Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/04
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Ditto for me. The only negative is that the front rotates and retracts. So, forget easily using a polarizer or filter. But then, we don't use filters . . .
Bob Rose
>>> Vondauster <Vondauster@aol.com> 05/04 5:02 AM >>>
Hi All,
The question was raised:
<< >There is a newer 35-70 f4.0 zoom which appears to be cheaper than the
older
>f3.5. Who designed and who manufactured this lens?
Eric repplied:
<< This lens is designed by Leica and manufctured by Kyocera (Makes Contax
lenses). This is supposed to be a great lens. The two aspheric elements
probably play a big part in teh better image quality and lower cost (fewer
lens elements needed to make corrections if there are aspheric elements). >>
I own this lens and love it. It produces sharp, contrasty images with very
little linear distortion, the least of any zoom I have ever used. More
importantly, perhaps, it also gives that Leica "look." The lens has engraved
on it designed by Leica, made in Japan. It is not the same formula as any
other zoom, ie from Zeiss, and contains eight elements, one aspherical.
Will von Dauster