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Wide-angle weather-reistant lenses for Pentax?

Started Mar 1, 2017 | Questions thread
miles green
miles green Veteran Member • Posts: 7,827
Re: Wide-angle weather-reistant lenses for Pentax?

Sir Autofocus wrote:

Are there any wide-angle weather-resistant lenses for Pentax mounts, preferably DA since those are usually much less expensive than FA? I see that there's a Pentax 12-24 and a Sigma 10-20, both of which would probably work for me except that I want a lens that's weather-sealed so that I can take it out into rain and snow.

I have used my K-3 with the Pentax 16-85 lens in heavy rain. The photo quality was mediocre in the poor light, but the camera and 16-85 lens had no problems with the rain. I'd like a lens with similar weather resistance in something like a 12-24 or 10-20 range.

Only the 16-85 and DA* 16-50, that i'm aware of. And the 20-40 may have better IQ but is not as wide.

Unfortunately...

Of course there is also the 15-30/2.8 for FF.

I believe the metal IRIX 15mm is weather sealed (and FF)

So I'd second the rain-coat solution....

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