Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Hans-Peter. I was an owner of the first version for two years. This moderate performer will satisfy you, unless your primary need is sharpness. In my experience, it has a favourably mild character and resistant to glare as a zoom lens. The German-made version has the same formula and should perform in the same manner (except for a close-up setting, if my memory serves). 1000 DM would have been very reasonable before introduction of the current f4 asph version. This is exactly what I paid for this lens 4-5 years ago. Cheers, Mikiro http://arbos.silva.net - -- At 8:10 pm +0100 14/12/99, Hans-Peter.Lammerich wrote: >My local dealer has a reasonably priced 3,5/35-70 on commission: first version > >with E60, "Made in Japan" (by Minolta), DM 1,000, condition A. I am interested > >to get it, but how well it performs in comparison to the new 4/35-70? I do not > >expect miracles. On Erwin Put's site, there is no reference to it. Irrespective > >of the price, the new 4/35-70 is no alternative for me, because it cannot be >used on a SL. Is the later version of the 3,5/35-70 with the non-rotating E67 >filter mount, "Made in Germany", better in optical performance? I am not sure >whether the optical formal had been improved, or not. Otherwise I would prefer > >the more compact, first version. > >Hans-Peter