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What is the smallest M42 135mm lens?
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:17 pm    Post subject: What is the smallest M42 135mm lens? Reply with quote

What is the smallest screw mount M42 135mm lens that you know?
I am wondering because all the ones I see are rather large ...

... compared to the Pentax M 135/3.5, which is only
66mm in length (without bajonett) and
60mm in diameter and
270 g in weight.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have the tiny Fujita 135/4.5 in M42 mount, like this one:

http://forum.mflenses.com/fujita-135mm-f-4-5-m37-mount-samples-t26704,highlight,fujita.html

Can't imagine a smaller one!


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ManualFocus-G wrote:
I have the tiny Fujita 135/4.5 in M42 mount, like this one:

http://forum.mflenses.com/fujita-135mm-f-4-5-m37-mount-samples-t26704,highlight,fujita.html

Can't imagine a smaller one!


Is that a native M42 or an adapter? The example you show is M37. Is it smaller than the TAMRON TWIN-TELE (which also has an adapter)? Mine measures 68mm long to front of adapter, 48mm max diameter, weighing in at 208g.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would have thought that the Zuiko version is the smallest Confused


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Smallest I have is Takumar 1:3.5/135 (preset), 52x95mm, 327g.

No prize Embarassed


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

martyn_bannister wrote:
ManualFocus-G wrote:
I have the tiny Fujita 135/4.5 in M42 mount, like this one:

http://forum.mflenses.com/fujita-135mm-f-4-5-m37-mount-samples-t26704,highlight,fujita.html

Can't imagine a smaller one!


Is that a native M42 or an adapter? The example you show is M37. Is it smaller than the TAMRON TWIN-TELE (which also has an adapter)? Mine measures 68mm long to front of adapter, 48mm max diameter, weighing in at 208g.


That's not my copy Wink Mine has an M42 mount.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got a Dollonds-S 3.5/135 which is the smallest 135mm lens I've ever seen - check it out Wink





PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Definitely the Fujita 135/4.5, that I know of.

Its smaller than the Tamron, the Takumar, the Dollonds (who made that ? I have one branded "Palinar"), the Tokina 135/3.5, and all the various others I have.

I had a picture of it in a lineup with the Tamron and the Takumar, but it seems to have dropped off my Flickr.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fujita 135/4.5 (Peerotar brand, the Fujita-branded ones are in a nicer black and chrome) -



I need to stick my comparison shot back on flickr.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 24, 2010 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/german/isco_gottingen/tele_westanar_135mm/?

This is pretty small.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ManualFocus-G wrote:
martyn_bannister wrote:
ManualFocus-G wrote:
I have the tiny Fujita 135/4.5 in M42 mount, like this one:

http://forum.mflenses.com/fujita-135mm-f-4-5-m37-mount-samples-t26704,highlight,fujita.html

Can't imagine a smaller one!


Is that a native M42 or an adapter? The example you show is M37. Is it smaller than the TAMRON TWIN-TELE (which also has an adapter)? Mine measures 68mm long to front of adapter, 48mm max diameter, weighing in at 208g.


That's not my copy Wink Mine has an M42 mount.


Dimensions? Samples? You know the rules Smile Smile Smile


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, the Fujita seems to be the smallest with respect to diameter.
But it seems from the images to be about 10 cm in length.
So, what then is the shortest 135mm?


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jupiter 37A is also quite small: 100mm length, 58mm wide.


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

mine 37A has 85mm lenght (without screw), 58mm wide (withnout lens hood) and weights 368g (without lens hood and caps).


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:05 am    Post subject: raynox Reply with quote

my tele raynox 135/2.8 is 70mm long, front to mount, excluding screw, but more like 80mm front to back including all elements


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's it then. The TAMRON TWIN-TELE wins at 68mm in length - front of lens to front of adapter. Unless someone can find something shorter?

What is the maximum diameter of the Fujita?


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And the winner is...the Fujita! Surprised



PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Tele-Astranar 135mm was pretty small (sold, so I don't know the dimensions) but that was a T-mount:

http://forum.mflenses.com/tele-astranar-135mm-f3-5-t15013,highlight,astranar.html


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Damn, fujita is on my watchlist Wink

Tamron Twin-Tele 135mm f4.5 vs Spiratone 135mm f1.8 size comparison Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ManualFocus-G wrote:
And the winner is...the Fujita! Surprised


I think mine Tarmon is a bit shorter than yours. I don't have that border on the top of the lens Wink But still, without the border the fujita is a bit smaller Very Happy


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nordentro wrote:
Damn, fujita is on my watchlist Wink

Tamron Twin-Tele 135mm f4.5 vs Spiratone 135mm f1.8 size comparison Very Happy


Laughing Laughing Laughing


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats small but its also very slow...Perhaps a better question would be:
"What is the smallest 135mm f2.8 lens?", as surely most people go for faster f2.8 versions.
My M42 Vivitar 135mm f2.8 is just 86mm long (including the screw) at the infinity setting (extending to 100mm long at its 5ft closest focus distance) and its 61mm in diameter with a 52mm filter thread. Its a pre-select version with two aperture dials about an inch back from the front.
It has a beautiful 15 blade iris, giving a virtually perfectly circular aperture and the best bit is I only had to pay £2 for it!!!


Last edited by DSG on Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:53 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ManualFocus-G wrote:
And the winner is...the Fujita! Surprised


Looks like the Fujita takes it. Unless, of course, it's an optical illusion. Don't you have to wear vertical stripes to look taller, or is it horizontal stripes to look fatter? Oh, I can't remember now.... Smile Smile


PostPosted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Super Paragon 135 f2.8



88mm long at 1.5 Metre (full extension) from camera to front, 65mm dia'.

Maybe not the smallest, but still a compact lens.


PostPosted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sure my Chinon could compete. I'll measure it later when I get home.