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NX100 + Zenitar 16mm F2.8

Started Mar 19, 2012 | Discussions thread
OP Auster Pilot Senior Member • Posts: 1,222
Re: NX100 + Zenitar 16mm F2.8

Tom,

Thanks for the positive comments. Appreciated.

I don't make a huge amount of use of my manual lenses, but there has always been one exception and that is the Pentax SMC-M 50 F1.7 which I have always liked since I got it for my GX-10. It's quite easy to use and produces excellent images and bokeh.

The Zenitar is a very different beast. It is capable of producing excellent sharp images, but needs to be coaxed into doing so. I do think however that it will probably stay in my collection - particularly for those landscape sessions where the distortion is not an issue or is a positive asset.

...and it's a pity that I haven't managed to fly much in the Auster this last year. Like the Zenitar, it takes a particular skill to land without incident and if I don't use it frequently I can't fly it again until I spend time with a skilled pilot/instructor (unlike the Cessna that is more like getting in a car and going).

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Neil....
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