Archive 2008 · PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 ?

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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 ?

PENTAX smc DA 21mm F3.2

Has anyone tried this lens on a FF Canon or Nikon body?

As much as I'd love to get the Zeiss ZE 21 when it ships, I just can't afford it.

I've seen some very good reviews for this little Pentax pancake, but they are all from users of cheaper crop cameras, which doesn't really count. Has anyone here put this lens to a hard scrutiny?

Dec 07, 2008 at 01:24 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 ?

Isn't this lens intended for APS-C sensors? I don't think the imaging circle is big enough for 35mm use.

Dec 07, 2008 at 01:32 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 ?

Doesn't cover 35mm. Doesn't have an aperture ring. Performance slightly inferior to the (much larger) FA 20/2.8. And the latter approaches Zuiko 21/2 pricing when found.

DA indicates a crop-oriented lens with no aperture ring (with a couple excepions, the DA 40 Limited is really a FF design, being an updated SMC-M 40/2.8 originally intended for the MZ-D FF DSLR, as are the 200 and 300 DA*'s. The DA 70 Limited will also cover 35mm)

Dec 07, 2008 at 01:35 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 ?

Ah.

Well, then....

Thanks, guys.

Dec 07, 2008 at 01:53 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 ?

on top of that, the earliest DA 21s have QC issues. many severely front or back focus.

Herb...

Dec 09, 2008 at 02:48 PM


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