Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Charlie, That is a beautiful shot, albeit of a jazz musician I do not enjoy very much - he plays too much! Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 3:40 AM, Charlie Chan <topoxforddoc at btinternet.com>wrote: > Stan, > > Another vote for the 28-90 asph - great lens, but quite heavy, rare and not > cheap. If you don't want to spend too much, then get the 35-70/4 - very > good > lens and a real bargain. > > The 28-70 Sigma wasn't that bad though - just not stellar. Just to give you > an idea of the 28-70 Sigma ROM lens, this is one of my favourite shots - > Oscar Peterson in his last concert in the UK - 28-70 Sigma set at 70 on the > DMR and cropped. > > http://topoxforddoc.zenfolio.com/p932527649/h1ebc48ec#h1ebc48ec > > > Best wishes, > > Charlie Chan > Cheltenham, UK > > topoxforddoc at btinternet.com > www.cancer-surgeon.co.uk > www.charlie-chan.co.uk > > > > On 25 Apr 2011, at 22:53, mehrdad wrote: > > > you might also take a look @ the 28-90, it is in my opinion one the best > > zoom lenses made and the best for r, even when compared to the 35-70/2.8 > > > > it handles well, sharp > > > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote: > > > >> Stan, > >> > >> I have the original Sigma 28-70 Zoom for the Leica R. It is an OK lens, > >> but nothing too spectacular, and the mechanics are not the greatest, but > the > >> optics are OK. The newer version is supposed to be better, both > optically > >> and mechanically. Don't know anything about the 35-70 zoom. > >> > >> gene > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Stan Yoder" <s.yoder at verizon.net> > >> To: lug at leica-users.org > >> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 4:07:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > >> Subject: [Leica] 28/35-70 R zooms: recommendations? > >> > >> There is the Sigma-designed 28-70, the Minolta-designed f3.5 35-70, and > >> the Solms-designed f4 35-70. Puts is not especially enthusiastic about > >> any of them, though the last-mentioned above seems the least worst. > >> > >> The Solms 28-70 would be too big/heavy for me. > >> > >> What do 'yinz' (Pittsburghese for 'you all' or 'you ones') say? > >> > >> Stan Yoder > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > ------------------------------------- > > regards, mehrdad > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >