Arnold, You don't have a category of "other" but I only have one super wide angle, a Vivitar 19mm f/3.8-22.0.
Probably nearly equivalent to the SMC A 20mm f/2.8. PK-A/R mount 9 elements, 8 groups, multi-coated 97 deg. accept. angle Min. focus 0.2 meters [that's 8", folks!] Might be a great macro, altho' I never used it as such... Wt. 6.5 oz. Length - 1.44" Jury's still out. I took it on a trip to England a few years ago, hooked to my MG [Pentax MG, that is!] and I think the rather average performance was all my fault. I was not IMPRESSED with the prints, but merely pleased. I've never used, nor have got used to using a very wide angle lens, so that's a lot of the problem. I have to experiment more. A few rolls of film will not do it... I'll put a few more thru it when I go to Hawaii next month... ;^) Nevertheless, I think the quality is high, and it's quite contrasty. Worth a look, certainly. I've never seen a single report on it, but my local, stuffed-to-the-gills old camera store owner quite recommended it. I was looking for a Pentax K-mount 24mm f/2.8 at the time. He didn't have any, but said to try this one. He'd buy it back if I didn't like it. What a deal! I'd appreciate anyone else's word on their experience with one. keith whaley = snipped = > Thursday, September 19, 2002, 11:30:25 AM, you wrote: > > AS> Hello again, now here comes my SMC Pentax Super Wide K-Mount Lens Poll: > > AS> Please imagine that you were having no super wide-angle lens for your > AS> K-mount camera. Also imagine that you have more than enough money and a > AS> good opportunity to buy a k-mount SMC Pentax super wide-angle lens. What > AS> lens would you like to get most (1st choice)? What lens would you pick > AS> as your 2nd choice, if your first choice was not available? What lens > AS> would you pick as your 3rd choice (if your 1st and 2nd choice were not > AS> available)? Choose among the following lenses: > > AS> K15/f3.5 > AS> A15/f3.5 > AS> A16/f2.8 Fish-Eye > AS> K17/f4 Fish-Eye > AS> K18/f3.5 > AS> A20/f2.8 > AS> FA20/f2.8 > AS> K20/f4 > AS> M20/f4 > AS> FA*24/f2 IF&AL > AS> K24/f2.8 > AS> A24/f2.8 > AS> K24/f3.5 > > AS> Rules: > > AS> 1.) Pick your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice. You may choose less than 3 but > AS> not more than 3 choices. > > AS> 2.) Please send your vote to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exception: Send your > AS> vote to the PDML if and ONLY if you have commented your choices, AND you > AS> really want all members of the PDML to know your comments. > > AS> 3.) I will count all votes that are sent before Sunday (September 22th, > AS> Election of the German parliament is on the same day), 21:00 hours. > > AS> Have fun with this poll, and thanks in advance for contributing..... > > AS> Arnold
