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Hello everybody, I am new to the forum, though not to Leica. My first camera was a late 1940's Leica rangefinder that my father gave to me over half a century ago - regrettably long lost. But today I have a very specific question about the Vario-Elmar R 21-35mm. I shoot with Sony full frame (A7 and A7R). In your opinion, can the Vario-Elmar 21-35mm replace a set of primes in that range of focal lengths? My question is mostly focused on convenience. I do quite a bit of landscape and travel photography, and going around (read airport security) with a whole bunch of primes is getting tiresome. I currently have two setups in this range: Elmarit R 24, Elmarit R 28 and Summicron R 35. I used to have a Super Angulon 21mm f/4 but sold it, as I never came to see it as an equal of the other three lenses, which I truly like (yes, the "Minolta" too). and Zuiko 18mm, Zuiko 21mm f/3.5, Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 and Zuiko 28mm f/2.8 I truly like the images that I get with both of these setups, but am looking to make my life simpler. However, I will not do so at the expense of image quality. Moreover, in order to fund the 21-35 I will have to sell many of these lenses, which are dear to my heart, although I will almost certainly keep the Summicron 35 and the Zuiko 18, no matter what. I have had a very hard time trying to find out meaningful information about the Vario Elmar, as much of what is out there is either old or written with an axe to grind. Any and all opinions are most welcome! Thanks! Alberto
