Review 2 of 4
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$569.00
from used, at KEH.com Summary: This lens is very sharp f5.6-f11, but gets hammered by diffraction after that, harder than any other lens I've seen. The finder is very good, although it took a bit of work with a drill and a file to make it clear the shutter-speed knob on my Zorki 2C. It looks like other cameras won't have this issue, but 2C owners watch out. You need an on-camera level--a lens this wide punishes you hard for even the slightest tilt. Prepare to work shooting this lens--you really have to think through a composition to make it work with something this wide. You may also want to leave room in your budget for a center-filter (about $250, plus another $70 or so for the adapter to put the filter on in the first place)--a lens this wide has pretty dark corners. There's a reason why the 16/f8 Hologon comes standard with a center filter. Strengths: Really, really sharp
Really, really wide
Decent build quality--not up to Leica standards, but seems better than most of the plasticky modern SLR lenses I've handled.
Click stop focusing verry appropriate for a lens this wide.ø Weaknesses: Needs special adapter for filters.
Needs expensive center ND filter for even illumination.
Small range of usable apertures (but hey, the 16/f8 Hologon doesn't give you ANY choice of aperture).
May make you giggle at inappropriate times. Customer Service: None needed.É
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