135 Tele-Elmarit is perhaps my favorite lens. Renders well, as do all Mandler designs, and focus is spot on. I also use the 200 f4.0 on a Visoflex, but not as often. I do use SLRs for longer lenses, but I'd rather not have film in four cameras at the same time - the shot I need to print is always on a roll with just a few exposures on it.
 
Like Jockos I use the Elmarit M 90 and mostly now the first version 90 Macro Elmar M. It is hard to take a bad photo with that Elmarit M. It isn't too big or heavy and for a long time was always in my bag. Having discovered the great advantage of accessory finders, especially the SHOOC for the 135 Tele Elmar, I now sometimes use the SVGOO with the 90s too. For a session, shooting from one spot, the external finders are great. Not too big or cumbersome at all. OM2n for the 200 f4. Never shot anything longer than that.
 
I have and use an Elmar 90/4, a Canon 100/3.5, and a Nikkor 135/3.5 (all LTM). The Canon sees the most use by far, and is a great lightweight travel tele; paired with either my Canon P or IIIg, I have built-in framelines (90 on the IIIg, but close enough for government work). I used the Elmar the same way until I got the Canon. The Nikkor is much larger and heavier, and sees far less use as a result.
 
Sure. 75 Summilux; 90 Summilux (less now I have the 75); 135 Tele-Elmarit. No extra finders needed on M4-P, MP, M8, M9.

Cheers,

R.
 
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