Funky old lenses vs perfect new glass

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Apr 16, 2026

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Funky old lenses vs perfect new glass

I’ve just picked up an SMC PENTAX DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (IF) Fish-Eye for my Pentax K-3 III Monochrome. Interestingly, while the 10mm end of things is suitably fishy, I find myself using it at 17mm quite a bit. It’s not really fishy, but it’s quite funky, what with the rectilinear distortion.

Maybe funky old lenses…

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