Pentax releases ultra-wide angle lens

The smc Pentax DA-15mm F4 ED AL Limited offers the equivalent to a 23mm angle of view in the 35mm format.

This angle can deliver extreme perspectives and an emphasized depth of field, most useful for taking shots of landscapes, architecture and interiors.

The lens barrel, hood, and cap are made from high-grade aluminium. The lens incorporates a hybrid aspherical (AL) lens and an optical element of extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass, which according to Pentax ensures high-quality image reproduction with minimal aberrations including lateral chromatic aberration.

The lens does not have a dome-shaped protrusion at the front, which means commercial 49mm-diameter filters including circular polarizing filters can be mounted. These are popular in landscape photography.

The lens also features a minimum focusing distance of 18 centimetres (or 0.59 feet) for close-up photography.

It is priced at £569.99 and available immediately.

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