George Baumgardner writes:
If you are patient, or lucky, another fairly good alternative for wide angle
shots is the old Tamron 17 mm f 3.5 SP.
I've heard that's not a bad lens.
If you are on a tight budget I can suggest the Tokina SL 17mm f/3.5. It's not
a spectacular lens but is very
Mafud writes:
Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses?
I do, but I don't set the "exact" hyperfocal distance according to the lens
scale. I tend to keep 1-2 stops in reserve if possible (eg if my desired
coverage fits within the f/5.6 marks I'll set to f/8
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:40:23 +1300, "David A. Mann"
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Mafud writes:
Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses?
I do, but I don't set the "exact" hyperfocal distance according to the lens
scale. I tend to keep 1-2 stops in reserve if
At 01:43 30.1.2001 EST, Mafud wrote:
Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses?
Yes, I do with the SMC 15/3.5. It is the only lens I have which can be
used regularly with this feature :-)
Antti-Pekka
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Hi !
Years ago I bought Zenitar K 16/2,8 - It`s made in Russia and I am very
happy with it. And it's cheap too - only
1100 EEK ( 1 $ = 10 EEK when I purchased it ).
Cheers , Raivo
homepage http://home.delfi.ee/tiikmaa
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Hi!
Years ago I bought Zenitar K 16/2,8 - It`s made in Russia
and I am very
happy with it. And it's cheap too - only
1100 EEK ( 1 $ = 10 EEK when I purchased it ).
Cheers , Raivo
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Current Moscow price ~$80.
Last year I heard some rumours about russian people who sell
it in internet (~$150).
On 29 Jan 2001, at 20:30, SETH wrote:
The Bessa-L with Super-wide Heliar (15mm) combo is probably the most
economical and lightest choice. It is not any more flare prone than
Pentax 15/3.5 and much less so than the new Tamron 14/2.8.
Two more issue relating to the use of ultra-wides on
Dear all,
I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking landscape
photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would like to
buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or 17mm, preferably an
automatic and fixed-focus lens. Does anyone have any suggestions or
Many of us have been pleased with, and recommend, the Russian-made
Zenitar 16mm. f2.8 fisheye (available in M42, Pentax K, or Nikon mount).
It is sharp, solid, and inexpensive.
Some users report that recent batches have had coating problems, so buy
one with a warranty from a place you can return
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 22:40 29.1.2001 +0800, you wrote:
I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking
landscape
photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would
like to
buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or 17mm,
preferably an
automatic and
"Joseph Tainter" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Many of us have been pleased with, and recommend, the Russian-made
Zenitar 16mm. f2.8 fisheye (available in M42, Pentax K, or Nikon
mount).
It is sharp, solid, and inexpensive.
Some users report that recent batches have had coating problems,
so buy
In a message dated 1/30/01 12:50:11 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Drawbacks to this lens are it is manual focus (not a real big deal
considering the depth of field you get)
Does anyone *regularly* use hyperfocussing with their wide angle lenses?
Mafud
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SMC-M/A 15/3.5, only if you can find one in EX+ condition and at reasonable
price.
regards,
Alan Chan
I always bring along with my Pentax FA20/f2.8 for taking landscape
photographs. I satified with the results very much. Now, I would like to
buy another ultra-wide angle lens of either 15mm or
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