Sharpest M/R 135mm lens before current APO-telyt-M 135?

[wolan]

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Hi,

which was in your opinion the sharpest R or M 135mm lens before the current APO-Telyt-M 135mm?

Thanks.

 

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[jaapv]

Tele-Elmar M   
 

https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-leica-135mm-4-0-tele-elmar/

[wolan]

vor 31 Minuten schrieb jaapv:

Tele-Elmar M   
 

https://phillipreeve.net/blog/review-leica-135mm-4-0-tele-elmar/

CA is however rather pronounced, bokeh is rather boring. 

The direct predecessor (I assume) seems to be almost as good as the APO: https://www.pebbleplace.com/reviews/rangefinder/leica_135mm_tele_elmar/index.html

 

[jaapv]

According to Erwin Puts the image quality @ 5.6 is equal to the Apo-Telyt. I had both and concur. I sold the Apo Telyt and kept the Tele-Elmar. BTW the Hektor 135 is the best IR lens I ever saw. 

[lct]

Another vote for the Tele-Elmar 135/4. My copy shows no visible color fringing.

[jaapv]

And even if it did… one slider swipe. Nor have I any complaints about the OOF rendering. Nice round aperture. 

[tritentrue]

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Tele-Elmar (11851) and Tele-Elmar-M (11861).  

I see no CA with my 11861.  I previously owned the APO-Telyt-M and prefer the draw of the older lens.  The 135mm Elmarit-R v. II is also a capable lens, but not as sharp at any aperture is the Tele-Elmar is at f/4.

[wda]

Tele-Elmar another vote. But you already have experience of this .ensure. I also like its predecessor the Elmar. Lovely for portraiture. 

[spydrxx]

I'll cast a vote for the Tele-Elmar, but I ended up keeping the Elmar since I can use it on both my M and screwmount bodies, and the head, like the Tele-Elmar is removable for use on the bellows.