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LeicaTelephoto·LEICA M mount·1960

Leitz Wetzlar ELMAR 135mm F/4 [I]

Specifications01

MountLEICA M
Focal length135mm
Max aperturef/4
TypeTelephoto · Prime
Release year1960
Weight405 g
Filter size39 mm
Min focus distance1.5 m
Aperture blades12
Optical elements4
Groups4
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring
Lens hoodIUFOO / 12575
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeMedium telephoto prime lens

Summary02

Leitz Wetzlar Elmar is a fixed 135mm f/4 telephoto lens for Leica M rangefinder cameras, intended for portrait and general telephoto use. Manual focus with a moderate aperture.

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Where can this lens be adapted?

The Leica M mount has a flange distance of 27.8 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

  • Some wide-angle M lenses show colour shifts or soft corners on digital sensors.
  • Sony EAdapter · 9.8 mm
  • Canon RFAdapter · 7.8 mm
  • Nikon ZAdapter · 11.8 mm
  • Fujifilm XAdapter · 10.1 mm
  • L-MountAdapter · 7.8 mm
  • Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 8.55 mm
  • Canon EF-MAdapter · 9.8 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Fujifilm G (GFX), Canon EF, Nikon F.

Sources03

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