Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ...greetings....
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 09:41:19 -0500

It would be bigger, far more expensive, harder to make and probably not as
good.
Bud
- ----- Original Message -----
From: claire <clairetm@singnet.com.sg>
To: leica-users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 8:33 AM
Subject: [Leica] ...greetings....


> Hi all,
> I'm new to this list, after enjoying benefits of e-friendships over at the
> other OM list, decided to look for the leica list to similarly learn &
> contribute.
>
> Seems the majority of U guys are M-users.
>
> I'm an R-user and am thinking very hard (saving $ even harder ) on
expanding
> my relatively recent system. I bought a demo unit of an R7 with 28-70zoom
> (older model) . Find that this lens isn't that fantastic.
>
> Anyone knows whether the newer & sleeker model of this same zoom is better
> optically ? Heard it is still fabricated in Japan, (read ... less than the
> best that Solms has to offer ?! )
>
> Can anyone tell me where is a good URL to seek out lens tests specifically
> on Leica R-lenses ?
>
> Why is it that Leica released a ASPH35-70 instead of a APO or ASPH28-70zm
?
> Wouldn't the 28-70 be a 'more useful ' lens ? I'm sure every leica user
> would welcome such an eqpt.
>
> Rgds
> TMLee, Singapore
>
>