Crocusses around the world ;)

Crocusses around the world ;) · 04:16 AM

Well, around the world.... I bought me a Zenitar 16mm fisheye, and it arrived in the mail yesterday (see also my Man at work thread). These are some of the first photos I made with it. The title of the thread refers to the first one, for those of you whom it wasn't obvious by now (I think the chance this sentence is not English at all is about 100%....).

#1

#2

#3

#4: yes, no crocus, I know

fractal · 03-13-2009, 04:23 AM

I can't see any images mate..

**Rense** · 03-13-2009, 04:43 AM

Nope, neather do I, I'll try to fix it!

EDIT: it works for me now.....

daacon · 03-13-2009, 06:41 AM

Works for me now Resne - nice series - the fisheye is one of my favorites lens - you are gonna love it. Offers a unique presepctive on almost everyhting.

**Rense** · 03-13-2009, 01:54 PM

Hey Dave, changed avatar again? Thanks, I like it right now allready. I think I can use it for my working man project too quite often.....

7.62lew · 03-13-2009, 04:35 PM

I like #2, the colors are great.

stevebrot · 03-13-2009, 08:50 PM

Great initial pictures from the Zenitar. I think that you will find that it is a very rewarding piece of glass and well worth shooting with. For a real treat mount it on a 35mm film camera and shoot a fishy roll of film!

I had to play with mine for a few days before I got results that I was pleased with. I just needed to be patient and learn to work with the lens. If you get a chance, you might want to check the infinity focus with a split image finder. My focus was several degrees shy of infinity, but was quite easy to fix. I was wondering why my landscapes looked a little soft!

Steve

**Rense** · 03-14-2009, 01:54 AM

Originally posted by 7.62lew

I like #2, the colors are great.

Thank you! I pushed them a little, because the colours came out a bit washed out, due to the sun comming from the right.....

Originally posted by stevebrot

Great initial pictures from the Zenitar. I think that you will find that it is a very rewarding piece of glass and well worth shooting with. For a real treat mount it on a 35mm film camera and shoot a fishy roll of film!

I had to play with mine for a few days before I got results that I was pleased with. I just needed to be patient and learn to work with the lens. If you get a chance, you might want to check the infinity focus with a split image finder. My focus was several degrees shy of infinity, but was quite easy to fix. I was wondering why my landscapes looked a little soft!

Steve

Steve, thank you! A day before this lens came, I got a ME super which I disassembled. I cut the image finder in the right format and put it in my K20. It works fine (exept for the spot metering of course). So, I will check the infinity focus soon, and thanks for the suggestion!

gawan · 03-15-2009, 02:40 AM

Very nice, love the everything in focus approach, hope to seen crocuses here too after a while!

**Rense** · 03-15-2009, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by gawan

Very nice, love the everything in focus approach, hope to seen crocuses here too after a while!

Georg, thanks! The low perspective ones are made without really looking through the viewfinder: just estimate the distance, shut the aperture quite a bit, place the camera on the ground and fire.....

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fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	I can't see any images mate..

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Nope, neather do I, I'll try to fix it! EDIT: it works for me now..... Last edited by Rense; 03-13-2009 at 04:55 AM.

03-13-2009, 06:41 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Works for me now Resne - nice series - the fisheye is one of my favorites lens - you are gonna love it. Offers a unique presepctive on almost everyhting.

03-13-2009, 01:54 PM	#5
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Hey Dave, changed avatar again? Thanks, I like it right now allready. I think I can use it for my working man project too quite often.....

03-13-2009, 04:35 PM	#6
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	I like #2, the colors are great.

03-13-2009, 08:50 PM	#7
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Great initial pictures from the Zenitar. I think that you will find that it is a very rewarding piece of glass and well worth shooting with. For a real treat mount it on a 35mm film camera and shoot a fishy roll of film! I had to play with mine for a few days before I got results that I was pleased with. I just needed to be patient and learn to work with the lens. If you get a chance, you might want to check the infinity focus with a split image finder. My focus was several degrees shy of infinity, but was quite easy to fix. I was wondering why my landscapes looked a little soft! Steve

03-14-2009, 01:54 AM	#8
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by 7.62lew I like #2, the colors are great. Thank you! I pushed them a little, because the colours came out a bit washed out, due to the sun comming from the right..... Originally posted by stevebrot Great initial pictures from the Zenitar. I think that you will find that it is a very rewarding piece of glass and well worth shooting with. For a real treat mount it on a 35mm film camera and shoot a fishy roll of film! I had to play with mine for a few days before I got results that I was pleased with. I just needed to be patient and learn to work with the lens. If you get a chance, you might want to check the infinity focus with a split image finder. My focus was several degrees shy of infinity, but was quite easy to fix. I was wondering why my landscapes looked a little soft! Steve Steve, thank you! A day before this lens came, I got a ME super which I disassembled. I cut the image finder in the right format and put it in my K20. It works fine (exept for the spot metering of course). So, I will check the infinity focus soon, and thanks for the suggestion!

03-15-2009, 02:40 AM	#9
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Very nice, love the everything in focus approach, hope to seen crocuses here too after a while!

03-15-2009, 05:54 AM	#10
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by gawan Very nice, love the everything in focus approach, hope to seen crocuses here too after a while! Georg, thanks! The low perspective ones are made without really looking through the viewfinder: just estimate the distance, shut the aperture quite a bit, place the camera on the ground and fire.....