DIY Photography

Your one stop shop for everything photo-video

  • News
  • Inspiration
  • Reviews
  • Tutorials
  • DIY
  • Gear
Search

Submit A Story

Pentax is finally releasing their ultrawide 11-18mm f/2.8 zoom and new full frame 35mm f/2

Jan 30, 2019 by John Aldred 3 Comments

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

It’s been a long wait. The HD Pentax-DA * 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW was first announced way back in October 2017 at PPE. And, as Pentax shooters often do, they’ve been sitting patiently waiting for it to actually become a reality. Now, according to Nokishita, it’s finally coming. And there’s also a full-frame 35mm f/2 lens coming, too.

HD Pentax-DA * 11-18mm f/28 ED DC AW

Besides the release date and expected price, there isn’t much new information about the HD Pentax-DA * 11-18mm f/28 ED DC AW. It was originally announced at PPE 2017, but it’s seen a number of delays along its journey to release.

Designed for APS-C sized sensors, Nokishita says that pre-orders for the new lens will open up on January 31st, and the lens is expected to start shipping on February 22nd. The price listed is 180,900 yen, which works out to around $1,655. Whether or not that will be the US retail price remains unclear until the pre-orders start.

HD Pentax-FA 35mm f/2

Nokishita also say that there’s a new HD Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 lens coming for full frame Pentax DSLRs. Again, there’s not a lot of information about this one besides the pre-order and release dates, along with the price in yen. Like the 11-18mm mentioned above, they say that the 35mm f/2 pre-orders start on January 31st, and shipping is expected to begin on February 22nd. The price they list is 48×600 yen (~$265).

An official announcement is expected from Pentax tomorrow. So, we’ll keep you updated as we know more.

[via Nokishita]

FIND THIS INTERESTING? SHARE IT WITH YOUR FRIENDS!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • Flipboard
  • WhatsApp

Related posts:

Samyang expands their Sony full-frame AF lineup with a new ultrawide 18mm f/2.8 Pentax To Release A Full Frame DSLR And Two Full Frame Zoom Lenses The wait is over – The Pentax 11-18mm f/2.8 is here and so is a new 35mm f/2 Venus Optics soon to announce Laowa 10-18mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens for full frame cameras

Filed Under: news Tagged With: lens, pentax, rumor

John Aldred: from diyphotography.net

About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

« 15 inspiring landscape photographers you should follow
You can now apply for $10,000 Nikon Storytellers Scholarship »

Submit A Story

Get our FREE Lighting Book

DIYP lighting book cover

* download requires newsletter signup

Recent Comments

Free Resources

Advanced lighting book

Learn photography

Recent Posts

  • Samyang adds 100mm T2.3 to its compact autofocus cine prime lineup
  • Build your own DIY night vision camera with a Raspberry Pi
  • This adorable LEGO retro camera set hits the stores soon
  • Here are the cameras that shot Flickr’s best images
  • Meta AI image generator Imagine gets its own website

Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

Alex Baker: from diyphotography.netAlex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

David Williams: from diyphotography.netDave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred: from diyphotography.netJohn Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic: from diyphotography.netDunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

Copyright © DIYPhotography 2006 - 2023 | About | Contact | Advertise | Write for DIYP | Full Disclosure | Privacy Policy