Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One of my great complaints with all the high end Zooms is that to get quality you have to get weight and speed. The 35-70 f4 for the Leica R is a real draw for me. The Trimar won't replace your summicrons, but it will be a nice addition. I'm not one to buy anything new, But if this lens isn't huge I'll be the first in line. Tom t 02:29 PM 2/7/98 -0500, you wrote: >> I believe the focal lengths >>will be 35mm - 50mm - 90mm, however, but my source neglected to tell me the >>details! The price is expected to be VERY hefty, in line with other recent >>new M lenses. > >Although this is certainly an interesting and innovative idea, I can't >help but wonder how many people would be interested in a lens with a >maximum aperture of f/4. Sure, if you're using the lens for outdoor >landscapes and shoot at small apertures anyway, it could definitely >simplify your life but only having to carry one lens rather than three. >Once you're using existing light, the lens just won't cut it. One of the >biggest thrills about the M system is that even the meat-and-potatoes >lenses of the line such as the 35 and 50 Summicrons are f/2, which are >downright speedy by today's standards. Most SLR zooms range from f/3.5 >to f/5.6 for maximums through their zoom range, and some >point-and-shoots top out at a ridiculous f/7 or so. I can't help but see >a f/4 lens as a step down. I'll keep my Summicrons, thank you very much. > >