Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Pitak, The 4/35-70 VE is a very attractive general-purpose lens. As a bonus, it also focuses very close, giving you a pseudo macro capability. As far as I know, the previous version of this zoom (3.5-4.5/35-70) was a Minolta design, while this one is a Leica design but manufactured by Sigma. It is, plainly, the best zoom lens I have ever owned or used. As far as I can tell the only tradeoff compared to the prime lenses in this range is the maximum aperture. Cheers, Nathan Pitak Chenkosol wrote: > Dear Nathan, > > I am also searching for a general purpose zoom lens for my Leica R > outfit. I agree with you completely about the two 2.8 zoom lenses > from Leica. I'd like your opinion on the latest 35-70mm f/4.0 Vario-Elmar > lens. The size and weight are very attractive for a day trip. Is this lens > one of the Minolta design? - -- Nathan Wajsman Overijse, Belgium and Zurich, Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/