eev776 Posted January 10, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Anybody seen online or can recommend PDF manual for first version Leica Tele-Elmar M 135mm f4 from early 60’s. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Hi eev776, Take a look here PDF manual for Leica 135mm 4.0 Tele-Elmar 1962 version. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
lct Posted January 10, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2021 The first Tele-Elmar 135/4 (11851) was from 1965 IINW. I don't recall of a manual about it but you may wish to ask on the Collectors forum. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted January 10, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Please clarify which lens. Your description does not match any real lens: 135mm f/4.0 Elmar - 1960-65 135 f/4.0 Tele-Elmar - 1965-1991 135mm f/4.0 Tele-Elmar-M - 1992-1997 This web page includes some of Leica's brochure information from the early 60s for the 135 Elmar f/4.0 https://www.kenrockwell.com/leica/135mm-f4.htm Edited January 10, 2021 by adan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eev776 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 10, 2021 My lens made in 1966 it’s 135 f/4.0 Tele-Elmar. I checked Ken’s forum earlier no manual photos or PDF there. I’ll keep looking because people sometimes scan vintage manuals and posted on web. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 10, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 10, 2021 While you are waiting, what information are you specifically seeking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted January 10, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 10, 2021 Yes, lens manuals tend to be hard to find, even in reproduction. Mostly because lenses are so simple to operate, compared to cameras (turn aperture ring, turn focusing ring). Not a lot of instruction needed, so they tend to disappear into the closet (or worse) along with the box. Here are a couple of publication .pdfs, with substantial technical details, regarding the Tele-Elmar 135mm (or the 1991 Tele-Elmar-M - that same lens in a new barrel). The "-M" designation only began to be officially applied to, and engraved on, M-mount lenses in the 1970s (once the R-designated SLR lenses appeared), and was phased in over 15-20 years as new models were introduced. I have used both - identical results. (In French - brochure) http://www.summilux.net/documents/ElmarM135-300ppp.pdf official Leica MTF/distortion/vignetting graphs, plus discussion (in English) - pages 73-75 http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/images/3/3a/Puts-2002-M-lenses.pdf But if you must have the actual instructions that came in the box, don't give up yet here. And/or have the moderators move your post to the Historica subforum, which is more likely to catch the eye of the "old lens" experts. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted January 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 10, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just bought the lens also a 1966 vintage, after a CLA it is wonderful. One thing to know is the lens hood is 12575N, I was lucky that I bought a beat up 90 Elmarit with the lens hood. Otherwise the lens is very easy to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted January 10, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2021 There are two websites that I go to first when I am looking for instructions and brochures - Mike Otto's Pacific Rim Cameras Reference Library and Mike Butkus' Butkus.org/orphancamera.com. But I don't find the instructions you are looking for at either site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted January 10, 2021 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Unfortunately I have never seen a "manual" for any lens from the time indicated. Leitz published leaflets when they introduced a new lens, which were precedessors of the modern descriptions for lenses on their website. Here you see the leaflet for the Elmar 1:4/135mm from October 1960: 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! Edited January 10, 2021 by UliWer 1 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/316859-pdf-manual-for-leica-135mm-40-tele-elmar-1962-version/?do=findComment&comment=4115645'>More sharing options...
UliWer Posted January 10, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 10, 2021 I have no leaflet especially for the Tele-Elmar, just the page about the two 135mm-lenses from the sixties in a brochure about Leica lenses from March 1968: 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! 2 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/316859-pdf-manual-for-leica-135mm-40-tele-elmar-1962-version/?do=findComment&comment=4115656'>More sharing options...
romualdo Posted January 11, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) just gone through my files & presto!! a brochure - scanned it as a PDF (so you can download) & JPEG btw, I don't have this lens 135mm Tele-Elmar f4.pdf 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! Edited January 11, 2021 by romualdo 2 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/316859-pdf-manual-for-leica-135mm-40-tele-elmar-1962-version/?do=findComment&comment=4115987'>More sharing options...
eev776 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted January 11, 2021 Wow thanks a lot! That is what I was looking for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eev776 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted January 11, 2021 14 hours ago, UliWer said: I have no leaflet especially for the Tele-Elmar, just the page about the two 135mm-lenses from the sixties in a brochure about Leica lenses from March 1968: 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! Thank you this is great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eev776 Posted January 11, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted January 11, 2021 4 hours ago, romualdo said: just gone through my files & presto!! a brochure - scanned it as a PDF (so you can download) & JPEG btw, I don't have this lens 135mm Tele-Elmar f4.pdf 813.32 kB · 4 downloads 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! 4 hours ago, romualdo said: just gone through my files & presto!! a brochure - scanned it as a PDF (so you can download) & JPEG btw, I don't have this lens 135mm Tele-Elmar f4.pdf 813.32 kB · 5 downloads 4 hours ago, romualdo said: just gone through my files & presto!! a brochure - scanned it as a PDF (so you can download) & JPEG btw, I don't have this lens 135mm Tele-Elmar f4.pdf 813.32 kB · 5 downloads That’s is great thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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