Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/18

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Subject: [Leica] Report on my new 24-120/4 Nikon lens
From: piers.hemy at gmail.com (Piers Hemy)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:00:37 +0100
References: <BLU139-DS17F253BCF36F7ECE9D01B1B8E50@phx.gbl> <CAC28635.1598E%mark@rabinergroup.com>
 
A slip of the 'pen' I am sure, Mark, but to avoid confusing others, you
intended to say that varifocal lenses change focus as you zoom, but
*parfocal* lenses do not. And parfocal lenses cost more as a result.

Piers

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
Mark
Rabiner
Sent: 18 October 2011 06:26
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Report on my new 24-120/4 Nikon lens

--snip

But if your focus shifts while zooming I'd bring it back and get another
one.  Because a varifocal lens is not a zoom lens. A zoom lens by nature or
name stays in focus as you zoom. Other wise they call it a varifocal and
charge more money.

--snip
In reply to: Message from leica_r8 at hotmail.com (Aram Langhans) ([Leica] Report on my new 24-120/4 Nikon lens)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Report on my new 24-120/4 Nikon lens)