Yes, they're pretty darn long for a rangefinder camera … not the most commonly used lens. They also tend to flare a bit, so use the lens hood (or shade it with your hand if you don't have one) and avoid having the sun in the frame.
Nice old stuff. Leica has always made good equipment, always pricey but worth it if you could afford it. I've been fortunate to be able to in these past few years. G > On Jul 15, 2016, at 4:58 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have the screw mount version in like new condition, complete with the > leather case. I think most people who bought them never used them. I don't > know if I ever used it. I'll have to give it a try. > > Paul via phone > >> On Jul 15, 2016, at 7:46 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thank you both! >> >> I'm amazed at the quality I see from this lens. It's a Leica Hektor 135mm >> f/4.5 from about 1959-1960, bought for me as a gift about four years ago for >> $185. A very very old optical design … once upon a time I had one of these >> from my father, an uncoated, late 1940s example with Leica threaded mount. >> >> This one is an M-bayonet, coated model in amazing shape, just needs a CLA to >> clean and lubricate the focusing mount as it is a bit gratchy. It is a >> beautiful thing … a bit long for an M lens, light weight and with its own >> tripod mount, in silver and black with a leather covering. It's not a >> telephoto: it's a symmetrical design, long-focus lens. The iris mechanism is >> either nine or eleven bladed so the opening is always nearly perfectly >> circular, one reason for its lovely bokeh. >> >> I think it's worth the money to have it cleaned, eh? :-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
