Pentax SMC-DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited
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14 years ago
A must-buy pancake lens among Pentax prime lens
Very tiny, light, and sharp wide angle lens.
18 years ago
nice prime
The limited series is a must have if you own a pentax dslr. This DA21mm shoots exceptionally sharp pictures and is great for landscape photography.
Pros:
- Pancake size Very sharp Outstanding quality
Cons:
- price
16 years ago
it lives on my K20D
Since I favor the 35 and 28mm focal lengths for many of my travel shots on film, this lens covers both, making up the difference with a little shoe-leather zoom. Barrel distortion mentioned in some reviews is unnoticeable.
15 years ago
SMC Pentax-DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited - Quality and Excellence
In a recent review of the Pentax DA70 Limited lens, I discussed the time in history when lenses were
Pros:
- Excellent quality metal construction
- Great optics
- Compact and lightweight.
Cons:
- Too bad it'
- s not f/2.8 or faster
- but at this size who can complain
13 years ago
Perfect lens for everyday photography
very good wide angle lens (not so wide on an APSC) Pros: top picture quality you can get at this price; super slim design only from pentax (cannon's pancake is ....); top grade build quality includes lens cap and hood; cons: too small for some bigger hands; small aperture (hard to build a big one in...
13 years ago
Impressive!
This is a lens I had been considering for use on my K-5 as a moderate wide walkaround for some time. Every time I just about pulled the trigger on it, I would read some so-so review and look at the price and think, no way.
13 years ago
Fantastic size and results, this is a remarquable lens
I believe each lens should be considered with its intended use in mind. A portrait photographer has no need for an ultra-wide lens. So what is the intended purpose of the DA 21? For me, its purpose is to work as a portable, handheld task force with the F50 f1,7.
13 years ago
A very bizarre little gem, this is by far my most-used lens. Everyone else has already covered the aspects of this lens to death (weird hood, small size, etc), so there's no reason for me to re-hash that here.
Pros:
- Size
- Metal Construction
- Sharpness
- Colour Rendering
Cons:
- Finicky Hood
- Small Max Aperture
8 years ago
Brilliant lens
An absolutely brilliant lens. I bought mine as a used item from Amazon.Com. Superb for street photography and urban landscapes. Razor sharp from f5.6 to f8.0 and pretty damned good at around f4.0-f4.5. Great colour rendition, ultra fast and silent focusing.
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