Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len At that price, I say use it. Jerry Leonard J Kapner wrote: > If you like the result with this lens why does any other issue matter, as > long as you only intend to use it 5% of the time? Just use it and have some > fun! > > Len > > -- > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+ljkapner=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Leo > Christoffer > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 12:26 PM > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Sun 135mm LTM lens > > I got a silver Sun 135mm F3.5 Telephoto with the serial #536**, in good > shape with a little dust in the lens. I tried the lens and liked the > results. My question has anyone any knowledge about the Sun lens and the > quality of it in the LTM format? > > Before I give it a serious test and maybe have it cleaned I would like to > know what kind of quality I might expect. It was a good buy and I'm not > sure if I got a good deal or paid what it was worth, $25. I really got it > as a inexpensive way to test a 135mm on the rangefinder camera. I can see I > might use it some maybe 5% of my shooting time. > > How would this 135mm Sun compare to a Russian Jupiter 135mm or a low end > Leica 135? Are we talking quality lens or junk. > > Thanks > > Leo Christoffer > > leo@fidalgo.net > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information