Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Where is the 135/2.8 M Lens?
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 20:35:59 -0800

The 135/2.8 M was discontinued in late 1997.

Jeff Alford

Richard Clompus wrote:

> Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
>
> In checking the most recent listing by Leica, the 135/2.8 lens doesn't seem
> to be in the listing anymore.  Has this lens been discontinued?
>
> I owned the newer design 135/4 lens for a while.  It was good lens with
> excellent optics.  The lens evaluation report that Leica reprints from
> Gernany listed the 135/4 as one of the sharpest in the group of M lenses.
> I eventually traded it in for a newer wideangle lens.  I new use my R8 with
> the 80-200/4 zoom lens for the longer focal lengths.
>
> Happy shooting,
>
> Richard
> -------------------
> Richard Clompus, OD
> West Chester, PA, USA