Zenit Zenitar 16mm F2.8 MC Fisheye A-mount lens review by borjomi

borjomi#4904 date: Feb-24-2009
sharpness: 4.5 color: 4 build: 4 distortion: 5 flare control: 4 overall: 4.3	tested on: film camera: APS-C: 6MP; 10MP; 12MP; 14MP; 16MP; 20MP; 24MP full frame: 12MP; 24MP; 36MP; 42MP; 61MP
ownership:	I own this lens
compared to:	Sony 20/2.8 Sony 18-70 Tokina 20-35 II Minolta 24-85 new
price paid:	120 USD (new)
positive:	Very sharp at f/8 Cheap Compact size 3 additional rear color filters
negative:	Soft wide open Not so fish on APS-C Unique front cap Manual focus
comment:	My copy is very, very sharp at f/8 (Sony A700), aceptable at f/5.6, soft at f/4. On f/2.8 too soft and unusable for landscapes. Good color, metal build. I've got M42 version with chip adapter, but focus confirm is useless for this lens, so I replace it to usual one. Note that rear tansparent or color filter is a part of optical scheme.