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

[PHOTO-TECH <photo-tech@xxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 22:20:20 -0600, you wrote:

> 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

	Well the 37mm/4.5 for the RZ is the best I've ever
seen. Watched as John Woodward stood about 10 feet from a
softbox and fired the light right across the lens front. No
flare at all. But then it's $2700 !

Regards,

                            John S. Douglas
Photographer	Web Master       Darkroom Wizard
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