Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The latest issue of Color Foto (9/96) enthusiastically touts the new Vario Elmar-R 80-200 f4.0 as a sensation and better than nearly allfixed focal lenses. "It delivers undreamed-of quality!" The lens scores an 85.5 (out of a theoretical perfect 100) which is greater than all Canon and Nikon zooms and better than ALL non Leica fixed focus lenses. The new zoom is within a hair's breadth of the legendary Vario Apo Elmarit-R 70-180 f2.8 zoom which scored an 87.4. At roughly 1/3rd the price of the Vario Apo it is a bargbain to boot. The back cover has a Leica advert. showing a shadowed portion of the new R8. The bulbous configuration of the right side opf the camera body would imply a built in motor. It looks very clean and sexy. Can't wait! Paul Collura pcollura@epix.net