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Re: [OM] cheaper alternative to a 16/3.5

Subject: Re: [OM] cheaper alternative to a 16/3.5
From: Thomas Bryhn <thomas.bryhn@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 17:26:59 +0100
At 17:15 05.12.01, you wrote:
The only real cheap alternative to the 16/3.5 is one
of those Russian Zenitar lenses. They seem to be happy
with them on the Pentax group.

And they have every reason to be happy with them! I think I've told the tale of my Zenitar on this list before, but I'll repeat the short version: I got a Zenitar for Pentax K for a song and took off the original mount and exchanged it with the mount from a dead Zuiko 50/1.8. I used very fine sandpaper to match the register distances and to have the Zenitar focus to infinity. The lens is permanently stopped down with a spring from a pen, and it all works like a charm. Star fields show nice and pinpoint stars even wide open, really amazing bang for the bucks.

Regards,
Thomas Bryhn



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