Boy, you should see the FOV on the 12mm! You really have to be careful you
don't get your feet into that puppy. It makes the inside of a closet look
like a grand ballroom!
The "cheap" way to go with that lens would be a Russian/Soviet screwmount
body (Fed or Zorki. I have a Fed 2, see www.commiecameras.com) for $40-50,
plus the lens for $675 from cameraquest.com. Add $170 for the double-shoe
and the bubble level. Make it around $1,000 total.
I can see it, you're thinking about it, aren't you? I can see the wheels
turning "Hmmm...let me see...If I sell the....."
Remember, it's only money!
Skip
From: Jim Couch <JamesBCouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] cheaper alternative to a 16/3.5
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 09:01:46 -0800
Choices in the 35 range depend on subject, film, and how much weight I am
willing to carry. As for the 16, it would be a fun lens to have, but I
personally would not get enough use out of it to justify the cost. I much
prefer the rectilinear lenses. (I know it's blasphemy to talk non-OM
system,
but I would really love a Voigtlander 12 mm!)
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