Did you have to use stop down metering with the Zenitar or the aperture worked normally as on any other K mount lens ?
----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:06 AM Subject: Re: Russian lenses > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Zaninovic" < > Subject: Russian lenses > > > > Did anybody tried these two lenses ? Are they any good ? > > > > Fisheye MC Zenitar-K (Pentax) 16mm f/2.8 > > I had a Zenitar for a while. > It is fairly compact, but heavy, and the aperture on mine was a tad > notchy (sort of like an A series 50mm f/1.7 lens). > It was quite sharp, and flare was very well controlled, to the point > I was able to shoot into the sun with it, with no real problems. > My only complaint was that the colour rendition was a bit garish. > I found a Tak 17mm fisheye and sold the Zenitar to another list > member who is apparently happy with it. > > William Robb > > > > > > > >
