Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/09/29

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Subject: [Leica] Thoughts on the Leica 70-210mm f4 Vario Elmar-R?
From: bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone)
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2021 22:08:51 -0700
References: <701CE733-6B4D-4E42-A7A8-35167DDADFAF@mac.com> <35e3dd6b-a8af-3089-1be8-68b57753c1ab@gmail.com> <3577C41B-24C0-47A4-9F1A-A42EBA5B3638@mac.com>

Look here:

https://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/R_Lenses_x_Focal_Length

Frank Filippone
BMWRed735i at gmail.com

On 9/29/2021 11:28 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG wrote:
> Ewww?not a fan of push-pull lenses. I?ll look for an 80-200 I think.
>
> Much thanks!
>
> Adam
>
>> On 2021 Sep  29, at 10:52 AM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>>
>> This is a push-pull lens.
>>
>> I had one, hated the push pull function, and after testing it, sold it.
>>
>> The sample I had was not terribly sharp.  The80mm?200mm f/4 Vario-Elmar-R 
>> is a significantly sharper lens.  ( but more expensive)  The lenses 
>> without the ROM are cheaper.
>>
>> All of this on a Sony A7rii with Novoflex adapter.
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> BMWRed735i at gmail.com
>>
>> On 9/29/2021 9:50 AM, Adam Bridge via LUG wrote:
>>> I?m looking at one of these as a nice lens for the SL2-S.
>>>
>>> Reasonable match?
>>>
>>> Is there a good on-line source for analysis of Leica glass?
>>>
>>> Adam Bridge
>>>
>>>
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In reply to: Message from abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Thoughts on the Leica 70-210mm f4 Vario Elmar-R?)
Message from bmwred735i at gmail.com (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Thoughts on the Leica 70-210mm f4 Vario Elmar-R?)
Message from abridge at mac.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] Thoughts on the Leica 70-210mm f4 Vario Elmar-R?)