On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:31:44 -0400 (EDT), Cory Papenfuss wrote: > Anyway, the 16mm Zenitar fisheye can be had for $100-$150 and > equates to about 20mm coverage on a 35mm, or 13-14mm > rectilinear on a 1.5 cropped body. From what I've read, it's > pretty good, sharp, and contrasty provded flare is avoided. How > does that compare to the kit lens?
I haven't used either the *ist D or the kit lens, but I have been very happy with my Zenitar 16/2.8. Full frame, it's a fairly specialized lens that I don't use all that often, though. It has exhibited a lot less flare than I expected when I bought it. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
