R 35-70mm F4 macro ROM

[bono0272]

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The place of production is not very relevant for this lens. Are you not confusing it with the 28-70 which was a Sigma design ?

 

Someone told me there is another Germany made version which is exactly the same configurations, however I cannot find any information about the Germany model.

 

As far as I know this lens is a Leica design, just manufactured in Japan. But which factory fabricates this lens indeed?

[jaapv]

Someone told me there is another Germany made version which is exactly the same configurations, however I cannot find any information about the Germany model.

 

As far as I know this lens is a Leica design, just manufactured in Japan. But which factory fabricates this lens indeed?

I'll look into Erwin Puts' book tonight.

[lct]

Someone told me there is another Germany made version which is exactly the same configurations, however I cannot find any information about the Germany model...

The only made in Germany 35-70s i know of are the Vario-Elmarit-R 35-70/2.8 (code # 11275) and the Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/3.5 (code # 11248).

None are the same lens as the latest Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 (code # 11277).

Edited May 4, 2009 by lct

[lct]

...As far as I know this lens is a Leica design, just manufactured in Japan. But which factory fabricates this lens indeed?

The latest Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 (code # 11277) was made in Japan by Kyocera AFAIK. See Andrew Nemeth's Leica FAQ

[bono0272]

The latest Vario-Elmar-R 35-70/4 (code # 11277) was made in Japan by Kyocera AFAIK. See Andrew Nemeth's Leica FAQ

 

Thanks a lot, and it is clear now.

[Metin Colak]

Dear friends,

Does anyone use Vario-Elmar-R 35-70 f4 (11277) lens on Leica M240? What is your view on using this lens on the  M?

 

[jaapv]

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Good lens. Too large.

[lct]

 

On 5/1/2009 at 12:11 PM, jaapv said:

An excellent lens. A bit of a body cap for my DMR [...]

6 hours ago, jaapv said:

Good lens. Too large.

Have you got thinner since 2009?
One of the most compact Leica zooms in my book.

[mdemeyer]

On 12/3/2018 at 12:30 PM, Metin Colak said:

Dear friends,

Does anyone use Vario-Elmar-R 35-70 f4 (11277) lens on Leica M240? What is your view on using this lens on the  M?

 

Agree it’s a good lens and, while it might be (reasonably) small compared to modern zooms, it’s big enough and awkward enough that I would sooner just pack a Zeiss C-Biogon 35mm F2.8 and a Voigtlander 75mm Color Heliar F2.5 to cover that range adequately.  You can buy both of those used for about the same price as the 35-70 F4.

In addition to the size, critical focusing of an F4.0 lens in this focal length range with an EVF or LCD screen is not pleasant.  It just doesn’t snap.  (You might argue critical focus is not critical at F4, but it matters to me in many shots.)

I still use mine on a Sony A7 at times, but mostly stays home.  Usually bring it when I need some close focus capabilities.  I don’t know if I’d quite call it “macro” but it’s reasonably good in that regard. 

Edited December 16, 2018 by mdemeyer

[Metin Colak]

On 12/16/2018 at 6:35 PM, mdemeyer said:

Agree it’s a good lens and, while it might be (reasonably) small compared to modern zooms, it’s big enough and awkward enough that I would sooner just pack a Zeiss C-Biogon 35mm F2.8 and a Voigtlander 75mm Color Heliar F2.5 to cover that range adequately.  You can buy both of those used for about the same price as the 35-70 F4.

In addition to the size, critical focusing of an F4.0 lens in this focal length range with an EVF or LCD screen is not pleasant.  It just doesn’t snap.  (You might argue critical focus is not critical at F4, but it matters to me in many shots.)

I still use mine on a Sony A7 at times, but mostly stays home.  Usually bring it when I need some close focus capabilities.  I don’t know if I’d quite call it “macro” but it’s reasonably good in that regard. 

Thanks a lot for your helpful comment Mdemeyer. Appreciated!

[Metin Colak]

On 12/8/2018 at 10:16 AM, jaapv said:

Good lens. Too large.

Thanks for you reply Jaapv.

[T.E.]

One of my favourites.
No holiday trip without; the travel zoom. When you want to take just the body and one lens in places where you have not been before and you have no special purpose what to shoot. I would not call it a "macro zoom", its rather a "close focusing" zoom.
Beats my cron 50 in terms of IQ.

I use it on Sony Alpha for digital with Novoflex adapter.

[AZach]

Really nice with SL601, “close focusing” also useful. 

[quixotic]

I don't think I've gotten any film back from mine yet (have had it less than a month), but I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to nail focus on it, given that it's an f4 lens.  And I absolutely love the macro capacity.