| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited
A great wide lens, it is unique if you are looking at a prime with AF. And this was a deal breaker for me.
What does this review add to the other 49 reviews:
how does the lens keep its value over time (has not been mentioned in any of the previous reviews)
more extensive list of available alternatives
few reviewers have mentioned the drawbacks of small form-factor, I add my voice to that
no one (I believe) has mentioned the issue with using a polarizer on such a wide lens (not a "con", just a feature of all ultra wide lenses)
only 1 reviewer has mentioned the dust magnet behavior of the inner lining of the hood, I contribute on that as well, since this was the biggest issue for me (other than the fact that 15mm happened to be too wide for me)
Alternatives:
1. AF primes: Pentax-DA 14mm F2.8 - more expensive, much bigger, may be too wide for many
2. wide-angle zooms by various manufacturers (Pentax, Tokina, Sigma, Tamron) Usually those are 12-24mm or 10-24mm. Some reviews claim some of those zooms are superior to the 15mm f4. Here is the list of available zooms in that range:
Cheaper than the 15mm f4 Limited: Tamron 10-24mm F3.5-4.5 Di II
Similarly priced ones: Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
More expensive ones: Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM, SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm F4 ED AL
3. manual primes:
Cheaper than the 15mm f4 Limited: Samyang (Bower) 14mm F2.8 ED AS IF UMC
More expensive ones: Sigma 14mm F2.8 EX Aspherical Rectilinear
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