Hi, Can anyone out there please give me some suggestions for a good K-mount ultra-wide? I am looking for something wider than 20mm, but which can still be filtered.
The A/K-15mm f3.5 tragically dosen't even have a gel holder behind the rear element. The K-18mm f3.5 seems great (rear gel holder, BI cloudy, and would probably take Cokin "P" filters with the universal mounting clamp on the wide front rim of the lens), but it is so rare that I may as well just forget about it. And that pretty much pushes me into the 3rd party market. I really loath the idea of non-Pentax glass in my bag, complete with backwards focusing & aperture rings, crappy plastic construction and poor optical quality. I was really hoping to get a Tokina 17mm f3.5 ATX-Pro, but aparently it isn't available in a Pentax mount. There must be some commendable 3rd party ultra-wides out there that at least have a gel holder, or a flat filter thread flange over which a bare resin filter could be held. Any suggestions/experiences for or against any lenses out there would be GREATLY appreciated. Best Regards, -Jonathan- Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
