Ricoh has announced the PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM lens for Q-mount interchangeable lens cameras. The F3.7-4 ultra-wide-angle compact provides a focal length of 3.8-5.9mm (when mounted to the Pentax Q7 it provides a 35mm equivalent of 17.5-27mm). The lens is equipped with its own shutter and also comes with a built-in neutral density filter. It will cost £429.99 on announcement in the UK.
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Ricoh launches Pentax Q-mount ultra-wide-angle zoom
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The world’s smallest, lightest wide-angle zoom lens, with exceptional visual description - exclusively for use with Q-mount digital lens-interchangeable cameras
RICOH IMAGING U.K LTD. is pleased to announce the launch of the PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, designed exclusively for use with super-compact Q-mount digital lens-interchangeable cameras.
The latest model in the high-performance Q-mount lens series, the PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM is the world’s smallest, and lightest ultra-wide-angle zoom lens on the market.* When mounted on the PENTAX Q7 camera body, it provides focal-length coverage from 17.5mm to 27mm (in 35mm format), making it suitable for a wide variety of subjects including snapshots, architecture and sweeping landscapes.
* The world’s smallest, and lightest ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with a focal length of 20mm (in 35mm format) or shorter at its wide-angle end, as of November 1, 2013 (based on RICOH IMAGING research).
Major Features
1. Super-compact, ultra-lightweight design
The incorporation of three molded-glass aspherical elements in its optics, means that this zoom lens has the shortest overall length (approximately 38mm) in the Q-mount zoom lens range and features a super-compact body weighing a mere 75g. With its pocket size and unique focal-length coverage from 17.5mm to 27mm in 35mm format (with a Q7 camera body), it can be used for a wide range of subjects and applications — especially for shooting in confined spaces where the subject is close to the camera, and for scenic photography with exaggerated perspectives. Its machined-aluminium barrel cam assures a smooth, comfortable zooming operation.
2. Exceptional visual description
The incorporation of a moulded-glass DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) element in the first optical group means this lens reduces distortion to a minimum. By incorporating two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and one super-low-dispersion glass element in its optics, it delivers clear, high-resolution images with edge-to-edge sharpness, while effectively compensating for chromatic aberration over the entire zoom range.
3. Other features
- Inner-focus mechanism for high-speed, low-noise AF operation
- Quick-Shift Focus system for instant switching to manual-focus operation after the subject is captured in focus by the camera’s AF system
- SP (Super Protect) coating to keep the front surface free of dust and stains
- Built-in lens shutter equipped with an ND (neutral density) filter and an iris diaphragm
RRP: £429.99
Availability: TBA
PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM specifications
| Principal specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Zoom lens |
| Max Format size | 1/1.7″ |
| Focal length | 17.5–27 mm |
| Image stabilization | No |
| Lens mount | Pentax Q |
| Aperture | |
| Maximum aperture | F3.7–4 |
| Aperture ring | No |
| Optics | |
| Elements | 10 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Focus | |
| Minimum focus | 0.25 m (9.84″) |
| Maximum magnification | 0.03× |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Motor type | Micromotor |
| Full time manual | Unknown |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 75 g (0.17 lb) |
| Diameter | 54 mm (2.13″) |
| Length | 38 mm (1.5″) |
| Colour | Silver |
| Zoom method | Rotary (extending) |
| Filter thread | 49 mm |
| Hood supplied | No |
| Hood product code | PH-RBF49 |
| Other | |
| Notes | Built-in Lens Shutter, built-in ND filter |
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