jonoslack
Active member
Hi There
I had rather been considering whether I wanted to keep my WATE or not. The CV 15 does a grand job, and it's so tiny. I remembered it as having been a real fiddle to get right, and the finder as huge and ugly.
So, with the idea of deciding whether or not to sell it I went out for a couple of hours this afternoon and concentrated on it.
It's wonderful - f4 - f8 (which is what I mostly use for landscapes) it's spectacularly sharp - right to the corners, and with no vignetting. Using it wasn't so much of a hassle - it's just a case of getting a procedure for changing the focal length and sticking to it - it may be slow, but it's a damn sight quicker than changing lenses!
As for the Frankenfinder - it's accurate and clear, and what more can one expect?
So - I've fallen back in love with this lens, it may be bigger than the CV15, but it's hardly a tank, and it works so well.
16mm f8:
I had rather been considering whether I wanted to keep my WATE or not. The CV 15 does a grand job, and it's so tiny. I remembered it as having been a real fiddle to get right, and the finder as huge and ugly.
So, with the idea of deciding whether or not to sell it I went out for a couple of hours this afternoon and concentrated on it.
It's wonderful - f4 - f8 (which is what I mostly use for landscapes) it's spectacularly sharp - right to the corners, and with no vignetting. Using it wasn't so much of a hassle - it's just a case of getting a procedure for changing the focal length and sticking to it - it may be slow, but it's a damn sight quicker than changing lenses!
As for the Frankenfinder - it's accurate and clear, and what more can one expect?
So - I've fallen back in love with this lens, it may be bigger than the CV15, but it's hardly a tank, and it works so well.
16mm f8: