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Leitz 135mm f/4 ltm Elmar

A Brace of Elmars

4 July, 2025

Leitz 50mm f3.5 and the 135mm f4 – A Brace of Elmars – Sublime to Ridiculous

By Geoff Chaplin

Specifically the Leitz 50mm f3.5 and the 135mm f4, both LTM and both are late coated versions. Tony Warren recently wrote an excellent review of the 90mm Elmar should you wish t...
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