TBA: HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR
But anyway I will probably stay with my 17-70. Not as fast at the wide end but if I want compact, moderately fast and wide I have the GR
Super A, ME Super, MZ6, K5II, Ricoh GR & lenses from 8-500mm
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Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
I still prefer sigma 18-35/1.8.
Yup I'd get that rather than the 20-40
Lenses: Pentax DA 10-17mm ED(IF) Fish Eye, Pentax DA 14mm f/2.8, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8, Pentax-A 28mm f/2.8, Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-FA 50mm f/1.4, Pentax-A 50mm f/1.7, Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8, Sigma 135-400mm APO DG, and more ..
Flash: AF-540FGZ, Vivitar 283
Compared to the sigma its small, has WR and silent.
I can imagine this setup... The 20-40mm would be glued on to the camera body... the others in the bag if they would fit
15mm DA f4
20-40mm HD DA f2.8-4
50mm M f1.7
100mm WR f2.8
If the IQ was good enough I'd be tempted to part with my FA 35mm f2 to help afford it. Something I thought I'd never even vaguely consider selling.
I have a feeling we're looking at the hood in place.
Comparing the pictures of the lens alone with the one on the camera I think you are right - rather minimalist to say the least!
Super A, ME Super, MZ6, K5II, Ricoh GR & lenses from 8-500mm
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I have wanted a 15 ltd for a while and nearly bought one on a few occasions but just can't quite justify it's benefits and limitations with the cost
Then David Storm and others have made a good case for the 12 - 24 (nearly made a bid for the Samsung one John sold recently) but again there are trade offs with what I want compared to the costs etc so I am left not making my mind up and then this lens appears and has me thinking the following (and boring my better have with it earlier as well - although she seemed happy with the idea if it gives her some peace)
Maybe the lens set up that may suit my 'wants' the most would be as follows;
A Sigma 10-20 and the new Pentax 20 - 40
As long as the 20 - 40 is as good as we hope I am prepared 'maybe' to go down this route then of course the potential new 12-28 may change my mind again
I will have to wait and see
This with the DA15 and a short telephoto would make an excellent travelogue kit. I mean just about perfect to get those NG quality shots.
For landscape it is a great partner to a wide zoom as it extends the range very usefully. It doesn't take up too much extra space in the bag and it gives a WR option if the wide zoom isn't (Sig10-20, DA12-24). It is a very good range for landscape in it's own right. I really like 28mm-35mm on APSC for landscape - it feels the most natural perspective to me
For street/urban walkaround then it gives the WR option as well as the bonus of silent operation. You could pop a fast prime in your pocket where visual discretion or wide aperture is required.
I'm sure a constant f2.8 or wider range would have meant a significant compromise to the size. It's not super compact but as long as IQ is top notch, and I see no reason why it shouldn't be with the Ltd pedigree, I reckon it is the perfect compromise for many situations.
Nice one Ricoh.
Imagine it on a K-01!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DI2l3yRYS8
My viewfinder is 576,000,000 pixels.
My other viewfinder is 5.76,000,000.
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