Originally posted by HopelessTogger Does Pentax really need an ultra wide prime?
Gasp.
Originally posted by HopelessTogger Is this not covered by 3rd parties already as well as Pentax (DA 4/15 Ltd for crop)? Also some of the UWA zooms are pretty good, like the Sigma 8-16.
How about a fast 21mm for full frame?
Crop is well matured and still relatively modern. (though I think weather sealing/motorizing the DA primes and an updated 16-50 would be super)
Full Frame needs help on the lens front.
Of the ultrawides:
None of the 3rd parties are weather sealed from top to the rear. The IRIX comes close though.
None of the 3rd parties have autofocus. While not super useful on an ultra wide, it is a welcome addition.
None of the 3rd parties have Ricoh/Pentax coatings.
That said, I'm sorta (ok heavily) eyeballing just getting an Irix 15mm and being done with it. Well maybe later getting the Pentax 15-30mm.
20mm would be nice on FF. 16 even better imo! I just want it to be under 800 dollars and support filters.
But I'm not willing to wait years for a lens to MAYBE be launched.. I'll use what is out there. If what is eventually launched is defined (by me) as 'better' than whatever I'm using at the time, then I'll consider it though.
That said, having a full set of lenses from ultrawide to long telephoto made by OEM is a necessity to show Pentax (Ricoh) is committed and, (even if a 3rd party disappears tomorrow) Pentax will still have an option to meet our needs.
Oh and
haha
Last edited by mee; 03-11-2017 at 04:40 PM.