[LRflex] Re: Leica R lens 28-70mm zoom ?
- From: William Abbott <wbabbott3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 17:06:58 -0800
On Dec 1, 2007, at 3:19 PM, M7 wrote:
My firsthand experience, having owned the Kyocera-made 28-70 and
the "German" 35-70 f3.5, and the 35-70 4.0, used for handheld
shooting and still lifes with tripod - the Kyocera-made 35-70 f4.0
is noticeably better than the 28-70 and previous 35-70. It's the
only one that has a permanent spot in my camera bag anymore. Color
rendition is excellent on all of them, but the 35-70 is sharper and
contrastier by a noticeable amount even with my handheld photos.
John
On Nov 30, 2007, at 11:23 AM, Steve Barbour wrote:
Does anyone know this lens, and it's quality especially compared
to the 35-70 R zoom?
thanks, Steve
Steve,
Here is another view. I had a Minolta/Leica f3.5 35-70mm for several
years and the polarizer rotation was a bother, so when I could, I
traded up to the f4 35-70mm, which I used for many years and loved.
It was my standard walking around lens with an R7 and then a DMR.
Like a fool, I traded it for one of the new 28-90mm zooms thinking
the additional focal lengths would be helpful, and they were,
somewhat, but not all that much to me. A few steps closer or
backwards would accomplish the same thing.
However, I don't enjoy the ergonomics of the 28-90mm at all; it seems
too big and clumsy on the DMR/R9 for my tastes. I fully understand
and agree that it is a wonderful, superb lens, a masterpiece of
design and manufacturing, and that many users love it, etc. but it is
not my cup of tea. I am about to go back to an f4 35-70mm.
It is simply a matter personal preference, how the camera with the
lens fits and feels in my hand and hanging on my shoulder or around
my neck, and has nothing to do with image quality. At my age, and
with my needs, the f4 will do just fine.
Some things just feel right, and some things don't. That's my 2 cents
worth.
All the best,
Bill
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