Leica 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (Type I) (11827 / 11829) - Lens

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Manual focus telephoto lens made for M-mount rangefinder cameras introduced by Leica in 1963. This was the first version of the lens. It has permanently attached goggles to zoom the finder's field of view to match the 135mm focal length. The viewfinder magnification is lifesize on the M2, M4, M5, M4-2, M4-P, and M6. On the M3, it is 1.4x. On early examples, the goggles are attached by screws, and the focusing ring is scalloped. On later examples, the googles are attached by a metal casting, and the focusing scale was changed to a fine knurled design. It has a front lens head that unscrews for use with the Visoflex system (11827). It has a built-in lens hood. Metal body available in black (11829)

  • Leitz Canada 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (Type I) (5 elements, 4 groups).
  • Minimum focus distance: 1.5m
  • Aperture blades: 12
  • Size: 120 x 66 mm
  • Weight: 730g
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Leica M

Leica’s M mount was introduced in 1953 alongside its first camera, the M3. Despite the rise of the SLR, Leica cameras have continued to succeed as their unique combination of build quality, speed, and discretion sets them apart from competition. The M bayonet mount, and the cameras introduced alongside it, offered (& continue to offer) a number of advantages over SLRs and other rangefinder cameras.

One big advantage is automatic framelines, which react to the lens on the camera to show accurate framelines in the viewfinder. This is even possible with older Leica Thread Mount (LTM) lenses if the correct adapter is used.

Other manufacturers, such as Cosina Voigtländer, Carl Zeiss, Konica, and Minolta, have also produced rangefinder cameras using Leica M mount.

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Leica 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (Type I) (11827 / 11829) - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
Available T93388 $221.00 Leica 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (Type I) (11827 / 11829)
Available T114789 $429.00 Leica 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (Type I) (11827 / 11829)
31 Jan 2023 T36568 € 239.00 Leica 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (Type I) (11827 / 11829) - Lens Image