Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:24 AM 02/01/97 +0100, you wrote: >Recently there were some postings about zoom lenses >for the R system. They said that the 3.5-4.5/28-70mmm >was designed and built by Sigma. I don't own that lens >but I consider buying one. I would be interested >about its performance. Can it be regarded >as a real Leica lens (apart from the fact that it has a red >label on it)? Any opinions from its users are welcome. > >Rainer > > >Rainer Mueller, Munich, Germany > > >The 28~70mm Sigma-built Leica Zoom is the *only* Leica lens I have heard truly disparaging remarks about - though there is at least one chap on the list who is very pleased with his. I own the 35~70mm f3.5 Minolta-built Leica Zoom and it is terrific. I am very pleased with it's results, and at 70mm find them tough to tell from shots taken with my 90mm Sumicron. The later version of this lens (made in Solms) is optically identical, but re-worked mechanically to have a non-rotating front element. The older Minolta-made version is readily available on the used market, quite reasonably and should be considered as an alternative to the low-priced 28~70 by Sigma. I trust this helps. - ----------- David Young | Smile! It's the 2nd Victoria, B.C. CANADA | best thing you can youngs@IslandNet.com | do with your lips.