scott_mclaren Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 I keep seeing these MC ZENITAR-K 2.8/16 FISH-EYE lenses when I search Ebay for a fish eye lens for my Pentax KM. Does anyone know anything about these? Are they bogus? Thanks for your time. =smc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlund Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 At least a couple user reviews top the list at Google for "zenitar fisheye". Do they give you the information you seek? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl smith Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 For the price I'd give it a "hell yeah." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_strutz Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 I like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aim rollphoto805 Posted April 14, 2003 Share Posted April 14, 2003 I LOVE mine. I plan to get the canon 15mm soon, but the zenitar works great for the price. Nice optics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NK Guy Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 <A HREF="http://photonotes.org/reviews/zenitar-fisheye/">http://photonotes.org/reviews/zenitar-fisheye/</A> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_adams Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 Yep, I adore mine too - maybe not the best optic on the face of the Earth, but pretty damn good for the money - and a whole heap of fun to use (seriously, it's a hoot!). I've been using mine to do 360 degree panoramas (using PanoTools) - gives pretty impressive results for a lens costing around US$100. The way I see it, some folks really like fisheyes, and some folks just don't - the Zenitar is a cheap way to find out which group you belong to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_hum Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 "<i>The way I see it, some folks really like fisheyes, and some folks just don't - the Zenitar is a cheap way to find out which group you belong to.</i>" <p> This is the reason I got mine. If I used it a lot, I'd now consider buying a Canon (as I use that system). But since I only use it once in a while, I'll hang on to it. The price is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 15, 2003 Share Posted April 15, 2003 When I changed to Canon I had to give up my Sigma 16mm (boo hoo). I keep seeing positive comments on the Zenitar and would really like to buy one if I could find a UK dealer that does the Eos mount version. Anyone have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam_hemphill Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 I liked mine (EOS-mount), but I sold it to partially fund a 70-200mm f/4L. One thing that bugged me was the lack of aperture coupling in low light - I would stop down to ensure everything was in focus (via hyperfocal distances), but this would make it hard to compose. Other than that, it seemed to be a fine little lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john lehman, college alask Posted April 16, 2003 Share Posted April 16, 2003 <p>I have a review at <a href="http://www.johnlehman.org/zenitar.html">http://www.johnlehman.org/zenitar.html</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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