Switar vs. Kinoptic

["Marc Syp" <mpsyp@hotmail.com>]

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How does the barrel distorion compare?

Marc S.


> From: "Julian Williamson" <julian3rd@earthlink.net>
>
> Marc S:
>
> Have not tried the Wiko Wide angle adapter.  But I have frequently used a
> Switar "Aspheron" -- which screws into the front of the 10mm Switar.  It's
> expensive, but it's very sharp.
>
> Not quite as nice as the 5.7mm Kinoptic, but still very good...
>
> Julian
>
> ----------
> >From: "Marc Syp" <mpsyp@hotmail.com>

> > Yeah... I have a Switar 10mm that I love to shoot with.  I would love a
> > 5.7mm.  As an aside, how does a 10mm Switar + a Wiko .42X Wide angle 
> adapter
> > compare to an Ang. or Kinoptic equivalent?  Is it even in the same 
> ballpark?
> >
> > Anyway, I figured that if a Nikon zoom had better optics than many of 
> the
> > older Angies, it would be good to have a medium-range (35-80mm) Nikkor 
> in my
> > camera bag.
> >
> > Chris, to answer your questions, the back-focus issue is taken care of 
> by
> > the mount adapter (Nikon -> C Mount) because C-mount has a much deeper
> > flange distance.  I would guess that the smaller Nikkors with the 
> adapter
> > would certainly not be heavier than an Angie 12-120 or 15-150.
> >
> > But has anyone tested a newer generation Nikkor against an Angie 12-120 
> or a
> > Zeiss 10-100?
> >
> >
> > Marc S.
> >
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