[NaClH2O]

Anybody have or used this lens? No information on the lens database here. Any thoughts on it would be appreciated.

NaCl(also at work and don't have access to my links)H2O

[thePiRaTE!!]

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/sold-items/2744-sold-pentax-smc-20mm-f2-8...ngle-lens.html

[tranq78]

It has the same optics as the FA20/2.8, which I have. (The difference is the # of blades, 6 vs. 5). It's a great wide angle and fairly compact. Like Pentax's best lenses, it produces crisp images but renders them in rich, contrasty colors.

Lots of comments about the A/FA 20 lens here Stan's Pentax Photography

The main criticism of the A/FA 20 lenses is that there is slight distortion. My response? To be brutally honest, if barrrel distortion is a "problem" then one is using the wrong tool for the job. If I photographed only architecture and graph paper I need to use a tilt/shift lens, not a rectilinear. In normal everyday application, like landscapes & street photography, distortion will not be an issue.

[NaClH2O]

Thanks everybody, looks like an excellent addition to my bag.

NaCl(hope I can afford it when it comes available)H2O

[Abbazz]

Thanks everybody, looks like an excellent addition to my bag.

NaCl(hope I can afford it when it comes available)H2O

It sells for around $500 nowadays, but it's a better deal than the DA 21mm IMHO, because it's faster, a bit wider, image quality is at least as good and it covers full frame, just in case...

Cheers!