| | |  | Sports and Outdoors | Home » » PENTAX DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fish-Eye Lens for Pentax Digital SLR | | | | | | | Description: | | Capture fisheye imagery with a 180-degree angle of view with the Pentax DA 10-17mm fisheye lens. Designed for the Pentax *ist series of digital SLR cameras, the lens creates images with an expanded perspective, including images with a creatively deformed outlook and a sharp pan focus that extends throughout the entire frame. The image circle in DA series lenses, meanwhile, is designed to perfectly match the 23.5 x 15.7mm size of the CCD used in Pentax digital SLRs to optimize camera performance. Plus, the new design contributes to a drastic reduction in size, weight, and production cost compared to 35mm counterparts with similar specifications. Additional features include a 35mm equivalent focal length of 15-26mm; new water- and oil-repellant super-protective (SP) lens coatings for easy cleaning; extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass for superior sharpness and color correction; and a responsive Quick Shift Focus System for switching instantly from autofocus (AF) to manual focus (MF). | | | Features: | |
• 10-17mm fisheye lens with f/3.5-4.5 maximum aperture for Pentax digital SLR cameras
• Creates images with expanded perspective, with creatively deformed outlook and sharp pan focus
• Image circle is designed to perfectly match 23.5 x 15.7mm CCD used in Pentax digital SLRs
• Water- and oil-repellant SP lens coatings; extra-low-dispersion glass for superior sharpness
• Minimum focusing distance of 0.46 feet; measures 2.8 inches in diameter; weighs 11.3 ounces
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.71 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 23 reviews |
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44 of 45 found the following review helpful:
 Impressive, but watch out for that front elementNov 23, 2006
By K. Gittins
Sometimes you just need to go to the extreme - in this case it is really wide angle. In my old Canon film-camera days, I had the 15mm 2.8 fisheye which was an even bigger chunk of glass because of its speed.
Now that I have gone to the Pentax K100D camera, I was pleasantly surprised to see this 10-17mm lens was available. I was even happier because unlike the Canon lens, the Pentax is a zoom, so that not every shot has to be the distorted wide angle that you think of when you hear "fisheye". The lens goes out to the equivalent of about 26mm on a 35mm format, which is a very useful focal length as well.
The lens also allows manually tweaking the focus while in the auto-focus mode - something my 2 Sigma lenses warn against.
The only drawbacks to the lens that I see are that you can not mount a filter and the curved front element is exposed (same for the Canon). So, just use a little caution. And, unlike the old Canon, there are no rear filters either. Finally, for those who like to manually adjust the aperture ring - there isn't one. It's all set through the camera :-)
I could go on about the lens, but as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, so I've posted a few photos in the Amazon collection.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Fun Lens to HaveAug 16, 2008
By Jehan Ghouse
Have owned this lens since December 2007 and have had a lot of fun with it. At 17mm, it functions like a conventional wide angle lens, but at 10mm it is truly a fish-eye. The flexibility cannot be beat! Image quality is excellent (color rendition and sharpness). It can produce some interesting perpectives once you learn how to exploit its characteristics.
The lens surface extends (bulges out) beyond the front rim of the lens which can expose it more than a conventional lens. However, Pentax claims that it has a special coating which is supposed to resist scratches. I am ultra careful and choose not to test the strenght of the coating!! The lens cap is a slip-on type vs. a clip-on type. The lens is a tad heavy, but solidy built.
The more I use this lens, the more pleased I am that I purchased it.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Digital Fisheye for PentaxFeb 22, 2007
By G. Chinn
Every bit as advertised. A most unusual lense. It takes a while getting use to the lack of an apature ring but the lense is everybit worth it. If you are in a small room and need to take in the whole room this is the lense for you. The Lense is as sharp as all of the other pentax lenses that I have and the depth of field is tremendous.
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
fish-eye Pentax 10-17mmMay 31, 2009
By Richard Albeck
Talk about a fun lens. I am doing fun stuff again. Of course too many fish-eye shots are not well received in a wedding shoot but the option to shoot in tight surroundings like stairs, or group up the groomsmen and bridesmaids and add a little flair is great! I've found nothing wrong with this lens and it's fun to see people's reactions to the shots. After some Photoshop lens correction the shots are can also be acceptably distortion free. Once again Pentax provides the value for the money.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
All it's Cracked up to be!!!Mar 17, 2009
By R. Bishop
I am extremely pleased with this lens. I am just an amature, but of the three lenses that I have for my K20D this is my favorite. I have the 18-55mm kit lens, a 70-300mm and this lens. The zoom function is very useful and requires a lot less lens changes. If you've every wanted a fish-eye lens and wondered if this one would be adequate, I have to say that it is everything I've always wanted in a fish-eye lens and more because of the useful zoom, for when you don't really want the full distorted look and don't want to have to change lenses. I would definenately recommend it to anyone.
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