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Ricoh Announces Redesigned Pentax Fish-Eye Zoom Share This on LinkedIn   Tweet This   Forward This

8 July 2019

Ricoh has announced its HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED zoom lens, featuring a compact and lightweight redesign that includes the latest HD coating.

A multi-layer HD coating has been applied to the optical elements of the lens, minimizing flare and ghost images. A Super Protective coating, which repels water, grease and dirt, has also been applied to the lens's front surface.

The exterior of the lens matches the design of the latest Pentax K-mount dSLR models and also features a removeable lens hood that , when mounted on a Pentax K-1 or Pentax K-1 Mark II camera body, allows a nearly circular image.

HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights of the Pentax zoom include:

  • Pentax K mount
  • 180° angle of view
  • 15-25.5mm (35mm equivalent)
  • Minimum focusing distance: 5.5 feet
  • Extra-low dispersion glass element
  • High-grade multi-layer HD coating
  • Water and oil resistant SP coating
  • Quick-shift focus system
  • Rounded six-blade diaphragm
  • Removable lens hood

SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications for the new fish-eye include:

PENTAX-DA FISH-EYE 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED LENS SPECIFICATIONS
Mount Pentax K mount
Focal Length 15 to 25.5mm
Aperture Maximum: f3.5 to f4.5
Minimum: f22 to f32
6 rounded diaphragm blades
Angle of View 100° to 180°
Minimum Focus 5.51 inches
Magnification 0.39x
Optical Design 10 elements in 8 groups
Autofocus Yes
Image Stabilization No
Filter Thread None
Dimensions 2.66 x 2.76 inches
Weight 12.35 oz.

PRICE, AVAILABILITY

Ricoh said the new fish-eye would be available at the end of the month for $499.95. B&H is now accepting pre-orders.

Ricoh Announces Redesigned Fish-Eye Zoom Lens for K-Mount dSLR Cameras

New HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED features the latest HD coating for enhanced image quality and completely redesigned body

WEST CALDWELL, N.J. -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. today announced the launch of the HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED zoom lens for use with K-mount dSLR cameras. The compact and lightweight Fish-Eye lens features the latest HD coating and a completely redesigned body.

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. today announced the launch of the HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED zoom lens for use with K-mount dSLR cameras. The compact and lightweight Fish-Eye lens features the latest HD coating and a completely redesigned body.

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. today announced the launch of the HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED zoom lens for use with K-mount dSLR cameras. The compact and lightweight Fish-Eye lens features the latest HD coating and a completely redesigned body.

The lens provides a 180-degree diagonal angle view in the APS-C format at a focal length of 10mm to deliver eye-catching Fish-Eye to ultra-wide-angle images. It has a minimum focusing distance of 14 centimeters, allowing photographers to be as close as approximately 2.5 centimeters from the front end of the lens to the subject for ultra-close-up photography. It also features a Quick-Shift Focus System which provides an instant shift to manual-focus operation after locking a subject in focus during autofocus operation.

This lens is an upgrade based on the currently available smc Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED. A high-grade, multi-layer HD Coating has been applied to the optical elements of the lens, enabling the capture of high-contrast images with edge-to-edge sharpness and minimizing flare and ghost images. A SP (Super Protective) Coating, highly repellent to water, grease and dirt, has also been applied to the lens' front surface, making it easy to wipe off any stains or fingerprints.

The exterior of the lens has been redesigned to match the design of the latest Pentax K-mount dSLR models and also to make its lens hood removable. When mounted on a Pentax K-1 or Pentax K-1 Mark II camera body, the photographer can remove the lens hood to produce nearly circular Fish-Eye images, expanding the range for photographic expressions.

Pricing and Availability

The HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED lens will be available for sale at the end of July, at http://www.us.ricoh-imaging.com and retail outlets nationwide for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $499.95.


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