Promised wide angle lense

bluefoam · 03-06-2013, 01:19 PM

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Any news on when the wide angle lens is due to be released? I have the zoom and the prime, but the wide would be a great addition for interior architecture shots. At the moment the zoom gets allot of use, but the wide angle could take over as my main lens...

Adam · 03-06-2013, 01:38 PM

Haven't heard anything! The cap lens will be coming out in the summer, so I'd presume that whatever's next won't come out until late q3.

digital029art · 03-06-2013, 01:41 PM

Patience pays .. Pentax is working overtime, pushing the engineers hard to bring to market (an) fabled pinhole lens cap !

Quij · 03-06-2013, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by digital029art

Patience pays .. Pentax is working overtime, pushing the engineers hard to bring to market (an) fabled pinhole lens cap !

Isn't a pinhole lens different from a body cap lens? For example, isn't there another compact camera (Olympus?) that has a body cap lens that isn't a pinhole?

digital029art · 03-06-2013, 04:53 PM

yes & yes and yes that was a j/k

Quij · 03-06-2013, 08:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by digital029art

yes & yes and yes that was a j/k

Oh haha, I get it. How could it take so much time/effort to put a hole into a lens cap was your joke? That went right over my head. /Photography noob

DaveInPA · 03-07-2013, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by Quij

Oh haha, I get it. How could it take so much time/effort to put a hole into a lens cap was your joke? That went right over my head. /Photography noob

Not just a hole. I think they will even put a little piece of glass over the hole to keep the dust out!

bullitt_60 · 03-07-2013, 09:55 AM

Well, they better get the 01 prime back in stores at least. Not having these lens available right when the Q10 comes out seems pretty stupid to me.

bluefoam · 03-31-2013, 10:29 PM

I'm still waiting Pentax

MegaPower · 04-01-2013, 04:13 AM

USA Made VMI CCTV Camera Surveillance Wide Angle Pinhole Lens | eBay
I found a interesting pin hole lens on the bay.

I am also waiting for the Wide angle lens.
In the meantime, I am thinking to DIY a pin hole lens with a Q mount cap.

LeRolls · 04-01-2013, 05:07 PM

If it was quality glass I'd be interested in a wide angle for the Q mount.

03-06-2013, 01:19 PM	#1
bluefoam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 115	Promised wide angle lense Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Any news on when the wide angle lens is due to be released? I have the zoom and the prime, but the wide would be a great addition for interior architecture shots. At the moment the zoom gets allot of use, but the wide angle could take over as my main lens...

03-06-2013, 01:38 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Haven't heard anything! The cap lens will be coming out in the summer, so I'd presume that whatever's next won't come out until late q3. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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digital029art Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 440	Patience pays .. Pentax is working overtime, pushing the engineers hard to bring to market (an) fabled pinhole lens cap !

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Quij Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 35	Originally posted by digital029art Patience pays .. Pentax is working overtime, pushing the engineers hard to bring to market (an) fabled pinhole lens cap ! Isn't a pinhole lens different from a body cap lens? For example, isn't there another compact camera (Olympus?) that has a body cap lens that isn't a pinhole?

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digital029art Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 440	yes & yes and yes that was a j/k

03-06-2013, 08:58 PM - 1 Like	#6
Quij Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 35	Originally posted by digital029art yes & yes and yes that was a j/k Oh haha, I get it. How could it take so much time/effort to put a hole into a lens cap was your joke? That went right over my head. /Photography noob

03-07-2013, 04:50 AM	#7
DaveInPA Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bucks County, PA Photos: Albums Posts: 499	Originally posted by Quij Oh haha, I get it. How could it take so much time/effort to put a hole into a lens cap was your joke? That went right over my head. /Photography noob Not just a hole. I think they will even put a little piece of glass over the hole to keep the dust out!

03-07-2013, 09:55 AM	#8
bullitt_60 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 320	Well, they better get the 01 prime back in stores at least. Not having these lens available right when the Q10 comes out seems pretty stupid to me.

03-31-2013, 10:29 PM	#9
bluefoam Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 115 Original Poster	I'm still waiting Pentax

04-01-2013, 04:13 AM	#10
MegaPower Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hong Kong / Irvine, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 636	USA Made VMI CCTV Camera Surveillance Wide Angle Pinhole Lens \| eBay I found a interesting pin hole lens on the bay. I am also waiting for the Wide angle lens. In the meantime, I am thinking to DIY a pin hole lens with a Q mount cap.

04-01-2013, 05:07 PM	#11
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	If it was quality glass I'd be interested in a wide angle for the Q mount.