Well that's true of some much newer Cosina Voigtlander lenses as well. like the now expensive 28mm 3.5 and the 35mm 2,5 Color SkoparsWith some of the Canon lenses you need to be careful when purchasing. They may have not removeable internal fog that has damaged the lenses.
Well that's true of some much newer Cosina Voigtlander lenses as well. like the now expensive 28mm 3.5 and the 35mm 2,5 Color Skopars
I feel the same way about Elmar 90/4: inexpensive and optically excellent. One of the best bargains in LTM lenses.I recently purchased a coated Leitz Elmar 4/9 cm from 1951. Incredible low price. It was easy to deassemble the lenses for cleaning. Very smooth focusing. I am very impressed about the image quality.
The M version is also a bargain. It is impressive for a 4-element optic originally designed in the 1930s. Erwin Puts wrote that the 3-element version was a major improvement, but these 3-element Elmars have become cult items for collectors. Here is an example of the M 90mm ƒ/4 4-element version from Greece.I feel the same way about Elmar 90/4: inexpensive and optically excellent. One of the best bargains in LTM lenses.
Yep, I ran into one of those and had to return it. Apparently, the haze in question actually somehow etch the glass permanently.
I was fortunate to (eventually) find very clean versions of the 21mm f/4, 35mm f/2.5, and 50mm f/2.5 Color-Skopars that have the more modern contrast and rendering I prefer as compared to legacy Leica glass. That said, I still have a 50mm f/3.5 Collapsible Elmar and I sometimes miss 50mm f/2 Collapsible Summicron (which is definitely not inexepensive). All of these plug in nicely into my IIIf. The 21mm also gets used on my Ms with a finder.
I found this really reasonably priced 135mm f/4 Elmar that is most tempting. But: A) I don't know anything about the performance or look of this lens, having never used one and B) I don't know how much I'd actually use it. I do have two M bodies that have those framelines and the conversion ring to make it all work so ...
Yep, I ran into one of those and had to return it. Apparently, the haze in question actually somehow etch the glass permanently.
I was fortunate to (eventually) find very clean versions of the 21mm f/4, 35mm f/2.5, and 50mm f/2.5 Color-Skopars that have the more modern contrast and rendering I prefer as compared to legacy Leica glass. That said, I still have a 50mm f/3.5 Collapsible Elmar and I sometimes miss 50mm f/2 Collapsible Summicron (which is definitely not inexepensive). All of these plug in nicely into my IIIf. The 21mm also gets used on my Ms with a finder.
I found this really reasonably priced 135mm f/4 Elmar that is most tempting. But: A) I don't know anything about the performance or look of this lens, having never used one and B) I don't know how much I'd actually use it. I do have two M bodies that have those framelines and the conversion ring to make it all work so ...
CR is the 135mm a focal length you're fond of? I always found it too long for portraits and too squinty in the finder for landscapes. The 90mm is a gem IMO....although i only have the M version & don't even use that one much. (for me a 50mm is a short tele.....)
Should be able to find a Summaron 35mm lens for $300 or so, which is pretty reasonable for Leica glass.
Not bad for Leica glass, but IMO not even remotely 'inexpensive'.
All my LTM lenses have been <£100.
You must have bought them a while ago.
Should be able to find a Summaron 35mm lens for $300 or so, which is pretty reasonable for Leica glass.
Not bad for Leica glass, but IMO not even remotely 'inexpensive'.
All my LTM lenses have been <£100.
I basically got one for free six months ago. Paid $300 for an almost mint iiif and attached to it was a Summaron with the proper hood. Local Craigslist sale. Now I have two; should probably sell one.
I basically got one for free six months ago. Paid $300 for an almost mint iiif and attached to it was a Summaron with the proper hood. Local Craigslist sale. Now I have two; should probably sell one.
How do we feel about the 135mm Canon LTM lenses? I am thinking I might not be able to live without one...
If you got it for free, I am willing to reimburse you that $Free to take possession of the lens. I'll even pay the shipping and insurance. That's the kinda guy I am ;P
I’ll sell it for $350 plus shipping, no hood
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