Originally posted by ellicottva I plan to use a wide angle lens to photograph landscape pictures, general walk around lens and also for some astrophotography which is fascinating to me but have never tried. Pictures of the galaxy is something I would like to get with this new lens.
So forum members can you please give me your advice about which direction to go?
I have the 10-17, and mainly use it at either 10 or 17 mm
at 10mm, it is a 180 degree fisheye
Sample at 10mm:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsMTBzggGd0/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo_pOf9hzHr/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BpLFxe6gjfu/
at 17mm, it doesn't look too fisheye, but it is still a fisheye.! at 17 it definitely wider then DA15. it looks more like 12mm for conventional ultra-wild lens.
Sample at 17mm:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQjpCinT-w/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BtD-QFRAXpO/
I am using K3 and never have problem handheld it at night (not only indoor low light). I guess it can be applied to all ultra wide lens. the last link of both 10mm and 17mm samples are handheld.
it always sharp edge to edge, and I have never hesitaged to use it wideopen too.
What I don't like;
1. I don't like its ugly and very unattractive starburst effect. I might be expecting too much in this deapartment. I love the one I see from DA21 and 15.
2. Chromatic Aberration, this one is very easy to fix in post, so I don't think it is must of a problem here.
I replace DA15 with 10-17 and keep the 21. DA15 is a very good lens but it is not wide enough when I want to get really wide. and Nothing,,, nothing can replace the DA21 smc. I really mean nothing! I wish 10-17 startburst effect looks similar to what I see on DA15 (I know, I am asking too much.)
Check out DA21 for walk around too. You might like it. If you are interesting in DA21, I would recomment to get the older version, green ring. It has nicer starburst and its bokeh doesn't look that bad to me. Keep in mind, the last thing I consider from a Wide-angle lens is bokeh anyway.