bono0272 Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share #21 Posted May 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted May 4, 2009 Share #22 Posted May 4, 2009 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 4, 2009 Share #23 Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) 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 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted May 4, 2009 Share #24 Posted May 4, 2009 ...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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bono0272 Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share #25 Posted May 5, 2009 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metin Colak Posted December 3, 2018 Share #26 Posted December 3, 2018 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 8, 2018 Share #27 Posted December 8, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Good lens. Too large. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 8, 2018 Share #28 Posted December 8, 2018 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemeyer Posted December 16, 2018 Share #29 Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metin Colak Posted December 17, 2018 Share #30 Posted December 17, 2018 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metin Colak Posted December 18, 2018 Share #31 Posted December 18, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 10:16 AM, jaapv said: Good lens. Too large. Thanks for you reply Jaapv. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.E. Posted December 19, 2018 Share #32 Posted December 19, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZach Posted December 19, 2018 Share #33 Posted December 19, 2018 Really nice with SL601, “close focusing” also useful. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quixotic Posted December 21, 2018 Share #34 Posted December 21, 2018 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. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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