Kiev Arsat 30mm f3.5 Fisheye Medium Format

Kiev Arsat 30mm f3.5 Fisheye Medium Format 

DESCRIPTION

Equivalent to a 16mm lens for a 35mm camera, the Kiev 30mm provides you with a full-frame exposure (not a circle spot on the frame) that shows an ultra wide-angle 180 degree view.

  • Aperture range: f/3.5-22
  • Comes with 4 rear lens element filters: UV, light orange, light blue, and light green
  • Available for Mamiya 645, Contax 645, and Pentax 645

  • USER REVIEWS

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    [Aug 09, 2009]
    Paul
    Professional

    Strength:

    Price
    Value for money performance

    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

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    Hasselblad 30mm Distagon

    OVERALL
    RATING
    5
    VALUE
    RATING
    5
    [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!

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    17 MM on a Nikon 8008

    OVERALL
    RATING
    5
    VALUE
    RATING
    5
    [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

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    Canon EF 15mm fisheye

    OVERALL
    RATING
    5
    VALUE
    RATING
    5
    [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

    OVERALL
    RATING
    4
    VALUE
    RATING
    5
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