Pentax DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fisheye

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 92 reviews of Pentax DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fisheye. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the reliability and price are on the whole positive. The usability and design also get good feedback.

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On average, users rate this product 91/100 and experts rate this product 70/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of Pentax DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fisheye from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the price and usability. The reliability and design also get good feedback.

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77% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Pentax DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fisheye

alaTest has collected and analyzed 43 user reviews of Pentax DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fisheye from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the price. The design also gets good feedback, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Darren (digital photography blog)

Pentax DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED Lens

Pentax has announced the smc PENTAX DA FISH-EYE 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 ED [IF] lens. Designed exclusively for use with the PENTAX line of digital SLRs, this interchangeable lens offers fish-eye (180? diagonal angle of view at a focal length of 10mm) to super...

Mounted on the PENTAX *ist D series of digital SLRs, the new PENTAX lens will capture fish-eye imagery with a 180 degree angle of view and a focal length of 10mm as well as super wide-angle performance that allows photographer to make use of dramatic...

Dec, 2005

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Expert review by : Rüdiger Neumann (opticallimits.com)

Pentax SMC DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED[IF] Fisheye

Pentax always had a love affair with fisheye lenses and they were also the firstto design a full format fisheye zoom lens. The current Pentax SMC DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED[IF] Fisheye is the latest incarnation dedicated for Pentax APS-C DSLRs. This lens...

Fisheye lenses are never really perfect performers. However, these are special effectlenses where sheer quality is more a secondary aspect anyway. ThePentax SMC DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED[IF] Fisheye is certainly sharp enough for itspurpose and the high...

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Pentax smc DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (IF)

On Pentax D-SLRs, this DA 10-17mm lens has a comparable 35mm focal length of 15-25mm.

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Pentax smc DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fish-Eye

tac sharp & an overall great lens for all sorts of occasions.

solidly built, it has a hefty feel to it

the outside lens is really curved & protrudes from the main lens body ; I havent scratched the lens, but it concerns me to see the glass hanging out :o) ; keep that lens cap on between shots

Apr, 2008

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Consumer review (shopping.com)

Full metal barrels, decent sharpness across the frame.

An unusually well made fun lens which has full metal construction even the inner barrels. Zooming is ultra smooth. Sharpness is decent across the frame and quite unexpected for such lens. It has however visible CA which some find annoying. But the only...

Full metal barrels, decent sharpness across the frame

Visible CA

Jan, 2007

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Pentax smc DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fish-Eye

Originally I was looking at this for external architecture and museum interiors. I am amazed at how close your able to get to the subject and still capture everything. The ability to take in 180 degrees is great, and with software your able to remove...

Great quality and construction finish. Feels like a fine instrument. Dead on instant focus - no hunting. Great bag/case

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Dec, 2006

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