135mm Lenses
38 lenses in the catalogue, 1931 to 2017
135mm is the longest focal length the M rangefinder couples to. It is the hardest lens in the system to use well: the frame lines are tiny, and the focusing has to be exact or the picture is soft.
It is also the cheapest way into a long lens. Vintage 135mm glass is frequently sharp and frequently overlooked, and prices reflect that more than the optics do.
What to expect
- The longest reach available with rangefinder focusing.
- Needs a well calibrated rangefinder, or an EVF or Live View instead.
- Usually the least expensive lenses in the catalogue for the optics you get.
What is on this list
Every 135mm M and LTM lens in the catalogue, from the older Leica Elmar to the APO-Telyt, plus Zeiss and Voigtländer. Filter by aperture, weight or production year, and sort by price to see how low it goes.
Not sure which 135mm fits you? It depends on how you shoot. Answer a few questions in the lens finder or compare any two lenses side by side.
The cheapest 135mm M / LTM-mount lens right now is Leica Hektor 135mm f/4.5 "Fat" at €46. Across 19 tracked 135mm lenses, prices run from €46 to €1,922 (median €153). See the live price index →
The MS-Optics Aporis 135mm f/2.4 is a compact fluorite super-apochromat for Leica M mount, a collector favorite from one-man maker Sadayasu Miyazaki.
The Leica APO-Telyt-M 135mm f/3.4 is the longest M-mount rangefinder lens, an apochromatic telephoto prized by collectors for its compact size and resolution.
The Leica Tele-Elmar-M 135mm f/4 Type 2 (11861) is the built-in-hood, E46 M-mount version of Walter Mandler's long-lived 135mm telephoto, prized by collectors.
The Leica Elmarit-M 135mm f/2.8 II with OVU is an M-mount telephoto whose built-in magnifying goggles aid rangefinder focusing, a distinctive collector lens.
The Leica Tele-Elmar-M 135mm f/4 Type 1 is an M-mount telephoto valued by collectors as a sharp, affordable Walter Mandler design with a long production run.
A 1961 Canon 135mm f/3.5 telephoto with four elements in three groups, coupled LTM focusing, 1.5m close focus and a light black barrel.
The Leica Elmar 135mm f/4 is an LTM rangefinder telephoto from the 1960s, a Mandler design valued by collectors for its modular Visoflex-compatible head.
The Leica Elmar 135mm f/4 is a Walter Mandler four-element telephoto for the M mount, prized by collectors as an affordable, sharp rangefinder long lens.
The Canon 135mm f/3.5 II is an all-black LTM screw-mount telephoto from 1958, a light, sharp and affordable rangefinder lens collectors still favor.
The Arco Tele-Snowva 135mm f/3.8 is a rare Japanese, rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto with a chrome-brass barrel and twelve-blade diaphragm.
Tanaka Kogaku's Tele-Tanar 135mm f/3.5 C. is a four-element LTM telephoto built for Tanack rangefinders, now a scarce collector's lens from a short-lived maker.
The Steinheil Culminar 135mm f/4.5 VL is a compact German, rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto with four-element Tessar-type optics.
The Leica Hektor 135mm f/4.5 is a long, slow M-mount telephoto descended from a 1933 Leitz design, valued by collectors for its classic build and 15-blade iris.
The Leica Elmarit-M 135mm f/2.8 (Type I) is an M-mount telephoto with permanent goggles, a Walter Mandler design prized by collectors for accurate rangefinder focusing.
Leica Hektor 12.5cm f/2.5 HIKOO is a rare 125mm Visoflex LTM/M39 telephoto lens with 20-blade aperture and strong collector relevance.
A 1952 chrome Canon Serenar 135mm f/3.5 telephoto with four elements in three groups, original coupled LTM focusing and a 1.5m near limit.
The Nippon-Kogaku Nikkor-Q.C 13.5cm f/3.5 is a four-element LTM rangefinder telephoto from Nikon's S-system era, prized by classic Nikon collectors.
KMZ Jupiter-11 135mm f/4 LTM is a Soviet Sonnar-type Leica screw-mount telephoto lens for Zorki and LTM collectors.
The Dallmeyer Dalrac 13.5cm f/4.5 is a scarce British, rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto with coated four-element optics and removable head.
A postwar West German 135mm f/4 Sonnar for Contax RF, with four elements, an external bayonet, coupled helicoid and twelve-blade diaphragm.
The Contax/Kiev Jupiter-11, a coupled 135mm f/4 four-element telephoto with an external bayonet, independent helicoid and twelve-blade diaphragm.
An early coupled 135mm f/4 LTM telephoto for the Minolta-35, with four elements, ten blades and three documented chrome focusing-barrel generations.
The Ross Xtralux 13.5cm f/4.5 is a scarce British-made 135mm uncoupled telephoto in Leica LTM screw mount, prized by collectors of Ross and Reid-era optics.
A March 1948 Canon Serenar 135mm f/4 scale-focus telephoto with four elements in three groups, uncoupled LTM mounting and 1.52m focus.
A June 1948 Canon Serenar 135mm f/4 telephoto with four elements in three groups, a 40mm filter fitting and original coupled LTM focusing.
A postwar German 135mm f/4 triplet in a documented coupled LTM barrel, with three elements in three groups, 15 blades and 1.5m close focus.
An early postwar Japanese 135mm f/4 telephoto with a four-element, three-group Tele-Sonnar design, coupled LTM focus and 1.5m close focus.
Wollensak Velostigmat 127mm f/4.5 Series II LTM is a rare E. Leitz New York Leica screw-mount telephoto lens.
A coupled Leica-thread Angénieux 135mm f/3.5 Type Y2 with four elements in four groups, 1.5m close focus and a scarce black-and-chrome barrel.
The Leica Hektor 135mm f/4.5, a four-element LTM rangefinder telephoto built from 1933 to 1960, is a long-running and affordable classic Leitz lens.
An East German 135mm f/4 Sonnar for Contax RF, with a four-element telephoto design, coupled external-bayonet focusing and a rounded diaphragm.
Leitz Elmar 13.5cm f/4.5 LTM is an early Leica screw-mount telephoto lens with strong EFERN collector relevance.
The Sankyo-Kohki Komura 135mm f/2.8 is a rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto, a five-element Japanese screw-mount lens of modest collector interest.
A scarce screw-mount telephoto from Tokyo Kogaku, the Topcor 135mm f/3.5 in LTM is a four-element Leotax-era lens valued by Japanese rangefinder collectors.
The Kyoei Super-Acall 135mm f/3.5 is a scarce Japanese rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto lens with four-element optics and classic handling.
The Sankyo Kohki Komura 135mm f/3.5 is a Japanese rangefinder-coupled LTM telephoto lens, commonly paired with a hood and 135mm finder.
Zuiho Honor 135mm f/3.5
An Honor-branded 135mm f/3.5 telephoto documented in Leica thread mount for the Honor rangefinder system, with its formula and production dates unresolved.
The Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 13.5cm f/3.5 is a historical 135mm Leica screw-mount telephoto with a coupled rangefinder focusing mount.