Angenieux's Exakta 135 — the 135mm f/3.5 Type Y2, a collectible French medium telephoto.
The Angenieux 135mm f/3.5 Type Y2 is a medium-telephoto prime from the French maker Angenieux, offered in the Exakta bayonet. Angenieux was a respected optical firm whose photographic and cinema lenses are collected today. The 135mm Type Y2 gave Exakta users a French telephoto option as an alternative to the German glass that dominated the mount.
This is a manual-focus Exakta-mount lens with a 135mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/3.5, carrying Angenieux's Type Y2 designation. It uses a telephoto optical layout of the maker's own design. The aperture is set on the barrel. Element count, filter thread and weight are omitted here where they cannot be confirmed for the specific Exakta build.
The Angenieux 135mm f/3.5 gives the smooth, controlled rendering the maker's lenses are valued for, with good central sharpness that improves stopped down. The 135mm focal length is a natural portrait length, placing subjects at a flattering working distance, and it doubles for travel detail and general telephoto use. Its rendering carries the characteristic Angenieux look.
This is a collectible French lens and Exakta examples appear on the specialist market, priced for the Angenieux name. Inspect the glass for haze, fungus, separation and coating wear, all common at this age. Confirm the aperture and long focus helicoid operate smoothly and beware rehoused copies. On mirrorless via an Exakta adapter it delivers the Angenieux rendering on digital sensors.