DA15 f/4 review

For those interested there is a positive review of the DA15 at photozone.

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Cheers,

/Ian

Well Ian don't expect a Christmas card from me this year as I won't be able to afford one now I have read that review.

Not quite as wide as I would like but so tiny

Mike

Its very tiny, about 8mm shorter than the DA 35mm macro, only thing I don't like about it is the screw on lens cap. I haven't had any issues with the width, and I have used it in some moderately confined areas.

When travelling light I take the DA15 + 35mm macro and the FA77, great trio

I should have realised you'd have one Clarky. It is on the list although I do so like the Sigma 10-20.

Mike

yeah your right, I think it needs trimming a bit, and there is a bunch more that are not listed.

might it perhaps be quicker to list the lenses you dont have?

your all wise guys

I might be able to trim it by one, I see Gareth is after a DA16-45 in the Classifieds section, if he would like to PM me, perhaps we can do a deal

Clarky you'd do better to keep the zoom, much more useful, and flog that crappy 15 DA to me. I'll do you a really good price too, really I'm a fool to myself.

Make me an offer I can't refuse

Well I think that's called my bluff quite neatly.

Certainly looks like a lens I could live with - especially as the 10-20 is so big. But the cost at £600 I'll have to have a very good month to afford that. I think a K7 is ahead of it anyway.

Mike

£600 Wow the pricing of lenses over there is out of control.

I paid AU$800 (£400) for mine.

I get the impression Pentax is trying to refill its coffers off the backs of you guys alone, Have you pi$$ed them off or something. :

Well I went to Japan last year - but I don't think I was rude to anyone.

I can only suppose they are experimenting with price sensitivity. They might take the attitude that we're nearly all broke but those that aren't still have money and will pay any amount. This does seem to be the case, those that have money still have plenty of it. Paupers probably never bought Pentax anyway.

I am passing through Kuwait next week, I wonder if their duty free shop will have a bargain?

Mike

I am purchasing this lens upon seeing the Photozone review and excellent the results I have seen here and elsewhere. This looks like a very impressive lens. I pick it up tomorrow.

Prepare to be mugged on your way home - oh damn Australia

I think it might be worth noting that there is also a recent dp review of this lens here.

Both reviews seem to come out very much the same. Both highlight that the lens is a bit soft wide open. Interestingly the DP review also suggests that a Tonkia or Pentax 12-24 might be a better buy as it has better performance at 15mm. I guess it all depends on whether the small size of the 15mm is important to you.

At the present prices it is far too expensive for me

Glyn