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from Saudi Arabia on 6/12/2011
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
Truly fish eye lens. Beware of your feet as it cover 180*. It's fun to play & give different perspectives. Never leave my bag.
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from savage, mn on 9/24/2008
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
I had this lens last year and sold it, at the time it felt TOO wide. Well, I then purchased a sigma 10-20mm, and as nice as that was as well, i couldn't get around the rectilinear distortion. I absolutely love the fisheye, it has great color and contrast, at 17mm there is barely any fisheye effect, and when you go wide the 10mm is amazing. if you put the horizon and any vertical lines through the center it greatly minimizes the fisheye distortion. Overall a wonderful lens for adding some dramatic photos to your collection.
from Colorado Springs, CO on 4/19/2008
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
Great lens still getting used to it but in all good lens
from North Adams, MA on 3/13/2008
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
This is a great lens, especially for getting creative shots of often-photographed things, or if a great change of pace to "normal" lenses.
I listed the Distortion as a con simply to warn people looking for a "normal" superwide that this isn't it. You'll get lots of distortion, but that's the point of a fisheye. It's awesome getting a full 180 degree view. Lots of CA with this lens, but nothing that can't be corrected in post processing.
The thing has the most solid build of all the lenses I currently have. I love it, it hasn't left the camera since I got it nearly a month ago.
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from socal on 3/6/2008
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
It is what it is...a fisheye. The zoom range does give you some flexibility, and images do look good. But oddly I found that when I worked with the distorted images they made me feel seasick. I'm sure this is not a widespread phenomenon, but there ya go. This isn't an indictment of this lens, but for me, fisheye distortion is not something that I can deal with on a regular basis.
Also, the "look" seem dated to me. Very 80's. I suppose that'll come back in fashion but it isn't for me. Even at 17mm there is noticeable distortion. So again, if you're into it, you'll love the lens. It is well build and is pretty crisp across the board. Just isn't my cup of tea.
from Sunny dust bowl on 9/12/2007
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
For the money a great lens 180* and fisheye 100* and fisheye nearly gone. Not seen a better lens with the angle of view.
from Idaho Falls, ID on 7/14/2007
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
This is just a fun lens! If you have the change to spare, it's one to add. It makes the signiture fisheye look, but can also zoom, for added versitility and the ability to decrease the effect. At f3.5-4.5 it's pretty decent for low light too!
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from Zaragoza Spain on 5/9/2007
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
good
from Boise on 5/8/2007
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
Very nice addition to increase your options photograghing different situations.
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 10mm - 17mm f/3.5-4.5 (IF) Auto Focus Fisheye Zoom Lens:
I love this lens..:)
sorry my english is bad for review..;)