Quality Built, Construction
Excellent Contrast & Color Rendition
Provides unique images for Medium Format Photography due to a variety of Interchangeable Film Backs available
Excellent Lens for special effects (with Cokin X-Pro Filters)
No Lens Flare
Lower Pricing (when available)

Extremely difficult item to find for purchasing in Mint Condition.

I photograph mainly Landscape with a Bronica ETRSi Body & 135W Panoramic Backs, therefore this Lens is a welcomed addition to compliment the 40mm PE & 50mm PE Lenses. This Lens is EXTREMELY Sharp, renders Excellent Contrast & Color Rendition. The equivalence to 35mm would be 18mm. 16mm Fisheyes are available for 35mm Cameras with the same 180 degrees angle of view. The images have a special feel & appeal with Panoramic Format, Sample images: www.panoramicpei.com.
I have owned a Nikon Nikkor Ais 16mm Fisheye, I admire it's qualities although the Bronica Zenzanon PE 30mm F3.5 is a much better performer in respect to image quality, the built quality of the Lens, & versatility with Interchangeable Film Backs.

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Nikon Nikkor 16mm F 3.5 Fisheye Lens

True 180 degree "fisheye" lens, 3.5 aperture, built in lens shade, full prism view. When used sparingly, gives your customers something most medium format photogs don't have.

Probably as with all fisheye lens, you have to watch for lens flair. No threads to mount filters (the lens is actually convex and I imagine a filter would cause vignetting anyway).

WOW!! Sharp, contrasty, and what a view! I love using this lens! (Photo's can be seen @ www.weddingdaypix.com under Wedding Reception and Bridal). I needed a lens that I could get inside a limo to shoot the newly weds to taking glamour shots in downtown Dallas - Customers love the "something different" that I can give them with this lens.

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