Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello, I used some years ago both the Angenieux 35/70 and 45-90. I found the 35-70 a very good performer but I was disappointed by the warm(Yellowish) color rendition. I sold it. I still have the 45-90 which seldom satisfies very much my eyes. Giancarlo - ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Richardson <doug@meditor.demon.co.uk> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 11:28 PM Subject: [Leica] Re:Angenieux/Leica-R zoom questions > > >Jem Kime wondered whether any LUGgers posess or have used the 35-70 > f2.5-3.3 Angenieux lens - any reports on the quality? > > Can't speak for the optical quality, but I handled one a month or so > ago in a London store, and noted very quickly that on this example the > sleeve which controls the focal length had cracked. This seemed to be > a very thin and flimsy piece of plastic - hardly surprising it had > broken. > > I recall someone on the LUG asking why I was so opposed to the use of > plastic in Leica equipment. Well, this lens demonstrated my > objection - sooner or later (and probably sooner) a plastic component > will break. > > Regards, > > Doug Richardson > > >