Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sony has a new 28-75 2.8 with their SAM focusing (Smooth Autofocus Motor) which I assume is a ring-type motor like Canon's Ultrasonic motor. Has 4 (four!) aspherical elements. Wonder how good it is? $799 seems a lot better than $8000, but it's not R glass. Jim Laird On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:34 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > Well, I was hoping I could get something a little (cough) less > expensive. I could buy 1.1428 M9s for that! I may have to settle for > the venerable 28-135 f4 Minolta AF. I've seen some tests which compare > it favorably to even the CZ 28-70, although it's one stop slower. And > it's AF. Damn! > > Jim Laird > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > wrote: >> There are 3 for sale on EBay: >> >> http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=Leica+35-70+f2.8&_sacat=See-All-Categories >> >> I guess I'll never have one!! >> >> Tina >> >> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> The 35-70 f2.8 asph is stellar, and almost as rare as rocking hose poo. >>> >>> Marty >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Jeff Moore <jbm at jbm.org> wrote: >>>> 2010-10-26-08:48:47 kyle cassidy on the lug: >>>>> I have the 28-70 3.5 -- i think it's just a sigma, built in japan by >>>>> sigma. >>>> >>>> ...whereas I'm pretty sure the 35-70 f/4 is a later Leica design, and >>>> I know it's darned good. >>>> >>>> ?-jbm >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tina Manley, ASMP >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >