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Elmarit 2.8 135


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The goggles can be removed,I haven't the lens with me but from memory there are screws holding it to a casting projecting from the top of the lens barrel, and the goggles fit on pins to locate them accurately. I expect it would need readjustment after removal and refitting.

I acquired a damaged one, which I did some work on to see if it was repairable, it then went to Malcolm Taylor who put it into perfect working order.

 

Gerry

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Interesting indeed. I've been using this lens for 30+ years and i always thought that the goggles cannot be removed, contrary to those of 35mm lenses. Do you see the screws you're referring to on the pics below? Just curious.

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I am away from home for the next couple of weeks, and only an android phone to see things on, so cant see at that, as I remember they are at the back (mount side) just below the eyepieces. Black crackle finish to match the viewfinders. Mine is a 'mk.1', if yours is the later one it might be different.

I bought it for a good price as the lens was ok, intending that I could use it with short mount on m4/3 as a long Tele. And very good it is too, there is a shot of an f1 Ferrari somewhere here in a thread about the short mount (ZOOAN?)

In fact the goggles which were damaged proved intact optically and repairable, so now its a joy on the M3 (particularly) and M6 as a bonus.

 

Gerry

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I am away from home for the next couple of weeks, and only an android phone to see things on, so cant see at that, as I remember they are at the back (mount side) just below the eyepieces. Black crackle finish to match the viewfinders. Mine is a 'mk.1', if yours is the later one it might be different.

Gerry

 

That is my memory as well. Mine is a Canadian model and not with me. I'll check the lens when I go home. I think I remember taking the eyes off to clean and adjust that lens but it has been a while.

 

It is a good lens but it saw a lot more use on my M8. Now, most of the time I'd rather crop a 90 mm shot from my M9 than drag it around.

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Hello Everybody,

 

Welcome to the Forum will t.

 

As with many of its lenses, both optically & mechanically, Leiitz made the 135mm, F2.8 Elmarit in a number of versions. At least 3 major vaiations of this lens exist in M mount. There are also versions for the reflex cameras.

 

In M mount: Some had the goggles attached with screws. Some were single castings.

 

Best Regards,

 

Michael

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Does anyone know if it is possible to remove the rangefinder apparatus from the Elmarit 2.8 135 M lens? I am considering purchasing one for use with a MILC camera but would need to remove that part. ...

 

For this it is not necessary to unscrew the goggles from the Elmarit-M 2.8 - 135 mm.

Instead unscrew the head of the Elmarit-M 2.8 - 135 mm from its socket and screw it into the lens adapter 16462 for the Visoflex mirrow box.

To compensate the distance of the Visoflex mirror box to the camera body, use the adapter 16863 M lenses to R and then back adapter 22228 R lenses on M cameras.

On these the M lens adapter to your camera is attached.

The adapter 16462 has a distance setting.

 

Again briefly:

Head of the Elmarit - 16462 - 16863 - 22228 - Adapter M to MILC.

 

Instead of 16863 and 22228 there should be also a new adapter for Visoflex lenses to Leica M-240 by Novoflex.

 

Screwing together of all these adapters is only useful if you already possess an Elmarit-M lens.

 

Otherwise, the purchase of an Elmarit-R 135 mm lens would be more appropriate.

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I had a look at mine and there is a screw at the very bottom of the eye collar. I didn't unscrew the screw but am sure that is how I took the eyes off last time. My version is early 70s Canadian.

 

And, yes, the glass unscrews for use on a Visoflex. Some other Leica lenses also unscrew. I tried using the head of a 50 Summicron as an enlarging lens once. It worked okay but I had more luck mounting apo Rodenstock enlarging lenses on a visoflex/bellows for close up work.

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There are, as is noted by Michael, three versions of the 135mm Elmarit f2.8. The first does have removable goggles, a heavily knurled focusing collar, two part shade and takes series 7 filters. The second variation has non-removable goggles, and is otherwise identical.

 

The third version has fine knurling on the focusing collar, non-removable goggles and takes E55 filters. This has the two piece collapsable, telescoping lens shade. The final version has the same setup as the third, but has a once piece collapsing shade and the E55 filter thread. There may be a transitional version between series 7 and E55, as well. All are pretty good, but the coatings of the last version are a bit better and it may be a bit more contrasty. The last version has the same optical formula as the 135mm f2.8 Elmarit-R.

 

I was late seeing this, but having noted it, thought this might be of benefit.

 

Cheers,

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There may be a transitional version between series 7 and E55, as well.

I have a 'visoflex only' version of this lens (just the head & 16462). Its serial number suggests that its a 1964 version (per the Wiki on this forum, it falls into the '35/2.8 Elmarit-R serial number range) and is an E55 version with telescoping hood. So I'm posting this for info only as it might fall into this 'transitional' range but is a 'full version II' per the Wiki which doesn't differentiate 4 versions. I wonder if the Wiki needs amendment?

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Wanted to use the Elmarit 2.8 135 on Sony A7. "Unremovable" eyes destructively removed --I didn't care because of some fungus. Used a hacksaw, handheld, finished in 5 min. with another 5 min. smoothing it down with a file. Black tape around the fresh shiny cut and voila! Amazing how soft the metal was.

 

Fungus or not, outstanding quality lens on the A7.

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