Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joseph, I'm not sure the optical part of the VE 28-70/3.5-4.5 Current version (11364) was designed by Leica. I thing it's still based on the Sigma design of the first version. Is Kyocera still making all the zooms for Leica? I heard that is not the case anymore, but didn't find any other evidence. Lucien "Dr. Joseph Yao" wrote: > > Rene wrote: > > > Hi folks, are the following zoom lenses made in Japan for Leica and are they > > stamped "Made in Japan" or "Made in Germany"? > > > > 28-70 mm f3.5-4.5 Vario Elmar ROM (Sigma, Japan?) > > 35-70 mm f4 Vario Elamr ROM (Leica, Solm?) > > 80-200 mm f4 Vario Elamar ROM (Kyocera, Japan?) > > > > I believe that the 28-70 is made by Sigma, and I know that the 80-200 is > > made by Kyocera but I do not know if they are stamped "Made in Japan" > Rene, > > VE 28-70/3.5-4.5 > Current version (11364) is stamped 'Made in Japan', manufactured by Kyocera, > Japan. (Original version was made by Sigma, Japan) > > VE 35-70/4.0 > 11277 Stamped 'Made in Japan', manufactured by Kyocera, Japan. > > VE 80-20-0/4.0 > 11281 Stamped 'Made in Japan', manufactured by Kyocera, Japan. > > They are all designed by Leica, BTW.