Zenit Zenitar 16mm F2.8 MC Fisheye A-mount lens review by Turerkan
 Turerkan#2130 date: Apr-9-2007 | |
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| sharpness: 3.5 color: 5 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 4.5 | tested on:
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| ownership: | I own this lens |
| compared to: | kit lens |
| price paid: | 135 USD (new) |
| positive: | - sharp below F5.6, good working aperture for a super wide - built like a tank - really wide! - not so bendy on APS-C - manual focus is not an issue because of deep DOF, you can set it to infinity and forget - very good with flare when stopped down |
| negative: | - noticably soft at F2.8 - gives random underexposure around 1 or 1.5 stops - mount has slight play - mine came without rear cap - lens stops down as you rotate the aperture ring, giving a dark viewfinder, this turned out to be a non issue though - special lens cap can't be replaced with generic ones |
| comment: | Very small, discrete, built great and sharp at F5.6. All in a $135 package! this is a great bargain in my opinion. i rated distortion 5 becuase its distortion charactheristics are just as expected. barrel distortion is no fault for a fisheye. sharpness is 3,5 for the hazy wideopen performance. Stopped down however, it resolves plenty of details, and such a wideangle is most likely to be stopped down, so practically this lens is sharp indeed. build rating got 4 for the slight play in the lens mount, otherwise the build quality is level 5 or even beyond that. It feels like a tank! Note: when you mount this lens, don't forget to dial in +1 stop compensation at least. Verdict: Highly recomended! |
; 10MPrating summary
- total reviews: 21
- sharpness: 4.12
- color: 4.29
- build: 4.14
- distortion: 4.29
- flare control: 3.76
- overall: 4.12