Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I will have to agree with Marc about the 28 - 70 lens, although the mechanical quality is not up to Leica standards. I will also qualify this last, I have the first version of the lens and the built in hood has gotten to the point that it does not stay in place at all. Otherwise a great lens. Gene The 28-70 is a GREAT lens, don't listen to the purist hubub. I have only two R lenses left, the 28-70 and a Summilux 50 - I find the 28-70 to be extremely convenient and of excellent quality. In particular, it makes fantastic images of people in the 50-70 range, and I use it as a 'candid portrait' lense very often. It is also a relative bargain. The lens cap is a pain - it always falls off, but then I hardly ever use it anyway... That is my impression, but I'll admit to not being a Leica Snob; I judge the lenses by the images, not the country of manufacture :-) - marc On Sep 28, 2004, at 11:53 PM, SML wrote: > Hello, > > I have been using the 80-200/4 Vario-Elmar with satisfaction > specially > with black & white film for several years despite the fact that it is > made > in Japan. In my book, it performs as good as a German lens > mechanically and > optically. Now I am thinking of getting me either one of the zoom > lenses in > the subject line to cover the wide side. I understand that both are > made in > Japan (by Cosina or Minolta). I would appreciate any of your > experience > with either lens compared with the 80-200/4. I know some say the > 28-70 is a > black sheep of the Leica lens family if the 35-70/4 is pretty well > comparing > with the 80-200 which is optically excellent enough to bear the Leica > name. > Is it pretty much in the same league as the old 35-70/3.5 (designed by > Minolta) which is generally considered mediocre. > > Thanks, > David > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information