Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Sony 28-75 2.8 was the lens that came with the A900 I tested. I'd put it on about par with the Nikkor 24-70 f2.8, which means it is very good for a zoom. I didn't know it had four aspherical elements. That seems excessive to me. The Sony is probably not as good as that megabucks Leica one, but the Leica lens did get put out of production because it cost too much to make. Hardly a useful benchmark. Marty On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 1:14 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> wrote: > Sony has a new 28-75 2.8 with their SAM focusing (Smooth Autofocus > Motor) which I assume is a ring-type motor like Canon's Ultrasonic > motor. Has 4 (four!) aspherical elements. Wonder how good it is? $799 > seems a lot better than $8000, but it's not R glass. > > Jim Laird > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 9:34 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> > wrote: >> Well, I was hoping I could get something a little (cough) less >> expensive. I could buy 1.1428 M9s for that! I may have to settle for >> the venerable 28-135 f4 Minolta AF. I've seen some tests which compare >> it favorably to even the CZ 28-70, although it's one stop slower. And >> it's AF. Damn! >> >> Jim Laird >> >> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 7:31 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> >> wrote: >>> There are 3 for sale on EBay: >>> >>> http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m570.l1313&_nkw=Leica+35-70+f2.8&_sacat=See-All-Categories >>> >>> I guess I'll never have one!! >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> The 35-70 f2.8 asph is stellar, and almost as rare as rocking hose poo. >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Jeff Moore <jbm at jbm.org> wrote: >>>>> 2010-10-26-08:48:47 kyle cassidy on the lug: >>>>>> I have the 28-70 3.5 -- i think it's just a sigma, built in japan by >>>>>> sigma. >>>>> >>>>> ...whereas I'm pretty sure the 35-70 f/4 is a later Leica design, and >>>>> I know it's darned good. >>>>> >>>>> ?-jbm >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >