REVIEW: Pentax-DA 14mm f/2.8 ED (IF)

This lens from Pentax is an ultra-wide angle offering designed purely for the *istD series of cameras with an APS-C sized sensor with the 1.5x crop factor. As a means of overcoming the wide angle limitations of cropped sensors, does it go far enough We take a look.

Good build quality; Nice protective pouch

Optically disappointing; especially wide open; High price for performance

A really great addition to your lens col

A really wonderful wide angle lens that I use for landscape photography. A fast lens with great field of view and little discernable distortion

Well Worth It!

I ordered this used from a 3rd party. It arrived within a week well packaged in apparently brand new condition - no blemishes, no scratches, nothing. It works beautifully as I've taken hundreds of photos with it.

Excellent lens - fast and with great image quality.

Pentax are good at designing prime lenses and this is no exception. Bought to have a far wide end lens - especially for landscape. It has proven to be much more versatile than just that. Used it in just about every situation apart from bird watching.

my favorite bag

"well I have 5 styles and different bags but this one is most useful. It separates my cameras, pouch can take a small lens with spare battery. Quick accesses top handle quick pickup can't say enough good about it. DSLR with 400 mm lens on the body fits in nicely, Olympus in my case.