Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad