mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Mark Roberts wrote: > >> I got to play with Frank's Zenitar fisheye at GFM and was quite >> surprised at how good it is in most respects. Pity I never did a direct >> comparison with my 15/3.5 while I had the chance. Beware of flare, >> though! That Zenitar will give you masses of flare with only the >> slightest provocation. >> >Frank's will; mine seems quite resistant. Quality control is what >really lets these lenses down.
Could be. Many of shots of Frank with the ist-D that I took at Attic window were unusable because of flare. The one that I put on my GFM page (http://www.robertstech.com/temp/pages/gfm0529.htm) was the most acceptable of the lot. I cleaned it up a bit but you can still see some bright streaks on the right-hand side and the veiling flare lowered the contrast of the overall scene dramatically. The shots I *didn't* post were much worse. Still, this lens has to be one of the best deals going at the price. Given that I live in almost-always-overcast Pittsburgh, I'm probably a good candidate for this lens :) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
