Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R: Vario Elmar 35/70 3.5 made in Japan?
From: Lucien <lucien@ubi.edu>
Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 18:53:41 +0100
 
GUIDO RIDOLI wrote :

>I know that the Vario Elmar 28/70 3.5-4.5 and the
>35/70 4.0 are made in Japan by LEITZ design,
>do you know if also the Vario Elmar 35/70 3.5 is
>made in Japan or it is made in Germany?

Guido,

To the best of my knowledge:

First 35-70/3,5 = Minolta Lens design , made by Minolta in Japan,
but with Leitz specification.

Current 35-70/3,5 = Minolta Lens design , made by Leica in Germany

New, current, 35-70/4 = Leica design made by Kyocera in Japan.

First 28/70 3.5-4.5 = Sygma Lens design, made by Sygma
but with Leica specification.

Current 28/70 3.5-4.5 = Sygma lens design (?), 
made by Kyocera in Japan, with Leica specification.


Lucien