Pentax DA 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED IF Fisheye samples

northcoastgreg · 08-15-2018, 07:36 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by k1man

was pentax the first to bring out a fisheye zoom

Yes, with the F 17-28mm, introduced, I believe, in the mid-nineties for 35mm film cameras. About ten years later Pentax introduced the DA 10-17 for digital APS-C. There's a DFA fisheye zoom on Pentax's current roadmap, slated for 2019 or later.

Canon introduced an 8-15mm fisheye zoom a few years back. It's an expensive L lens of high quality, but, unlike the Pentax fisheye zooms, it starts out as a circular fisheye and zooms into a normal fisheye. Nikon is soon releasing a very similar fisheye lens. I honestly don't get this design, as I don't find circular fisheye images all that compelling. I vastly prefer Pentax's way of doing it, which involves starting at the normal fisheye FOV and zooming to a narrower FOV.

Another image of Smith River in NoCal with KP:

**microlight** · 08-15-2018, 08:30 AM

It's a great lens, I love mine. Very versatile in that you can also selectively de-fish in post.

k1man · 08-15-2018, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Yes, with the F 17-28mm, introduced, I believe, in the mid-nineties for 35mm film cameras. About ten years later Pentax introduced the DA 10-17 for digital APS-C. There's a DFA fisheye zoom on Pentax's current roadmap, slated for 2019 or later.

Canon introduced an 8-15mm fisheye zoom a few years back. It's an expensive L lens of high quality, but, unlike the Pentax fisheye zooms, it starts out as a circular fisheye and zooms into a normal fisheye. Nikon is soon releasing a very similar fisheye lens. I honestly don't get this design, as I don't find circular fisheye images all that compelling. I vastly prefer Pentax's way of doing it, which involves starting at the normal fisheye FOV and zooming to a narrower FOV.

Another image of Smith River in NoCal with KP:

thanks a lot, beautiful photos you have, ian

**Mbaez** · 08-22-2018, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Yes, with the F 17-28mm, introduced, I believe, in the mid-nineties for 35mm film cameras. About ten years later Pentax introduced the DA 10-17 for digital APS-C. There's a DFA fisheye zoom on Pentax's current roadmap, slated for 2019 or later.

Canon introduced an 8-15mm fisheye zoom a few years back. It's an expensive L lens of high quality, but, unlike the Pentax fisheye zooms, it starts out as a circular fisheye and zooms into a normal fisheye. Nikon is soon releasing a very similar fisheye lens. I honestly don't get this design, as I don't find circular fisheye images all that compelling. I vastly prefer Pentax's way of doing it, which involves starting at the normal fisheye FOV and zooming to a narrower FOV.

Another image of Smith River in NoCal with KP:

I'm resisting to buy one (hard to resist while looking at this thread) until it drops its price a little bit.

northcoastgreg · 08-22-2018, 06:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Mbaez

I'm resisting to buy one (hard to resist while looking at this thread) until it drops its price a little bit.

There's a used version of the 10-17 being offered in the PF marketplace for $260.

dbs · 08-22-2018, 03:16 PM

The 10-17 is always in my bag

Dave

northcoastgreg · 08-26-2018, 12:08 PM - **3 Likes**

Upper Multnomah Falls and complete Multnomah Falls:

dbs · 08-26-2018, 10:37 PM

Hi Greg

Very nice

Dave

**Mbaez** · 08-27-2018, 03:55 AM

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

Upper Multnomah Falls and complete Multnomah Falls:

Beautiful place and excellent shots. 👌

---------- Post added 08-27-18 at 03:56 AM ----------

Originally posted by northcoastgreg

There's a used version of the 10-17 being offered in the PF marketplace for $260.

Thank you

**Weevil** · 09-15-2018, 10:05 PM - **2 Likes**

I haven't seen that many nightscape / starscapes made with the 10-17mm Fisheye lens.

Here's an example with this lens...

But With my lack of planning and experience for making starscapes, I forgot to take one separate picture of the foreground without the Astrotracer enabled, hence the visible blur, but helped not getting star trails in this near 2-minute exposure. The foreground was "light-painted" with my flashlight.

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Pentax K-3ii + SMC Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye ED [IF] @ 10mm
113s [Bulb / Astrotracer], ƒ/4.5, ISO 1600

La voie lactée sur la rivière Ausable / The Milky Way over Ausable River
by Sylvain Côté, sur Flickr

**microlight** · 09-18-2018, 03:54 AM - **2 Likes**

Here's a Milky Way photo, shot at midnight in February this year, on the Coromandel peninsula on New Zealand's north island. The Magellanic clouds are clear, even if the smaller of the two is trying to creep off the lower edge of the frame. The exif data shows the exposure at 30 seconds, but in reality it was 3 minutes using the Astrotracer, ISO400, 11mm, f3.5. I also forgot to take a second photo with the astrotracer off, to get a sharp foreground!

k1man · 01-01-2019, 06:10 PM

been playing around with the 10-17 FE

Bunch · 04-20-2019, 01:43 PM - **2 Likes**

I believe this was at 17

IMGP6759

aaacb · 06-09-2019, 06:04 PM - **3 Likes**

5:4 crop

square crop

bdery · 10-04-2019, 10:57 AM

Hello members of the 10-17 club!

I'm currently working on the review for the updated, HD version of the Pentax 10-17mm. I notice a lot of shots posted with the 10-17, but for most people the difference between HD and SMC is not important enough to mention, users only refer to their lens as "the 10-17". I can understand that, it's simpler and perfectly ok.

Here's my request: I'd like to get in touch with any user who owns the HD 10-17 and would like to contribute images for the samples gallery which is included with each review. Images are shared with proper credit and help flesh out the samples gallery.

Thanks in advance, I look forward to seeing your pictures!

09-15-2018, 10:05 PM - 2 Likes	#175
Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	I haven't seen that many nightscape / starscapes made with the 10-17mm Fisheye lens. Here's an example with this lens... But With my lack of planning and experience for making starscapes, I forgot to take one separate picture of the foreground without the Astrotracer enabled, hence the visible blur, but helped not getting star trails in this near 2-minute exposure. The foreground was "light-painted" with my flashlight. ======= Pentax K-3ii + SMC Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye ED [IF] @ 10mm 113s [Bulb / Astrotracer], ƒ/4.5, ISO 1600 La voie lactée sur la rivière Ausable / The Milky Way over Ausable River by Sylvain Côté, sur Flickr Last edited by Weevil; 01-30-2019 at 01:14 AM.

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08-15-2018, 07:36 AM - 1 Like	#166
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	Originally posted by k1man was pentax the first to bring out a fisheye zoom Yes, with the F 17-28mm, introduced, I believe, in the mid-nineties for 35mm film cameras. About ten years later Pentax introduced the DA 10-17 for digital APS-C. There's a DFA fisheye zoom on Pentax's current roadmap, slated for 2019 or later. Canon introduced an 8-15mm fisheye zoom a few years back. It's an expensive L lens of high quality, but, unlike the Pentax fisheye zooms, it starts out as a circular fisheye and zooms into a normal fisheye. Nikon is soon releasing a very similar fisheye lens. I honestly don't get this design, as I don't find circular fisheye images all that compelling. I vastly prefer Pentax's way of doing it, which involves starting at the normal fisheye FOV and zooming to a narrower FOV. Another image of Smith River in NoCal with KP:

08-15-2018, 08:30 AM	#167
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	It's a great lens, I love mine. Very versatile in that you can also selectively de-fish in post.

08-15-2018, 04:23 PM	#168
k1man Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Si Chiang Mai. Nong Khai Province Photos: Albums Posts: 358	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Yes, with the F 17-28mm, introduced, I believe, in the mid-nineties for 35mm film cameras. About ten years later Pentax introduced the DA 10-17 for digital APS-C. There's a DFA fisheye zoom on Pentax's current roadmap, slated for 2019 or later. Canon introduced an 8-15mm fisheye zoom a few years back. It's an expensive L lens of high quality, but, unlike the Pentax fisheye zooms, it starts out as a circular fisheye and zooms into a normal fisheye. Nikon is soon releasing a very similar fisheye lens. I honestly don't get this design, as I don't find circular fisheye images all that compelling. I vastly prefer Pentax's way of doing it, which involves starting at the normal fisheye FOV and zooming to a narrower FOV. Another image of Smith River in NoCal with KP: thanks a lot, beautiful photos you have, ian

08-22-2018, 06:36 AM	#169
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Yes, with the F 17-28mm, introduced, I believe, in the mid-nineties for 35mm film cameras. About ten years later Pentax introduced the DA 10-17 for digital APS-C. There's a DFA fisheye zoom on Pentax's current roadmap, slated for 2019 or later. Canon introduced an 8-15mm fisheye zoom a few years back. It's an expensive L lens of high quality, but, unlike the Pentax fisheye zooms, it starts out as a circular fisheye and zooms into a normal fisheye. Nikon is soon releasing a very similar fisheye lens. I honestly don't get this design, as I don't find circular fisheye images all that compelling. I vastly prefer Pentax's way of doing it, which involves starting at the normal fisheye FOV and zooming to a narrower FOV. Another image of Smith River in NoCal with KP: I'm resisting to buy one (hard to resist while looking at this thread) until it drops its price a little bit.

08-22-2018, 06:41 AM - 1 Like	#170
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	Originally posted by Mbaez I'm resisting to buy one (hard to resist while looking at this thread) until it drops its price a little bit. There's a used version of the 10-17 being offered in the PF marketplace for $260.

08-22-2018, 03:16 PM	#171
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	The 10-17 is always in my bag Dave

08-26-2018, 12:08 PM - 3 Likes	#172
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,175	Upper Multnomah Falls and complete Multnomah Falls:

08-26-2018, 10:37 PM	#173
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,565	Hi Greg Very nice Dave

08-27-2018, 03:55 AM	#174
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by northcoastgreg Upper Multnomah Falls and complete Multnomah Falls: Beautiful place and excellent shots. 👌 ---------- Post added 08-27-18 at 03:56 AM ---------- Originally posted by northcoastgreg There's a used version of the 10-17 being offered in the PF marketplace for $260. Thank you

09-18-2018, 03:54 AM - 2 Likes	#176
microlight Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,129	Here's a Milky Way photo, shot at midnight in February this year, on the Coromandel peninsula on New Zealand's north island. The Magellanic clouds are clear, even if the smaller of the two is trying to creep off the lower edge of the frame. The exif data shows the exposure at 30 seconds, but in reality it was 3 minutes using the Astrotracer, ISO400, 11mm, f3.5. I also forgot to take a second photo with the astrotracer off, to get a sharp foreground!

04-20-2019, 01:43 PM - 2 Likes	#178
Bunch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 283	I believe this was at 17 IMGP6759

06-09-2019, 06:04 PM - 3 Likes	#179
aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	5:4 crop square crop

10-04-2019, 10:57 AM	#180
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,362	Hello members of the 10-17 club! I'm currently working on the review for the updated, HD version of the Pentax 10-17mm. I notice a lot of shots posted with the 10-17, but for most people the difference between HD and SMC is not important enough to mention, users only refer to their lens as "the 10-17". I can understand that, it's simpler and perfectly ok. Here's my request: I'd like to get in touch with any user who owns the HD 10-17 and would like to contribute images for the samples gallery which is included with each review. Images are shared with proper credit and help flesh out the samples gallery. Thanks in advance, I look forward to seeing your pictures!