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Subject: [Leica] 28/35-70 R zooms: recommendations?
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 14:53:16 -0700
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you might also take a look @ the 28-90, it is in my opinion one the best
zoom lenses made and the best for r, even when compared to the 35-70/2.8

it handles well, sharp

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 2:29 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Stan,
>
> I have the original Sigma 28-70 Zoom for the Leica R.  It is an OK lens,
> but nothing too spectacular, and the mechanics are not the greatest, but 
> the
> optics are OK.  The newer version is supposed to be better, both optically
> and mechanically.  Don't know anything about the 35-70 zoom.
>
> gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stan Yoder" <s.yoder at verizon.net>
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2011 4:07:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [Leica] 28/35-70 R zooms: recommendations?
>
> There is the Sigma-designed 28-70, the Minolta-designed f3.5 35-70, and
> the Solms-designed f4 35-70. Puts is not especially enthusiastic about
> any of them, though the last-mentioned above seems the least worst.
>
> The Solms 28-70 would be too big/heavy for me.
>
> What do 'yinz' (Pittsburghese for 'you all' or 'you ones') say?
>
> Stan Yoder
>
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