Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Some > say the new 35-70 f/4 zoom for the R cameras has an Aspheric element, but I > haven't seen that info yet. (I have no reason not to believe it, by the way). And, apparently, it is indeed true. From Jonathan Eastland's book on the R8, published by Hove Books, page 138, in the section headlined, "Vario-Elmar-R 35-70mm, f/4": "The lens has eight elements, arranged in seven groups. Four of these are made from highly refractive glass and one element has an aspherical surface, ground and polished using a new process codeveloped by Leica." I remembered reading this because I was impressed Leica was able to design this lens with just 8 elements. By comparison, Nikon's 35-70 f/2.8 lens - a fine, sharp lens in its own right - uses 15 elements. Larry