Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Vario-Elmarit-R 35-70 f2.8 Asph. macro setting
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:50 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
 
Arturo wrote:

> Does anyone know why they made the lens 35-70 and not 28-70?  I would
> think
> the additional focal length would be more useful, however, unless image
> quality becomes a problem.

To leave room for the 20-35mm f2.8 Asph R zoom that's coming out next
year.

Please?

Pretty please?

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