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Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmar-R f/3.5

Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmar-R f/3.5
Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmar-R f/3.5
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21 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews of Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmar-R f/3.5. The average rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the reliability. The design and usability get mixed reviews, while many are critical about the price and size.

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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

I had borrowed this lens way back (film days) when I had a Leica R4. At that time, I only used it for one day, but it left a good impression. So when I was looking for a compact high quality zoom for my 5DII, I thought of this lens and the Contax...

Sharpness corner to corner from wide open to where diffraction sets in... AND throughout the zoom range. Very low CA, good flare control, great contrast and color

E60 filter size

Jan, 2011
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

What I was looking for was a mid range zoom, that wasn't too large and heavy, that would be used primarily for landscape photography. I was planning on a Contax 35-70, but was concerned about the push pull zoom. So I looked at the Leica. There's not a...

Great contrast, micro contrast, sharpness, color all through the zoom and f stop range. This may be the only mid range zoom I ever had that exhibits these qualities ; Very low CA

Front filter thread

Jan, 2011
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

This is one of those amazing thing in photographic equipment(from my point of view)you can real\l\y feel\ it right out of it's l\eather case it came with.put it on my r8 and never take it off.the zoom and the focusing ring is so smooth....\lets say...

very wel\l\ design...bui\lt l\ike a tank.overa\ll\ sharpness is good.Macro is very usful\l\ from time to time.

hard to find E60 and the screw in hood

Nov, 2003
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

This is one of those amazing thing in photographic equipment(from my point of view)you can real\l\y feel\ it right out of it's l\eather case it came with.put it on my r8 and never take it off.the zoom and the focusing ring is so smooth....\lets say...

very wel\l\ design...bui\lt l\ike a tank.overa\ll\ sharpness is good.Macro is very usful\l\ from time to time

hard to find E60 and the screw in hood

Nov, 2003
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Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmar-R f/3.5

 

I now have a Leica german 35-70 3.5 zoom lense. So far my tests side by side to a 50 F2 Rom summicron lense, and the slides were just so close in quality at the 50 mm setting. There is a touch more contrast with the 50 f2, but make no mistake that the...

Color, Sharpness, and almost like the prime lenses.

Three feet of close focus.

Mar, 2003
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

It is a great lens, well built. optic quality is excellent, excellent contrast. The narrow lens hood and rotate front elements make it hard to use a polarizer, but the lens gives nice blue sky. Do not bother by the lens hood issue or it is made in...

great contrast. I don't really feel the strenth in shapness, but it is sharp. the contrast is very good

the lens hood. It is strange. I like the lens hood, but it makes exchange filters difficult

Oct, 2002
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

It is a great lens, well built. optic quality is excellent, excellent contrast. The narrow lens hood and rotate front elements make it hard to use a polarizer, but the lens gives nice blue sky. Do not bother by the lens hood issue or it is made in...

great contrast. I don't really feel the strenth in shapness, but it is sharp. the contrast is very good.

the lens hood. It is strange. I like the lens hood, but it makes exchange filters difficult.

Oct, 2002
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

When I can only carry one lens, this is the one I select. It is so versatile and easy to handle, though as mentioned in earlier reviews, polarizing filters are tough to operate with the lens hood attached. A retractable lens hood would make this lens...

Excellent results at all openings, easy to use, as far as Leica lenses go, affordable.

Could use a retractable lens shade rather than the screw on it comes with.

Aug, 2002
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

When I can only carry one lens, this is the one I select. It is so versatile and easy to handle, though as mentioned in earlier reviews, polarizing filters are tough to operate with the lens hood attached. A retractable lens hood would make this lens...

Excellent results at all openings, easy to use, as far as Leica lenses go, affordable

Could use a retractable lens shade rather than the screw on it comes with

Aug, 2002
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Leica 35-70 mm Vario-Elmar-R f/4 (ROM)

 

This is my first and only zoom. It took some getting used to at first, but now I never go anywhere without it. Very esy to focus (plenty of light) and incomprably sharp, especially in the mid F stops. I agree with the previous comment that coupled with...

Reasonably light, dead sharp, rock solid.

The screw on lense hood has to be removed to change filter...a small but annoying design compramise.

Oct, 2001
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