LEICA Apo-Telyt-M 135mm/3.4 will get another chance?

[Paulus]

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The new Leica M EV1;

 

first thing I thought was: “ Shall I finally buy the

LEICA 11889 Apo-Telyt-M 135mm/3.4 

because I really like the combination M + 135mm but without an external viewfinder. 
What do you think. Will it give the 135mm a boost? 

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[FrozenInTime]

Perhaps it will be replaced with the optics from the Hugo 135 T/1.9 https://www.leitz-cine.com/product/hugo 

40mm T/1.5 , 66mm T/2.1 are other possible trickle down to M lenses in the phase II list ( phase I were mostly rehoused existing M Summilux lenses )

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Edited yesterday at 07:46 PM by FrozenInTime

[UliWer]

I had the idea that introducing a new version of the 135mm Apo-Telyt - perhaps with close focussing - would have been a great chance to promote the new camera with EVF. This is a „classical“ Leica focal length where the EVF really surpasses the optical viewfinder (in my opinion the only one, though one may debate this). 

On the other hand: just look at the first photos taken with this camera: any examples with 135mm? And look around on the second hand market: plenty of 135mm lenses from the last 90 years around. So as Leica is interested that their products sell I do not expect a new 135mm with M mount. New production of the Apo-Telyt seems to have ended. You might still find some unused examples in stores if you search a little bit. 

[lct]

Hugo lenses are not RF coupled AFAIK. They would not benefit from the autozoom feature of the MEV1 i suspect. I have no experience with either though.

[FrozenInTime]

2 hours ago, lct said:

Hugo lenses are not RF coupled AFAIK. They would not benefit from the autozoom feature of the MEV1 i suspect. I have no experience with either though.

I was thinking more of the optical cells making their way into new RF coupled M mechanics; after all the reverse is true for the older Hugos M into LPL mount.