#7575764 - 02/26/14 01:22 PM
going wide, zoom or prime?
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skierd
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I've been exploring my options for a UWA lens for my Pentax K30. I don't see pentax releasing a full-frame body any time soon, so FF coverage isn't a high priority unless it has an aperture ring to work on my film body (pentax LX). The selection is surprisingly decent. I'm trying to keep it under $700, and closer to $500 would be better.
Pentax makes a pair of UWA zooms:
SMC Pentax-DA 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 fisheye, mostly fishy at the 10mm end, $550 new
SMC Pentax-DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL IF, $900 new
Sigma has the 10-20mm in both the f/4-5.6 and f/3.5 flavor, $430 and $650 respectively.
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 is also available in a k-mount for $675
Tamrom's 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 is also available at $500.
Then there's the Primes... the Pentax DA Limited lenses are really beautiful little things. Available are:
SMC Pentax-DA 14mm f/2.8 ED (IF) - $900 new, half that used on KEH
HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited - $700 new, maybe $100 less if I can find a leftover SMC version (new coating)
SMC Pentax-DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited - $500 new, but not really that wide and covers a focal length I already have with my 18-135 lens, but it's pretty.  And could double as a featherweight walk around lens. Same reason I'll probably end up a 40mm f/2.8 limited that I don't need either too...
So... buy a zoom or a prime? The 18-135 lens works great for me in most situations, so I'm trying to augment it on the wider end rather than replace it.
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#7575980 - 02/26/14 02:19 PM
Re: going wide, zoom or prime?
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tylerdurden
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#7579230 - 02/27/14 05:48 PM
Re: going wide, zoom or prime?
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GSParker
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In the ultra wide arena, I prefer a zoom.
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