WTB: a wide angle zoom for Pentax

alexvick · 2013-11-27T07:21:03+0000

Hi all, I am looking for one of these: Pentax DA 10-17 Pentax DA 12-24 Sigma 8-16 Sigma 10-20 or even Pentax 14 or 15. Will gratefully listen to your offers.

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DrOrloff DrOrloff

2628 posts
16 years
Brighton,
England

Posted 28/11/2013 - 10:02 Link

davidstorm wrote:

Dr. Mhuni wrote:
I had a 12-24 some time back and found it to be probably the sharpest Pentax zoom I've owned (including the corners wide open). Perhaps you didn't have a good copy, David.

Thanks for the info. Dr. Mhuni, I will have to compare my copy with that of one of my friends on the same camera body and see whether there is any difference. Mine is noticeably soft at the edges of the frame, but very sharp in the centre.

Regards
David

My 12-24 is noticeably sharp in the corners.

Talking about distortions it is important to distinguish lens distortion, of which the 12-24 displays very little, from perspective distortion which comes with the territory regardless of lens.

You can see some of my photos here if you are so inclined

TonyM TonyM

835 posts
17 years
Surrey

Posted 28/11/2013 - 10:49 Link

I also had the 12-24 and it was certainly sharp all over and very little lens distortion (especially compared to the sigma 10-20). It's a superb lens if you can afford it!

MartynUK MartynUK

141 posts
19 years
Northants UK

Posted 29/11/2013 - 12:22 Link

I've got the Sigma 8-16mm that's had little use and which I'm looking to dispose of as I've now acquired a Nik.FF for landscape, although I'm keeping the K5 for wildlife.

If you're interested, let me know and I'll see what sort of price I'm happy with.

Regards
Martyn

Martyn

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