M 35-70 f/2.8-3.5 zoom Was: prime keepers

[Joe Wilensky]

I had an M 35-70 f/2.8-3.5 for a while. Huge and heavy for its zoom 
range. It's probably the same or similar lens to the first autofocus 
one sold with the ME F which _was_ a constant f/2.8. That may be why 
it's often described as a constant f/2.8 when the non-autofocus 
version is mentioned. Image quality seemed fine.

I think this lens, like a few others, is at its shortest physical 
length at 70mm and longest at 35mm, which is counterintuitive and 
also user unfriendly -- at least to me, since I almost always carry a 
zoom around at its most compact length. If a photo opportunity arises 
and you then quickly bring the camera up to your eye, it seems more 
efficient if you're at the wide end and then zoom in in necessary 
rather than being at the tele end and having to zoom out to perhaps 
even fit the scene into the frame. Does this make sense?

Joe


On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 22:59:14 -0500, you wrote:

 M35-70/2.8  Who uses this lens?
I'm not even aware of this lens...

Fred

Maybe thinking of the AF 35-70/2.8?  Or the M 35-70/2.8-3.5?  Neither
lens gets much play on PDML.
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