Is Vario-Elmar R 35-70 f:4.0 available under another name?

The Leica Vario Elmar R 35-70 f:4.0, is apparently manufactured by a Japanese company. I wonder if it is available for other cameras under the maker's name, (such as Sigma, Tamron, etc)? TIA.

The 28 to 70 was made by Sigma, but it was a special production for

Leica under much stricter quality control and manufacturing

tolerance. Its not "just like" the 28 to 70 Sigma you could buy for

less than a few hundred bucks for your Nikon or Canon. I think

personally it was still overpriced for what you were getting, as

reviews for the lens were not steller. I thought the 35 to 70 F4.0

was made by Leica. Some of the Tele zooms are/were made by Minolta

and Kyocera, at least that's the word on the street.

The R 35-70 f/4 was designed by Solms and made by Kyocera of

Contax fame. It is the bargain in the entire R line. Don't worry

about who made it. Its quality is through and through Leica.

Any one concern about Leica M is assembled in Portugal ?

It is perfectly OK to put a made in Japan Leica lens on a made in

Portugal camera body.

<p> There is only one 35mm camera that is 100% made in Germany,

and it is not Leica, nor Contax. It is Minox GT-E

I used to have a pair of Leica binoculars that were made in

Portugal. The fit, finish, and optics were the best of any high end

binos I've ever looked through. What exactly is the concern about

things made in Portugal?

I think Martin's point was that it really doesn't matter where

something is made, as long as the quality is there.

Martin,

 

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The Minox GT-E is made in Portugal by Leica camera.

Regarding things German and Portugese: I'm wearing Birkenstock shoes

today. Very German indeed, they are made in Portugal. They are the

most comfortable damn shoes I've ever worn...

Leica 35-70mm f4.0 Vario Elmar-R 3 cam, ROM. Serial #3775655. Includes lens caps, UV filter. No scratches, like new. Used on Leica R-7.

 

Is this len worth $600 and is a sigma.

 

Just wondering if anyone knows - Thanks ( w/ humility)<div></div>

<p>quote: Leica 35-70mm f4.0 Vario Elmar-R 3 cam, ROM. Serial #3775655. Includes lens caps, UV filter. No scratches, like new. Used on Leica R-7.<br>

Is this len worth $600 and is a sigma.</p>

<p>is worth it, but why the Rom version. only r8 and r9 support that. isn't it? the 35-70 f/4 is one of the best zoom lenses, but the APO 2.8 I like more. that's not payable. I hope the new S2 of leica will make the r stuff cheaper.</p>

<p>"3 cam, ROM. Serial #3775655. Includes lens caps, UV filter. No scratches, like new. Used on Leica R-7.<br>

Is this len worth $600 and is a sigma."</p>

<p>3 cam and ROM are mutually exclusive. More likely 3rd-cam and ROM, and it's not a sigma.</p>