Been there - done that!
OK - only with the 15mm on my black Fed 2.
Great kit!
AndrewF
>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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