WTB; zenitar 16mm f2.8

jimi144
Posted 09/07/2013 - 12:48 Link
Hi Im still looking for affordable and in good condition ZENITAR-k 16mm f2.8 lens
if somebody have one for sale pleas send me pm with price and if possible some pictures of the lens.
sample pictures with dslr and reviews many welcome
all the best and many thanks for looking
jimi144
Posted 10/07/2013 - 20:47 Link
Hello:::
Im still looking
DaveHolmes
Posted 10/07/2013 - 21:07 Link
Just interested... Are you shooting on film?
If not, then you might want to hunt for the 8mm fisheye (that goes by many brand-names)
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jimi144
Posted 10/07/2013 - 22:27 Link
No Im looking for pictures but I herd that zenitar is really wide on aps-c .I know that Im not gonna have a real fisheye effect but looking for some realy wide angle.and its hard to get used 8mmfisheye in fair price.
Crossed-up
Posted 10/07/2013 - 23:09 Link
I put some sample pictures on here comparing to the 16mm end of the 16-45, when I was selling mine:

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/fs--zenitar-16mm--fisheye--lens-39790
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jimi144
Posted 11/07/2013 - 09:54 Link
Many thanks for your pictures.what you think about this fisheye lens.what you think to use this lens witk dslr.I have pentax k-7 and Im looking for really wide lens in fair price
GaryJohn
Posted 11/07/2013 - 10:27 Link
If you are looking to buy an older, and hopefully a less expensive lens than a modern wide angle lens, then I think you need to consider that an analogue 16mm lens will [I think I am correct in saying] behave more like a 24mm lens when used on a DSLR because of the smaller digital sensor, smaller anyway than the 35mm film sensor that the lens was designed to fill. To shoot wider then the 18-55mm kit lens supplied with most DSLR's you need to either buy a wider digital lens or find a REALLY wide pre-digital lens as suggested above - ie wider than 12mm.
jimi144
Posted 11/07/2013 - 13:02 Link
I was thinking about samyang 8mm but it is to expensive for me in this moment.so Im looking for something wide but cheap as well.in the future I want to buy sigma 10-20 but for now I just can dream about this lens.its to expensive.I know that on the crop I will have 24 mm when used with dslr but it will be much wider than my 18-55 dalII.I HOPE
gwing
Posted 11/07/2013 - 15:19 Link
You repeatedly say you want something 'much wider' but although a 16mm is noticeably wider than 18mm it isn't so very much - I think you will be disappointed and wasting your money.

If cash is a limit I think I would try to just take multiple shots and stitch them until I could afford something really wide. And before buying the ultra wide change I would probably also swap the the 18-55 for a used 16-45 which would give that extra bit at the 16mm end without the distortions of the Zenitar (unless you really, really want a semi fish-eye) and be a big step up from the 18-55 in general.

Realistically high quality ultra wides, and limited use specialty lenses such as fish eyes, are the province of the rich that can afford a big kit of expensive lenses. Those of us on limited budgets need to think of decent quality and versatile lenses we can use for multiple purposes. At least in my opinion ...
Pentaxophile
Posted 11/07/2013 - 17:10 Link
But the Zenitar is a nice sharp lens. However I think that saving for a used Sigma 10-20mm would be a better idea. I soon got tired of the Zenitar's distortion and sold it, got a 16-45mm, and then sold that, ultimately getting a 10-20, before I eventually sold that and stopped using UWA lenses altogether!

Maybe if the OP is strapped for cash he could follow a similar 'upgrade path' before getting what he really wants/needs.
Edited by Pentaxophile: 11/07/2013 - 17:15
jimi144
Posted 11/07/2013 - 22:39 Link
And this is it.before I will spend a lot of money for realy good quality lens like sigma I will try with cheap one.
I seen pictures from zenitar and pentax 16-45 and zenitar is much wider compared to pentax I think

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