Darrell ; Thanks, I just stumbled across this "E"- I bought your lens. I figure at this price how can I go wrong. With this wide an angle I don't think focusing will be problem for the type of image that I will use this for. Thanks Cheers Wilber Jeffcoat ----- Original Message ----- From: Darrell Dorsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 11:17 AM Subject: Re: Zenitar 16mm fisheye in EOS mount. (Was: Manual lenses on EOS bodies?)
> > > > << Optically they are very good. I have the pictures to prove that. > > > Mine is in EOS mount (No M42 adapter needed). > > > Since I wanted to upgrade to Sigma's AF fisheye I am willing > > > to sell my 2.8/16mm Zenitar fisheye in EOS mount. Mint. > > > Any takers? > > > > > > >> > > > How much? Tell me more how it works on EOS bodies - do I need to > >compensate > > > for exposure/focusing, etc. > > Check out this article from Neil. I found it to very helpful: > > http://teladesign.com/photo/manual-lenses.html > > Also I got my Zenitar from the same guy as Neil. Mine came with an EOS > mount that screwed to the back of the lens. This is the way to do. I > purchased an M42 version of this lens and then an M42 to EOS adapter from > B&H. This was fine except, the lens would not be stopped down. There was a > pin in back that closed the aperture blades and the adapter did not hold the > blades down. I had to shot at f2.8 all the time. The EOS mount version > that I have does not have the aperture pin. So when you set the aperture, > it stays stopped down. > > I got mine from Kiev Camera off Ebay: > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1302709464 > * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
