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i83N · 04-20-2013, 05:52 AM

I have some spare money, about 600$, and i want to buy some fix lens. Current line of work i do needs wide angel(even super wide). I have SMC Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye ED [IF] but it's fish-eye effect is pain to remove. I'm thinking about SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited but as FF rumors heating up I'm want to invest in FF lenses too.
Any recommendation on fast sharp wide lens with FF range.
Or maybe i just go and buy SMC Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited for fun?

**Ash** · 04-20-2013, 05:58 AM

If you want wide for architecture, DA 12-24 is excellent, but it's not FF compatible. For FF, you may consider the Sigma 12-24 lens that is FF compatible and considered superior to other Sigma wide zooms.

i83N · 04-20-2013, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by Ash

If you want wide for architecture, DA 12-24 is excellent, but it's not FF compatible. For FF, you may consider the Sigma 12-24 lens that is FF compatible and considered superior to other Sigma wide zooms.

Don't want zooms, fix are more compact.

**Digitalis** · 04-20-2013, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by i83N

Don't want zooms, fix are more compact.

Well when it comes to compactness the DA15mm f/4 ED ASPH limited is the winning ticket here, I have a few full frame 15mm wide angles that are significantly smaller - but you would have to buy a Leica to use them.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-20-2013, 06:11 AM

Have a think about one of these SMC Pentax-A 15mm F3.5, wide, rectilinear, prime, FF and should be on budget ish if you can find one, I love mine to bits, just not autofocus but with huge dof it's not normally an issue.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-15mm-F3.5-Lens.html

i83N · 04-20-2013, 06:15 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

Well when it comes to compactness the DA15mm f/4 ED ASPH limited is the winning ticket here, I have a few full frame 15mm wide angles that are significantly smaller - but you would have to buy a Leica to use them.

My thoughts exactly....

**Digitalis** · 04-20-2013, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Have a think about one of these SMC Pentax-A 15mm F3.5

The problem being that lens has a front element nearly twice the size of the grotesquely bulbous sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 - also the DA15mm f/4 can be used with regular 49mm filters - slim frame filters are unnecessary, unless you are stacking filters.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-20-2013, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by Digitalis

grotesquely bulbous

That's one of her inherent beauties, along with the lens cap that falls off when you just look at it.

But she still is wide, rectilinear, prime, and FF, in her defence.

lytrytyr · 04-20-2013, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by i83N

Current line of work i do needs wide angel(even super wide).

If your subjects are static, stitching might be one option.

Originally posted by i83N

I'm thinking about SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited but as FF rumors heating up I'm want to invest in FF lenses too.

If you have a job to do now, over the next year or so,
then the mythical Pentax FF won't help you.

The DA 15 is available and useful now!

oxidized · 04-20-2013, 06:34 AM

If you are okay with manual focus, then you cannot go wrong with the samyang 14mm (also sold under rokinon/bower/bell and howell and weirdly vivitar 13mm). sharp all over, straight from wide open. (AND FF compatible)

**Kerrowdown** · 04-20-2013, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

then the mythical Pentax FF won't help you

That maybe so, but the original OP did say... and it can still be used now also.

Originally posted by i83N

I'm want to invest in FF lenses too

**Digitalis** · 04-20-2013, 06:46 AM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

The DA 15 is available and useful now!

my thoughts exactly - K mount APS-C cameras aren't going to suddenly vanish as soon as a pentax FF is announced.

Pentax K-7 - Pentax SMCP-DA 15mm f/4 ED ASPH Limited

lytrytyr · 04-20-2013, 06:47 AM

"Invest" if the FF is imminent.

"Squander" if it isn't!

Na Horuk · 04-20-2013, 06:53 AM

Even if Pentax releases FF, it will still be able to use DA lenses, to some extent (in-camera crop mode, or post process cropping). And they will probably announce another crop flagship, as well.
Btw, did you look at the Voigtlander 20mm? Its pretty compact. But no AF and not quite that wide on crop. Also, quite rare, but not as expensive as Zeiss.
Zeiss also used to make some very wide angle primes in Kmount and m42. Again, no AF, and very expensive.
Oh, and Samyang has announced a 10mm lens recently? Not sure how compact it is, though. The 14mm Samyang is pretty big and heavy.

i83N · 04-20-2013, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

If your subjects are static, stitching might be one

Less post processing better for me.

04-20-2013, 05:52 AM	#1
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	Recomend next lens. I have some spare money, about 600$, and i want to buy some fix lens. Current line of work i do needs wide angel(even super wide). I have SMC Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye ED [IF] but it's fish-eye effect is pain to remove. I'm thinking about SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited but as FF rumors heating up I'm want to invest in FF lenses too. Any recommendation on fast sharp wide lens with FF range. Or maybe i just go and buy SMC Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited for fun?

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04-20-2013, 05:58 AM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	If you want wide for architecture, DA 12-24 is excellent, but it's not FF compatible. For FF, you may consider the Sigma 12-24 lens that is FF compatible and considered superior to other Sigma wide zooms.

04-20-2013, 06:00 AM	#3
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash If you want wide for architecture, DA 12-24 is excellent, but it's not FF compatible. For FF, you may consider the Sigma 12-24 lens that is FF compatible and considered superior to other Sigma wide zooms. Don't want zooms, fix are more compact.

04-20-2013, 06:08 AM	#4
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by i83N Don't want zooms, fix are more compact. Well when it comes to compactness the DA15mm f/4 ED ASPH limited is the winning ticket here, I have a few full frame 15mm wide angles that are significantly smaller - but you would have to buy a Leica to use them.

04-20-2013, 06:11 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Have a think about one of these SMC Pentax-A 15mm F3.5, wide, rectilinear, prime, FF and should be on budget ish if you can find one, I love mine to bits, just not autofocus but with huge dof it's not normally an issue. https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-15mm-F3.5-Lens.html

04-20-2013, 06:15 AM	#6
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by Digitalis Well when it comes to compactness the DA15mm f/4 ED ASPH limited is the winning ticket here, I have a few full frame 15mm wide angles that are significantly smaller - but you would have to buy a Leica to use them. My thoughts exactly....

04-20-2013, 06:17 AM	#7
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by kerrowdown Have a think about one of these SMC Pentax-A 15mm F3.5 The problem being that lens has a front element nearly twice the size of the grotesquely bulbous sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 - also the DA15mm f/4 can be used with regular 49mm filters - slim frame filters are unnecessary, unless you are stacking filters.

04-20-2013, 06:31 AM	#8
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by Digitalis grotesquely bulbous That's one of her inherent beauties, along with the lens cap that falls off when you just look at it. But she still is wide, rectilinear, prime, and FF, in her defence.

04-20-2013, 06:32 AM	#9
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by i83N Current line of work i do needs wide angel(even super wide). If your subjects are static, stitching might be one option. Originally posted by i83N I'm thinking about SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited but as FF rumors heating up I'm want to invest in FF lenses too. If you have a job to do now, over the next year or so, then the mythical Pentax FF won't help you. The DA 15 is available and useful now!

04-20-2013, 06:34 AM	#10
oxidized Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA - Delaware Photos: Albums Posts: 435	If you are okay with manual focus, then you cannot go wrong with the samyang 14mm (also sold under rokinon/bower/bell and howell and weirdly vivitar 13mm). sharp all over, straight from wide open. (AND FF compatible)

04-20-2013, 06:35 AM	#11
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Originally posted by lytrytyr then the mythical Pentax FF won't help you That maybe so, but the original OP did say... and it can still be used now also. Originally posted by i83N I'm want to invest in FF lenses too

04-20-2013, 06:46 AM	#12
Digitalis Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,695	Originally posted by lytrytyr The DA 15 is available and useful now! my thoughts exactly - K mount APS-C cameras aren't going to suddenly vanish as soon as a pentax FF is announced. Pentax K-7 - Pentax SMCP-DA 15mm f/4 ED ASPH Limited

04-20-2013, 06:47 AM	#13
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	"Invest" if the FF is imminent. "Squander" if it isn't!

04-20-2013, 06:53 AM	#14
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Even if Pentax releases FF, it will still be able to use DA lenses, to some extent (in-camera crop mode, or post process cropping). And they will probably announce another crop flagship, as well. Btw, did you look at the Voigtlander 20mm? Its pretty compact. But no AF and not quite that wide on crop. Also, quite rare, but not as expensive as Zeiss. Zeiss also used to make some very wide angle primes in Kmount and m42. Again, no AF, and very expensive. Oh, and Samyang has announced a 10mm lens recently? Not sure how compact it is, though. The 14mm Samyang is pretty big and heavy.

04-20-2013, 06:55 AM	#15
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by lytrytyr If your subjects are static, stitching might be one Less post processing better for me.

Recomend next lens.

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