Digital Cameras Ratings: Pentax DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL (IF) Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR's Review

Pentax DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR's

Average Reviews:
4.4 out of 5 stars

(More customer reviews)The main problem with the APS-C sensor is the fact that to get a very wide angle of view, you need a special lens.My old 20mm lens, which has served me for many, many, years, is just a moderate wide on the digital sensors.

With a few doubts, I sprang for this super-wide zoom.

WHAT A SURPRISE!This lens is AMAZING!

Low or no distortion (you can get away without correcting for distortion in Photoshop - quite a feat - unless you have a fanatical lunatic architectural client). CA hard to see.Very sharp, sharper wide open than any zoom has a right to be!!

Flare is so well controlled, I shot right into th sun and did NOT get the usual string of circles, just one ghost.How do they DO that???

The constant aperture is a blessing (I still refuse to buy a zoom with a variable aperture).

All modern lenses are polycarbonate.Supposedly, it's more dimensionally stable than metal under temperature extremes.Maybe so, but I still have some of the older K and M lenses and some Limited lenses.I guess I'm just old fashioned.

But with the APS-C sensor, you need a VERY wide lens.This is the one that will save your hide on any assignment where you need ultra-wide angle of view.

Penatx has always been known for their glass.With this lens, they continue to impress those who know that the glass is what counts!

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Product Description:
Boasting extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass elements and two aspherical lens elements, the Pentax DA 12-24mm f/4 wide-angle lens offers more true-to-life image reproduction than most comparable lenses. The lens--which is compatible with Pentax and Samsung digital SLR cameras--offers an image circle that's designed to perfectly match the 23.5 x 15.7mm size of the Pentax digital CCD. This helps optimize camera performance so that you can capture terrific shots of landscapes, family portraits, or sporting tableaus. The responsive Quick-Shift Focus system, meanwhile, makes it easy to instantly shift from autofocus to manual focus. And thanks to the aforementioned ED glass elements, the lens offers superior sharpness and color correction. Other features include a metal Pentax KAF lens mount, a lens hood that minimizes flare and ghost images, and a 1-foot close focusing distance.
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