Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 17:30 01/10/1998 +0900, you wrote: >I came across an Angenieux 35-70/2.5-3.3 zoom in Leica R mount at a second >hand camera shop. How good is this lens? Can anyone recommend a website >on 35mm Angenieux lenses? Thanks. > > > I've had this zoom in Nikon mount for a couple of years and was not very satisfied with it. First, it's a very long lens especially when shade is added. This zoom was one of the first large aperture trans-standard zoom which could compete with fixed focals. It could compete but did not win : it's sharp for sure at least at f/8 but surely lacks of contrast, in my opinion, it has a very (too much) smooth rendition of contrast for all apertures. It reminded me of an 1960s 50 mm s'cron I used at the same time on a M2. Basically I didn't like it. As soon as I got the opportunity to try the AF Nikkor f/2.8 35-70, I sold the Angenieux...The nikkor was much better... Thib.