George Stoichev Posted July 10, 2022 Share #1 Posted July 10, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, I know that Tele lens are not the most popular among Leica M users, but despite of this there are some old and new models in the market. My question is particularly for 135mm Tele lens, for what kind of photography do you use it? When you deicide to pick 135mm and mount it from your collection? Photo examples will be highly appreciate it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wda Posted July 10, 2022 Share #2 Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) George, you are right. 135mm lenses are not often discussed. However, I refer you to this link A Gem from the Past here https://www.davidaskham.com/a-gem-from-the-past In it you will find another link which expands on my thoughts. Because these lenses are seldom used, many are still in excellent condition. Any stiffness in focusing, through inaction over time, can usually be eased by gentle exercise. Edited July 10, 2022 by wda 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 10, 2022 Share #3 Posted July 10, 2022 Telephoto, mainly on crop cameras. Elmar 135/4 on Epson R-D1 here. 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! 9 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468831'>More sharing options...
m410 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #4 Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) 135mm is when a bit more reach or compression is better. 90mm and 135mm are perhaps more difficult on a RF camera because of focusing fears. However, like most other things practice brings better results. 35mm or other wider-angle focal lengths are just easier/faster to grab a shot. Also, it is my opinion that wide-angle lenses are just more forgiving when it comes to possible composing, framing or focus errors. 135mm is fun and a challenge. 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! 35MM SUMMICRON 135MM TELE-ELMAR Edited July 10, 2022 by m410 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 35MM SUMMICRON 135MM TELE-ELMAR ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468855'>More sharing options...
m410 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #5 Posted July 10, 2022 135mm is when a bit more reach or compression is better. 135mm f4 Tele-Elmar (1971) on M10r. 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 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468856'>More sharing options...
m410 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #6 Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) 135mm for more COMPRESSION. 135mm f4 Tele-Elmar (1971) on M10. 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 July 10, 2022 by m410 5 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468869'>More sharing options...
m410 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #7 Posted July 10, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 35mm for more REACH. 135mm f4 Tele-Elmar (1971) on M10. 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! 5 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468877'>More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted July 10, 2022 Share #8 Posted July 10, 2022 I began using the 135 as a naval officer when I had an assignment for the Apollo 11 astronaut pickup way back in 1969. Periodically thereafter I used it to photograph my daughter and around watersports. In recent years I've been using it for nature shots on my walks and also for birds which congregate on a nearby tree. I find the 135 focal length very versatile, both with film and digital. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephan54 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #9 Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) For compression - 135 Telyt - M10 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 July 10, 2022 by stephan54 7 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468883'>More sharing options...
stephan54 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #10 Posted July 10, 2022 Reach - Telyt 135 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! 6 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468887'>More sharing options...
RexGig0 Posted July 10, 2022 Share #11 Posted July 10, 2022 A 135mm lens can allow the photographer to capture well-framed candid images of camera-shy people and dogs. This included images of my late father-in-law, which are now much-treasured, after his passing. Another use of a short telephoto lens, in general, is to frame an interesting landscape, in a place where nature/landscapes scenes seem to be “boring,” or where infrastructure makes it difficult to frame a “natural” scene. The compression of the telephoto can assist in providing the creative look that the shooter wants. These are general thoughts, regarding 135mm and other short telephoto lenses. I do not yet have an M-mount 135mm lens. I do have ZE (Canon EOS EF) and ZF.2 (Nikon F) Zeiss f/2 135mm Sonnar APO lenses, plus a Canon EF 135mm f/2L, and tended to use a Nikon AF-S 70-200mm r/2.8G zoom lens mostly at 135mm, so, I obviously like the 135mm focal length. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Blanko Posted July 10, 2022 Share #12 Posted July 10, 2022 Mostly for landscape photography, such as here 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 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468907'>More sharing options...
overexposed Posted July 10, 2022 Share #13 Posted July 10, 2022 (edited) I use it alot for street photography, in rare cases for landscapes, its good to have far reach without alerting potential "victims"😅 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 July 10, 2022 by overexposed links were not working 5 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468914'>More sharing options...
adan Posted July 11, 2022 Share #14 Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) As others have said - subject isolation (both in framing and focus) - stronger 2D graphic effect - reach - compression. A "90mm with MORE!" On the trip to Paris shown below, I took both a 90 and my 135. And when I noticed I was cropping many of my 90mm pictures to nearly 135 framing, that told me something. 135 is now my go-to longer lens, often with nothing else longer than a 50 or 35mm (although also a 75 sometimes for extra aperture speed - depends). I even find a 135 slightly easier to focus, given the enforced moderate aperture (f/4-f/3.4), and the longer subject distances (I get the eyes and the tips of noses both sharp in portraits ) All M9 with 135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar 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 July 11, 2022 by adan 8 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468938'>More sharing options...
adan Posted July 11, 2022 Share #15 Posted July 11, 2022 I also use the 135 for a lot of stage/concert pix, when the lighting allows. All M10 with 135 Tele-Elmar 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! 6 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468939'>More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted July 11, 2022 Share #16 Posted July 11, 2022 I used to use a 135 for sports, concerts, etc. but these days just for a bit more reach for out-the-window snapshots. Today at 106F I stayed in and just happened to pull out my 135 again after a few years as these critters looked for shade next to our bird feeder. M10, 135 TeleElmar v1: 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! Supposed to be 108F the next few days, so I'm staying in... 8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Supposed to be 108F the next few days, so I'm staying in... ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4468942'>More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted July 11, 2022 Share #17 Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) Hello Everybody, A 90 mm lens is useful for removing unwanted foreground, as well as extraneous visual matter on the sides of & above a subject. While, at the same time, recording that subject with a perspective that is not that different from the perspective viewed with a 50mm lens. A 135mm lens takes a step away from that in the direction of isolating a subject within a scene. 135mm is that place where the separation of the subject from the scene that it is a part of becomes noticeably apparent. The photographer is "reaching" into the scene & abstracting a part of it. Not as much as would be apparent with a 400mm lens. But clearly separating the subject from the larger scene. And it does this with a small degree of image compression. Interestingly, the angle of coverage of the long side of a 135mm image, 15 degrees, is the same angle of coverage as the short side of an image made with a 90mm lens. This means that the AREA of coverage of a 135mm lens is a little less than 1/2 of the area of coverage of a 90mm lens. Approximately 43.5%. When a person is using a 90mm lens: They can see the angle of coverage of a 135 mm lens by simply rotating the camera/lens 90 degrees & placing the short side of the 90mm frame where the long side of the 90mm frame was before. And then visualizing along the long side of the 90mm frame to a little less than 1/2 of the length of the long side. Best Regards, Michael Edited July 11, 2022 by Michael Geschlecht 3 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted July 12, 2022 Share #18 Posted July 12, 2022 I use my 135mm Tele Elmar for stage photography - also landscape: 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! 6 1 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4469622'>More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted July 13, 2022 Share #19 Posted July 13, 2022 135 portraits from Dranouter, Belgium 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! 3 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4470686'>More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted July 13, 2022 Share #20 Posted July 13, 2022 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! 8 Quote 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/334458-135mm-tele-lens-for-what-kind-of-photography-do-you-use-it/?do=findComment&comment=4470687'>More sharing options...
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