Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Canon 135mm/3.5, black #82547, LTM
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 21:50:57 -0400

At 06:53 PM 1998-09-04 -0500, Jim Licquia wrote:
>I just acquired the above lens in excellent condition, glass is perfect
>condition. I plan to use it on my IIIf as well as my M3. Can anyone tell me
>anything about it? I paid $75 for it. I thought I would take a chance on it
>and felt it might be gone if I waited. 

My LTM lens book is European and US lenses only -- I haven't done the one
on Oriental optics yet!  And, in any event, Nikon and Canon are adequately
covered -- Peter Dechert's book on the Canon RF system was my inspiration.
Peter was an inspiration to me in general -- he is a trained historian who
writes intelligently about a complex field.  (And, yes, I wish I got the
sort of support from Leica or Zeiss which he gets from Canon!)

The 3.5/135 is a clone of the 4/135 CZJ Sonnar.  It was introduced in this
form in '52 and survived, I believe, for the entire run of the Canon RF
system.  It is a fine lens, and capable of outstanding pictures.  By the
time it was introduced, Canon had figured out the complexities of the
"true" LTM mount (39mm by 26 turns per inch), so it should mount and couple
perfectly.

Marc


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