Leica Vario
A look at what is currently available on eBay
 Panasonic Leica D VARIO-ELMAR 14-50mm F3.8-5.6 ASPH New US $1,099.99 
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 LEICA R 80-200mm f/4 ROM VARIO-ELMAR-R NEW IN BOX US $2,350.00
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 Leica 70 210mm 4 Vario-Elmar R Jesse Owens Collectable US $495.00
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Are Lumix lenses the same as Leica lenses?
Been looking to buy a new camera in the £130-150 region and have been told that Panasonic are a good bet. Did some brief research into the new DMC-FS10 and FS30, which both look good, but have noticed the lens on both is branded 'LUMIX DC VARIO' rather than the 'LEICA DC VARIO' on older Panasonic cameras.
Are the Lumix lens actually Leica lens in disguise? And if not, are these lenses not as good as the Leica ones? Should it put me off purchasing these cameras?
Any help would be gratefully received!! Thanks
Usually a non-branded lens would suggest that it isn't up to a standard that the lens company is prepared to put it's name on. This could be because it is not of Leica design or because it is an outdated design (this could just be that the Lumix one doesn't have some coatings that the Leica lens has).
Panasonic have used Leica lenses for a long time now, and now use the same notation on lens design as Leica. I do believe Leica only make the lenses for the M-mount rangefinder, and their new S-mount SLR now that the R-mount is discontinued. Lenses for panasonics are generally outsourced, but manfuactured to a standard that Leica are happy with.
This is the same with Carl Zeiss lenses for Sony compact cameras, and even some Carl Zeiss SLR lenses which are made by Contax.
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