[Leica] Thoughts on the Leica 70-210mm f4 Vario Elmar-R?

[john at mcmaster.co.uk (John McMaster)]

The 70-180/2.8 is stunning....

john

?On 29/09/2021, 19:28, "LUG on behalf of Adam Bridge via LUG" 
<lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org on behalf of lug at 
leica-users.org> 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
    >>