135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar

Leica Order No. - 11851 (Tele-Elmar), 11852 (lens head only), 11861 (Tele-Elmar-M) . LLC - 183
Production era - 1965-1998 < 28,300 lenses
Variants - Red scale (RS), yellow scale, scalloped (SFK) or unscalloped (UFK) focusing knurl, 1992-1998 telescoping hood version Tele-Elmar-M < 2,700 lenses
Lens mount - Leica M-bayonet
Type - As camera lens + optical cell unscrews for use with focusing adapter 16464 on Visoflex
Number of lenses /groups - 5 /3
F stop range - f/4-f/22
Closest focusing distance - 1.5 m /4.92 ft
Smallest object field - 220 x 330 mm; 1:9
Diaphragm setting /type -
Angle of view diagonal - 18 degrees
Filter type - E39, E46
Accessories - Hood: 12585 - The first 2 have removable heads used with Visoflex II & III with OTZFO + extension tube OTRPO or Bellows II
Materials - Black anodized aluminum
Dimensions length x diameter - 112 x 59 mm / 4.41 x 2.32 in; 107 x 56 mm (tapered version 11 851) / 4.21 x 2.20 in
Weight - 510 g / 1.12 lb (tapered version 11 851); 550 g /1.21 lb
Inscriptions - TELE-ELMAR 1:4/135 LEITZ WETZLAR 2XXXXXX
TELE-ELMAR-M 1:4/135 LEITZ WETZLAR 3XXXXXX
Designer - Walter Mandler
Tech Data - Erwin Puts (2002) Leica M-Lenses.pdf - pgs. 72 - 74

Comment

On the street - €EU 780 in 2007 (11 861) - $US 400 (E46) 275 (E39) in 2010
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Serial numbers compiled from known lenses and Puts Pocket Pod.pdf

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
2046001	2047000	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK+RS-11851)	1964	1000
2082801	2084800	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK+RS)	1965	2000
2105801	2106800	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar	1965	1000
2143451	2145450	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar	1965	2000
2188901	2190900	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK)	1966	2000
2206101	2208100	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK)	1966	2000
2212501	2213000	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK)	1966	500
2231801	2233800	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK)	1967	2000
2382701	2384700	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (SFK)	1969	2000
2420201	2422200	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (UFK)	1970	2000
2458501	2459500	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar	1970	1000
2481101	2482200	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (UFK)	1971	1100
2549551	2550550	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (UFK)	1972	1000
2652601	2654600	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (UFK)	1973	2000
2755351	2756350	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (UFK)	1975	1000
2906801	2907800	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar (UFK)	1978	1000
3414891	3415890	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar	1986	1000
3469571	3470570	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar	1988	1000
3595960	3596459	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar-M (UFK)	1992	500
3621633	3621832	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar-M	1993	200
3634901	3635400	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar-M	1993	500
3658331	3658830	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar-M (UFK)	1994	500
3722803	3723802	135mm f/4 Tele-Elmar-M	1995	1000
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1964-1995	28,300