Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, How about the Angenieux 35-70? Isn't that a great lens? Lucian On Sun, 4 Jun 2000, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Hi Pitak, > > The 4/35-70 VE is a very attractive general-purpose lens. As a bonus, it also > focuses very close, giving you a pseudo macro capability. As far as I know, > the previous version of this zoom (3.5-4.5/35-70) was a Minolta design, while > this one is a Leica design but manufactured by Sigma. > > It is, plainly, the best zoom lens I have ever owned or used. As far as I can > tell the only tradeoff compared to the prime lenses in this range is the > maximum aperture. > > Cheers, > > Nathan > > Pitak Chenkosol wrote: > > > Dear Nathan, > > > > I am also searching for a general purpose zoom lens for my Leica R > > outfit. I agree with you completely about the two 2.8 zoom lenses > > from Leica. I'd like your opinion on the latest 35-70mm f/4.0 Vario-Elmar > > lens. The size and weight are very attractive for a day trip. Is this lens > > one of the Minolta design? > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ > > >