Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Nathan, I am also searching for a general purpose zoom lens for my Leica R outfit. I agree with you completely about the two 2.8 zoom lenses from Leica. I'd like your opinion on the latest 35-70mm f/4.0 Vario-Elmar lens. The size and weight are very attractive for a day trip. Is this lens one of the Minolta design? Regards, Pitak > > George, > > The best of the zooms are without doubt the new(ish) 2.8/35-70mm and > 2.8/70-180mm. You will pay dearly, however, in terms of both price and > weight. I have the 4/35-70mm Vario Elmar and it is a wonderful lens in > every respect, except of course the smallish maximum aperture. But if > you can live with that, it is wonderful. > > Nathan > > george wrote: > > > Hi, > > can anyone advise concerning whether some of the less > > expensive used R zooms on the market have any pitfalls... > > the 35-70 or the 70-200,etc. Do they have the "Leica glass look" > > when you print out results, or are they best avoided. I can't > > seem to find comparisons that specify which if any of the zooms > > weren't up to usual Leica results... > > thanks > > George Kase > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland > > e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch > > General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ > Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ > Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/ > >