chris_tribble Posted July 17, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) OK - I could have done this with a big white lens and a 5D or a 1DS mk 2 or a 1D mk2, 3 or whatever... but I did it with an M8. And I did it with the M8 because I was happy to carry this + a 35mm cron when I went for a walk in National trust place five minutes from where we live. I wouldn't have been carrying the other kit... Just a grab shot of a deer with iffy antlers, but it could have been the shot that launches your career... The M8 rocks because it can always be with you. And you can go from WIDE with something as inexpensive as the 15mm CV or LONG with the relatively inexpensive Apo Telyt. Aren't we lucky! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/29203-m8-135-apo-telyt-rocks/?do=findComment&comment=308301'>More sharing options...
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Guest guy_mancuso Posted July 17, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 17, 2007 Is it 135mm show off time. i can help . LOL seriously though i love this lens. don't overlook it because it has no frame lines for it Lets see what i have Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/29203-m8-135-apo-telyt-rocks/?do=findComment&comment=308315'>More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted July 17, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted July 17, 2007 Yep - the M8 +135 can do it. We have a hand-holdable, damn near pocketable professional digital capture system with the equivalent of a 180mm lens on full frame. Think about it. OK the magnifier helps when things are further away - I have problems when the focus point it distant and it's marginal as to whether it's infinity or not - but mid to near, it's really not a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted July 17, 2007 Share #4 Posted July 17, 2007 Mine are from resized jpegs so the compression got to them a little but from the tiffs there better , there on the on the desktop which was shipped to NY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrmd Posted July 17, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 17, 2007 I agree, the 135mm is great. I don't have much problem with the framing. If you bring up the 90mm frame by twisting the lens a bit more on mounting ( See Jaap's explanation in an earliier thread), it is fairly easy to estimate the proper frame. And it is such a crisp lens. DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted July 17, 2007 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2007 Chris and myself had our lenses remounted with a 90mm mount so the 90 frame lines come up and we had them code for 135mm 2.8. Leica will do this for 125 dollars. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted July 18, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 18, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I used mine today, and unfortunately it is back focusing fairly severely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerimager Posted July 18, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 18, 2007 the 135/4 tele-elmar is no slouch either. best...Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGeoJO Posted July 18, 2007 Share #9 Posted July 18, 2007 At least twice, I seriously considered getting one myself but each time I looked at my 90mm Summicron ASPH and asked myself the question, since I very seldom reach for that focal length, when will I use a 135mm lens? While I agree that the telyt is nice to have but I feel my M8 to be more my photographic tool for intimate/shorter distances. As such, I prefer the focal length to max out at around 75mm. Of course, that's my preference. Anyway, nice pictures, guys . Show some more, please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted July 18, 2007 Joshua - agree with you that the 90 and 75 lenses are wonderful things - I have an old 90 cron and a 75 lux currently receiving TLC from Malcolm Taylor (there were some weird and wonderful things that had gone wrong with that lens in the 20 years since it was put together...). I suppose the killer thing for me with the 135 is that for the first time in my Leica experience I have access to a useable true telephoto lens. If I'm doing a theatre or performance shoot, I take my Canons + the 70-200 and will hire longer if needed. If I'm doing interior documentary and have to work quickly I'll have a Canon and 16-35 L lens in the bag. But I NEVER carry this kit around for the fun of it. The 135 Apo Telyt on the other hand can be popped into the Domke pouch without a second thought... The lenses I use most on the M8 range are the 28 f2 and the 35 f2. The Leica excels at these lengths for me. But (especally because of the reassurance that you get with immediate review, so that framing, exposure and focus can be assessed in the field) it CAN be used for other kinds of work - and as I learn more about how to use the longer lenses, I hope my photographic technique will catch up with what these incredible lenses can offer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Hart Posted July 18, 2007 Share #11 Posted July 18, 2007 the 135/4 tele-elmar is no slouch either. best...Peter The Tele-Elmar comes within a whisker of the APO and can be had for a fraction of the cost. It makes a more sensible purchase given the low use it is likely to get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted July 18, 2007 Share #12 Posted July 18, 2007 Chris and myself had our lenses remounted with a 90mm mount so the 90 frame lines come up and we had them code for 135mm 2.8. Leica will do this for 125 dollars. Chris, Since you are here in the UK, how did you go about getting your 135 modified? Regards Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share #13 Posted July 18, 2007 Eric - I sent it in to Leica UK (via the dealer I'd bought it from - though this steps not necessary ...) They initially queried my request, advising that Leica doesn't think the 135 can be focused on the M8, but when I confirmed what I wanted they turned it round quickly. I'll PM a copy of the correspondence from Leica. Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricC Posted July 18, 2007 Share #14 Posted July 18, 2007 Chris, Thank you, that is excllent news and for the info in the PM. All the Best Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted July 18, 2007 Share #15 Posted July 18, 2007 I thought that I'd add one ... it certainly is a handy lens and the image quality is very strong. I had the following picture blown up to 20" x 30" and the players literally jump out of picture. Kurt Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/29203-m8-135-apo-telyt-rocks/?do=findComment&comment=308815'>More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted July 18, 2007 Author Share #16 Posted July 18, 2007 Kurt - lovely shot. It shows both the strength of the colour rendering that this lens gives and the way that the OOF areas really lift the forground / in focus elements. Clearly we're not going to be throwing away our DSLRs with the long glass we've invested in and still need - but it's just so great that this new option has been opened up by the M8. I'd LIKE to have more accurate framing (a la carte finders and frame selection please - in my film days I used .84 and .72 finders with the magnifier as an enhancer when needed) - but, as your shot and those from others clearly show, it's workable as it is... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerimager Posted July 18, 2007 Share #17 Posted July 18, 2007 The Tele-Elmar comes within a whisker of the APO and can be had for a fraction of the cost. It makes a more sensible purchase given the low use it is likely to get. Hi Paul- In addition to being a very good lens "straight", the 135 T-E has the great added value of it's use with a visoflex and bellows. The shot posted was straight on the camera. Wonderful lens and a great value. .....Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Hatcher Posted July 18, 2007 Share #18 Posted July 18, 2007 ...the players literally jump out of picture. That must be something to see! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share #19 Posted July 19, 2007 Peter - interested to see what the 135 TE looks like with the goggles on the M8... Easy to take on and off quickly? And following on from the deer shot - this is black and white rendering of a cow in the fields near our Cheshire house... Love the OOF areas, and very pleased by the detail... I've made a 12" x 16" print (A3) of this with Epson 2100 and it's delight. Learning points: 1 - focusing with the magnifier is easier 2 - focusing on small distant objects is really hard IMHO... 3 - main application of this lens for me is going to be this kind of portraiture (be it beasts or people...) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/29203-m8-135-apo-telyt-rocks/?do=findComment&comment=309534'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 19, 2007 Share #20 Posted July 19, 2007 The 135 4.0 is a wildlife lens as well. I posted this one before, and what really got me in this shot is the plasticity of the water. It is really very close to the Apo, which I owned before and stupidly sold as Leica claimed it was unusable on the M8. However, this one is plenty good enough. It has been posted before, if you saw it, sorry for the redundancy. "Touchdown" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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