Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, The best of the zooms are without doubt the new(ish) 2.8/35-70mm and 2.8/70-180mm. You will pay dearly, however, in terms of both price and weight. I have the 4/35-70mm Vario Elmar and it is a wonderful lens in every respect, except of course the smallish maximum aperture. But if you can live with that, it is wonderful. Nathan george wrote: > Hi, > can anyone advise concerning whether some of the less > expensive used R zooms on the market have any pitfalls... > the 35-70 or the 70-200,etc. Do they have the "Leica glass look" > when you print out results, or are they best avoided. I can't > seem to find comparisons that specify which if any of the zooms > weren't up to usual Leica results... > thanks > George Kase - -- 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/