Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/11/10

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Subject: Re: Vario-Elmar-R 28-70mm
From: yeung@reed.edu (Woodrow Yeung)
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 01:06:10 -0700
 
>What are leica users' opions of this lens?
>
>When I bought my R4 it came with this lens but I don't feel
>comfortable with it. Admittedly the 28-70 zoom feature is useful but
>it doesn't feel like a Leica lens.

Of course it doesn't.  It's a Sigma lens made to Leica specification and
priced to match.

>I know it's almost the cheapest lens they sell. I just hate that floppy
>fit built in lens hood! and the general feel of it.

This lens was made available as a freebie when one purchaced a new Leica R
camera in the UK and some other places.

Woody Yeung