Pentax HD DA Fisheye 10-17/3.5-4.5 ED

HD PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE 10-17mm F3.5~4.5 ED - a fisheye zoom lens that, with its special optical construction, provides a very special image look and an extreme wide-angle focal length for digital PENTAX SLR cameras, especially those with APS-C sensor.

With the smc PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE 10-17 mm F3.5~4.5 ED [IF], RICOH IMAGING has been offering a particularly wide-angle zoom lens with circular distortion for the PENTAX system for 10 years now. This fisheye zoom lens has now been improved by important features based on the existing lens design.
As the name of the new HD PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE 10-17mm F3.5~4.5 ED indicates, the high-quality, multi-layer HD coating has been applied to the optical elements to obtain higher-contrast images with more edge sharpness without flare and ghosting. In addition, the body design has been completely redesigned to match current PENTAX K-series digital SLR lenses. When used on PENTAX cameras with a 35 mm full-frame sensor, such as the PENTAX K-1 Mark II, the lens hood can be removed to produce nearly round images with the typical fisheye effect.

Shot with the conventional smc PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE10-17mmF3.5-4.5ED[IF]

New body design with the look of the current DA and DFA series

Inside, the new lens continues to feature the proven optical lens design of its predecessor. However, the body has been
adapted to
the design of the current PENTAX DA and DFA series and
thus fits very well into the current PENTAX product line-up
in terms of appearance.
Great emphasis was placed on maintaining the compact and lightweight design. A new feature is now the removable lens hood. This reduces vignetting when used on cameras with a 35 mm full-frame sensor, which howeverj - occurs depending on the focal length set.

 

Shooting with the conventional HD PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE10-17mmF3
.5-4.5ED on the PENTAX KP

Shot with the new HD PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE10-17mmF3
.5-4.5ED on the PENTAX K-1 Mark II (without aperture)

Shot with the new HD PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE10-17mmF3.5-4.5ED

 

SP coating to prevent soiling of the front lens

In addition to the HD coating, the front lens of the lens is equipped with SP (Super Protect) coating, which protects against grease or water and simplifies cleaning. Especially when used in adverse outdoor conditions, this is an important quality feature.

 

ED glass element for high-contrast images

The lens design also incorporates an ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) element that compensates for chromatic aberrations and enables particularly clear images with high contrast.