Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Mark, > > I know only one made by Sigma, the 28~70 Vario Elmar R. I have a copy, > decent > optics, but poor mechanicals, as my early copy has gotten sloppy over the > years. There was a rumor that Zeiss took over this one when they updated > it, > but not sure if true. > > Minlota made the early zooms, and at least one WA, the 24 Elmarit R. > Which by > the way is the same lens currently on the books, although Leica has been > making it for sometime, and several of the elements have been replaced by > newer glasses, due to older glass being no longer made. I have one of > these > and it performs exceptionaly well. I had heard at one time, that Minolta > only > provided the glass, and Leica did all the assembly from the very beginning. > Can't verify this, just what I had heard. > > You forgot Kyocera, who makes/made the 80 ~ 200 f4 Vario Elmar R. This > lens > is exceptional in performance. I guess Leica is making this one now, since > Kyocera has gotten out of the optics business. Don't know if they made any > other lenses though, Doug? > > Gene > > > I think Minoltas first lens for Leica was a fisheye. I think they lived closer to the water. Mark William Rabiner rabinergroup.com