Re: R 28-70 opinions

[pleyenaa@direct.ca (peter leyenaar)]

>In article <m0vfxBP-0006d4C@mail>, David Young <youngs@IslandNet.com>
>writes
>>>The 28~70mm Sigma-built Leica Zoom is the *only* Leica lens I have heard
>>truly disparaging remarks about - though there is at least one chap on the
>>list who is very pleased with his.
>
>I do wonder how many of the negative remarks are based on the Sigma
>origin and how many are based on the actual performance. The negative
>remarks I've seen are usually references to the price of the Sigma
>equivalent lens being around one fifth of the price of the Leica
>version, or are simply references to having heard negative comments
>somewhere else, but without saying where, or what they were.
>I understand this lens, in the Leica version, has a Leica-designed
>mount, is subject to Leica quality control with the accompanying high
>rejection rate and has Leica coatings, so it would presumably not
>perform identically to the Sigma-branded version. I haven't used mine
>much, and must really reserve judgement until I've seen some big prints
>made from it, but the 7 x 5s from XP2 negs look pretty good to me, and
>pleasingly sharp wide open. FWIW, I think I recall this lens (Leica
>version) getting a very high score in Cd'I tests. If anyone has any
>comments on this lens based on their experience of using it, I'd be
>interested to read it.
>-- 
>Joe Berenbaum
>
>I have owned a 28-70mm zoom, which I used with a R-E .
>This lens never excited me very much although it performed well and eventually
>I got rid of this lens,it is difficult to explain why this lens was boring
>it seemed sharp,with good colour and resolution, however it didn't have any
>snap.
>Presently I am toying with the jpn 35-70mm and I like this lens a lot,I shoot
>mostly slides(velvia and provia)and I am using a R7 wich I bought used.
>My approach to lens testing is not very scientific ; I usually shoot 2 or 
>3 rolls under various conditions and I usually test the extremes of a lens
>by shooting a barn,very light brown highly grained wood from a tripod with
>various lens openings; this lens performs well ,has very nice colour and
>resolution and is sharp to boot,throughout the zoom range and
>at various lens openings.

> I hope that this is of any help Best regards Peter Leyenaar