Re: Kiev fisheye (was: Re: IR spherical panorama)

["Russ Rosener" <rrosener@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have a Hartblei multicoated 30mm fisheye. I can't compare it with the 
non-coated verision since I don't have one. Yes, flare is a problem with ANY
lens with this angle of view, or any lens that you point directly into a
bright light source. The only/best lenses that correct for this are the
current crop of Zeiss T* lenses. Even they do not totally eliminate flare
problems.
For the money, and even for considerably more, the Kiev 30mm lens is very,
very good. At least good as most 35mm lenses for panoramic photography. I
may try to find some way of mounting it on my Speed Graphic 4x5.

Russ Rosener

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>From: Marco Pauck <pauck@xxxxxx>
>To: infrared@xxxxx
>Subject: Re: Kiev fisheye (was: Re: IR spherical panorama)
>Date: Tue, Oct 17, 2000, 6:06 PM
>

> Clive Warren wrote:
>>
>> At 10:27 pm +0200 16/10/00, Marco Pauck wrote:
>> >
>> >Marco Pauck wrote:
>> >  > cover the whole of the 6x6 format?
>> >  >
>> >>  The Arsat/Zodiak 30mm is a full-frame fisheye for 6x6 but a
>> >>  circular for 4x5".
>> >
>> >I forgot to mention that you have to remove the four 'ears'
>> >to get the full image circle ...
>> >
>> >>  More info can be found at
>> >  > http://www.pauck.de/marco/photo/stuff/kiev_fisheye/kiev_fisheye.html
>>
>> Ah, well I am not so interested - flare could be a problem given the
>> number of lens elements and use of single coating as you mentioned on
>> your web site.  Having to hack off the 6x6 format flare busters would
>> devalue the lens in terms of use on multiple formats.... unless a
>> couple of the lenses turn up in a bargain bin :-)
>
> The 'ears' are mainly for physically protecting the huge front
> element and don't serve very well as a lens hood. I've seen
> samples with very cleanly removed 'ears'.
>
> BTW: Some more comments on the Kiev lenses are at
> http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/mf/kievlens.html
>
>  Marco
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