Kiev Arsat 30mm f3.5 Fisheye Medium Format
Kiev Arsat 30mm f3.5 Fisheye Medium Format
USER REVIEWS
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[Aug 09, 2009]
Paul
Professional
Strength:
Price
Weakness:
At the price - NONE Sharp, contrasty and good colour balance. Compared with similar offerings from other medium format lens manufacturers this is an unmissable bargain. Buy one now!!!!!!! Then if you do not have a MF format body to use it on buy something like a Mamiya 645 + appropriate adapter just to experience what this lens can do. Customer Service No experience Similar Products Used: Hasselblad 30mm Distagon |
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[May 26, 2003]
rampside
Expert
Strength:
Super Glass, has filters on the rear of lense for B and W film. Balances nicely on the Pentax.
Weakness:
Can't find any. Maybe more positive detents on the f stops, no big deal thought This lens is so sharp it looks like the image was chiseled out on the film. I photograph old buildings, bridges, and mountain scenes. On a brick or stone building every rock or brick literally jumps off the image. The lense is cheaper than dirt to purchase but built like it should of cost many times more than I paid. Can't say enough good about it. Classic Autos are also what I use this lense for when I want a group of autos on one Negative. Each car is sharp as a tack and the colors are super. I have an adapter to fit this lense to my Pentax 645N. People go Ga Ga when they see me using it. Bought it from Michael Fourman, a real gentleman to do bussiness with. Customer Service Never have needed any! Similar Products Used: 17 MM on a Nikon 8008 |
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[Apr 20, 2003]
allblood
Intermediate
Strength:
- price - Adapters are available for cameras of other brands (provided that your camera body has a focal plane shutter) - Sharp and Contrasty!
Weakness:
- Heavy - focus ring is not as smooth compared to my Pentax lenses. I have used this lens with Kiev 60 and Pentax 645 via an adapter. The lens is very sharp with very good color contrast. Pentax does not have a fisheye lens for 645 and the 67 fisheye lens is huge and expensive. This one is just right for the price. Overall I am very impressed with the quality, especially when the price is taken into account. Customer Service Haven't tried before Similar Products Used: Canon EF 15mm fisheye |
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[Oct 25, 2002]
Eddie G
Intermediate
Strength:
- Fairly sharp - With adapters you can use it on Mamiya, Hassy, Contax, Pentax - Not much light fall off noted - Excellent coating job - CHEAP!
Weakness:
- Heavy, real heavy! And extremely fat! - Aparture blades could be a little bit more alligned - Filter size is a bit odd, can't find any filters for it here in USA In my opinion it is the best lens ever produced by this factory. Tack sharp, good 180-degree field of view and rather solid construction. I can use it on my Kiev 60, Mamiya M645, Canon A1 and EOS 5 using various adapters. Customer Service Never tried. Similar Products Used: Nothing that wide in MF |