Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robbe, If the zoom is the f/3.5, there are two versions of it. The first one was made by Minolta and the second was made in Solms beginning in 1988. The Minolta version has an E60 filter and the Solms version has an E67 filter. The optical formula is the same between the two versions but the lens mount was completely redesigned by Solms to be more convenient and to reduce vignetting w/using filters. The German version is generally much more expensive on the used market. Bud Robbe Gibson wrote: > Hello, > > I know just enough about M's to get in trouble, but nothing at all about > R's. I came across an R4 with winder and 35-70 lens in good cosmetic > condition and it's apparently in good working order. Can anyone tell me > the approximate age and value? How about the reliability of the R4 and > winder? How does the 35-70 stack up optically? > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Robbe