| Zenitar 16mm f/2.8 Fisheye Specifications | |
| Frame Coverage | 35mm |
| Lens Construction (groups) | 7 |
| Lens Construction (elements) | 10 |
| No. of Diaphragm Blades | 5 |
| Minimum Aperture | 22 |
| Closest Focusing Distance | 0.3m (11.8") |
| Maximum Magnifcation | Unknown |
| Filter Diameter | 26.5mm (rear screw filter) |
| Maximum Diameter x Length | 63mm x 49mm (2.5" x 1.9") |
| Weight | 310g (10.9oz) |
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Ken Rockwell
If you stop this lens down to f/16 and are prepared for 1950's style manual operation on a full-frame or film camera you can get better results than I get with my Nikon 10.5mm fisheye. Used at larger apertures this Russian lens is softer, and regardless of aperture it is always a relative pain to use, with no automatic anything.
Colin Joye
This is probably the cheapest decent wideangle lens available. I paid $120 for it on ebay and it came straight from Russia. While it is a fisheye, it can be converted to a rectilinear image using a Photoshop plug-in like the free PTLens.
The Astroscopic Labs
The Zenitar is a great wide angle lens for CCD cameras. It should be stopped down to about f4.0 to improve the ability to reach perfect focus and to reduce aberrations and internal reflections.
Spaceship.ca
Bottom line is that the manual Zenitar lens works well on Canon bodies in both full manual mode and automatic exposure modes.
Mac.tidings.nu
If you just want to experience what it is like to use a fisheye lens without emptying your bank, The Zenitar (or the even wider Peleng) is a must.
Eric Tischer
Very impressed now that this lens is dialed in. Even at f2.8, light fall off is much much better than my Tokina 19-35mm 3.5
PhotoZone.de
You can invest thousands of bucks into super-sharp optics and the results of such lenses may be stunning. However, this dirt cheap lens produces images that produce similar "Oooohs" 'n "Aaahhhs" from your audience plus lots of smiles.
SLRCameraInfo.com
The lens can be found online between $100-$200, so it is an attractive alternative to the Canon products that cover this focal length area.
Bob Atkins
It's a fun lens, well worth the price I paid (around $110 I think). If you're looking for a fisheye and you can find a supplier you trust, I'd say go for it!
PhotoNotes.org
I’ve been very satisfied with the results, flare aside. There is some chromatic aberration in the corners, but it’s not too bad.
