mathias 0 #1 June 23, 2004 I got myself a Zenitar 16mm for my Digital rebel, pretty happy with the results. I shot these at ISO100 1/500 f8 I have been trying some other settings too and I might go with ISO 100 or perhaps 200 1/400 or 1/320 and f11 or so. paid 155 bucks with shipping. Beats 500 for Sigma or Tokina. Sorry about the small size, I put them in my gallery too they are a little bigger there I think. MathiasIngen minns en fegis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud_monkey 0 #2 June 23, 2004 Nice shots - Looks like the student was trying to swallow yer camera helmetIngen minns en fegis sager du - Peace, Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSBDeath 2 #3 June 23, 2004 Great Shots!!!! I just got my Deg Reb and would like some setup advice. Are you going manual with your settings? Do you use AF or pre set focal length? Any advice is appreciated!! Give Connie a hug from Arvel, and buy Dick-tor a beer (Vic)!!! Thanks, ArvelBSBD...........Its all about Respect, USPA#-7062, FB-2197, Outlaw 499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psw097 0 #4 June 23, 2004 I picked up a Zenitar 16mm/2.8 fish a month or so ago also. Great lens for $130. Its a lot cheaper and smaller than my Sigma 12-24. All manual - infinity is at 1.2 meters autofocus would not be very useful. Stop down metering is hard to get used to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2pac 6 #5 June 23, 2004 Thanx for these review posts, I´m about to buy the Zenitar too...so you guys say that it can stand beside Sigma and Tokina lenses regarding picture quality? 2pacwww.slobodanpad.hr www.skydiveadria.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #6 June 23, 2004 We've got a lot of 300D's on our DZ and lots of different Wide angle lenses. I've got the Canon 20 and the Sigma 14 aspherical. Boyfalldown has the new Tokina 17 (?) The only reason I could think of not to buy the Zenitar is that is doesn't autofocus and can't auto-aperature. If you are good at setting your lens up like "the old days" (manual focus and aperature) I am stunned at what a great bargain it is. And very compact and light compared to the Canon, Sigma, or Tokina. It seems kind of odd to put a manual lens on a camera with such great automated features, but if it's skydiving specific, it seems like a terrific bargain. Great shots Mathias. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #7 June 23, 2004 QuoteIf you are good at setting your lens up like "the old days" (manual focus and aperature) I am stunned at what a great bargain it is. And very compact and light compared to the Canon, Sigma, or Tokina. It seems kind of odd to put a manual lens on a camera with such great automated features, but if it's skydiving specific, it seems like a terrific bargain. Got a Russian 20mm lens for my 300D. It's shorter and lighter than the Canon 20mm and has been producing awesome work. Yeah, it's manual as well. Spent about $130 on it. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mathias 0 #8 June 23, 2004 I just got my Deg Reb and would like some setup advice. Are you going manual with your settings? Do you use AF or pre set focal length? This Zenitar lens is fully manual, you can set the aperture and let the camera select the shutterspeed, but I didn't like the results, most pictures came out ok, but some of the ones from above had a shutter speed of 1/2000 and was a little dark. So I go fully manual. Inside the hangar and the plane I shoot in AV mode though to let the camera pick a slower shutterspeed where there is less light available. my focus is set between the 1.2 and 0.6 mark. MathiasIngen minns en fegis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #9 June 23, 2004 Mathias, didn't you have a different digital? How long have you had the Rebel? I recently got a 10D and love...except that it weighs a ton. JJmy pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #10 June 23, 2004 QuoteGot a Russian 20mm lens for my 300D. It's shorter and lighter than the Canon 20mm and has been producing awesome work. Yeah, it's manual as well. Spent about $130 on it. What brand?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #11 June 23, 2004 where can the zenitar be ordered ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #12 June 23, 2004 I saw them on E-bay. And you can do a Yahoo search with "Zenitar 16mm" and a bunch of hits come up. Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #13 June 24, 2004 QuoteQuoteGot a Russian 20mm lens for my 300D. It's shorter and lighter than the Canon 20mm and has been producing awesome work. Yeah, it's manual as well. Spent about $130 on it. What brand? No brand listed....just Russian made. It looks like it should be a fish-eye, but isn't. I'll have it this weekend at Perris if you want a look-see. A friend from the Russian 8-way team told me about it and brought one back for me last time they were out. He did his research (not all Russian 20mm's are the same) and it's a beauty. He got one for himself too. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #14 June 24, 2004 Iterested for sure. I'll be in Davis this weekend, maybe I'll see it next....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mathias 0 #15 June 24, 2004 I did have a minolta before, but decided to get a Digital Rebel The Zenitar lens I got from Kiev camera I think e-mail me and I will look it up when I get home. There are different mounts and adapters for the Zenitar it comes with a M42 standard I beleive and You can put an adapter on it to make it fit the EOS Or you can get it with an EOS fitting (which I think is the batter way to go!) MathiasIngen minns en fegis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mathias 0 #16 June 24, 2004 The only reason I could think of not to buy the Zenitar is that is doesn't autofocus and can't auto-aperature. It seems kind of odd to put a manual lens on a camera with such great automated features, but if it's skydiving specific, it seems like a terrific bargain. I never shoot using Autofocus, not on my film camera, not on my DV or my Digital. For a lot of reasons. I wish the aparature was automatic but still some of my best shots have been taken with fixed f-stop, I took a bunch of really cool pictures with f22 and slower shutter speed..... Besides I am not a gear geek when it comes to my camera equipment I want good quality, good value and ruggedness, all the automatic stuff takes some away from the work I like to put in.... Besides I am around so much automation at work that I enjoy doing things manually and see how good my "feel" is for certain shots.... Buy a Zenitar Save 350 bucks(buy jumptickets for the money) go out and practice and you will find that You will be able to take really nice shots with less expensive equipment.... MIngen minns en fegis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mathias 0 #17 June 25, 2004 "Leonid Treskunov"trescam@hotmail.com This is the e-mail address to the guy where I got my Zenitar with the EOS fitting (no adapter).Ingen minns en fegis! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #18 June 26, 2004 Hey Paul, great shot of MEaton's ass. Don't worry, we already know."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
This is the e-mail address to the guy where I got my Zenitar with the EOS fitting (no adapter).
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