Overview

The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Orestor 135mm f/2.8 is a vintage telephoto lens renowned for its spectacular bokeh, thanks to a 15-blade aperture that creates buttery, painterly out-of-focus areas. Optically, it offers improved sharpness over earlier Meyer designs while retaining a gentle, characterful rendering; however, it is not clinically sharp. Build quality is all-metal and glass, solid and compact, with smooth focus action. It suits portrait and artistic photographers seeking distinctive vintage rendering and creamy bokeh, but the 135mm focal length may be limiting for general use.