Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New 35-70 f2.8 Vario Elmar R with $3,300 list
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 17:24:57 +0200
 
Greg Bicket wrote:
> 
> Well, with the size, the weight, and the price of the new one, my little old
> [new] f4 of the otherwise same nomenclature looks pretty darn good, even if
> there are some optical differences.
> 
> Got that ASPHeric element.
> Got that close focusing capacity.
> The new one not only lacks my
> super-duper-rotating-front-element-don't-forget-to-check-that-polarizer
> feature, but does have a price about 300% of mine, and mine says Leica on
> it, too!!!
> 
> Besides, I can carry mine in my pocket.  Try that with the new one.

Conclusion: neither of these lenses are satisfactory.
:-(
 
Lucien