Pentax-08 wide zoom
Bunnik, 7 november 2013 – RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD introduceert twee nieuwe lenzen. De eerste is de HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4ED Limited DC WR verwisselbare lens. Deze is ontworpen voor de digitale camera’s met verwisselbare lens in de PENTAX K-mount-serie. Het is de allereerste zoomlens in de veelgeprezen Limited Lens-series. De tweede nieuwe lens is de PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM ultragroothoekzoomlens. Deze is geschikt voor de supercompacte digitale camera’s met verwisselbare lens in de Q-mount-serie.
De HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4ED Limited DC WR heeft twee keer optische zoom en beschikt over een groot maximaal diafragma van F2.8 aan de groothoekzijde. Naast een HD-coating en volledig rond diafragma heeft de lens – als eerste in de serie – ook een weerbestendige constructie. Samen met het stille autofocussysteem aangedreven door een autofocusmotor, maak je met deze lens ook onder slechte weersomstandigheden prachtige beelden.
De PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM is de kleinste en lichtste ultragroothoekzoomlens die op dit moment wereldwijd op de markt is*. Bij gebruik op de PENTAX Q7-camerabody biedt de lens een brandpuntsafstand van 17,5 mm tot 27 mm (op een 35 mm-camera). Daarmee is deze lens geschikt voor heel verschillende doeleinden, zoals snapshots, architectuur en weidse landschappen.
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De kleinste en lichtste ultragroothoekzoomlens ter wereld met een brandpuntsafstand van 20 mm (op een 35 mm-camera) of korter op zijn groothoekzijde (onderzoek van RICOH IMAGING, 1 november 2013).
Hieronder staan de specificaties van beide lenzen in het Engels.
Belangrijkste eigenschappen van de HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4ED Limited DC WR
1. The first two-times zoom lens of the Limited Lens-series
With its two-times zoom coverage from 20mm to 40mm, this lens offers a focal-length coverage from 30.5mm to 61.5mm (in the 35mm format) when mounted on a PENTAX K-series lens-interchangeable digital camera’s body. It provides the most frequently used focal lengths required for many popular applications, such as scenic photography, snapshots and portraiture, making it the ideal choice as an all-purpose, everyday lens.
2. Acclaimed Limited Lens-series quality for superb visual description and premium appearance
Inheriting the design concept of the Limited Lens-series, this lens is designed with an optical construction that faithfully reproduces the feeling of depth while minimizing astigmatism over the entire zoom range. It allows the photographer to optimize the subject’s visual description by making its appearance softer at larger apertures and sharper at smaller apertures. Its lens barrel, hood, and cap are made of a high-grade aluminum material and hand-machined for perfect proportions and beautiful texture. Positioned in the mid-section of the lens barrel, the zoom ring features a series of knurled grooves to facilitate zooming operation.
3. State-of-the-art optical technology
The lens has been treated with the PENTAX-developed HD coating*, a high-grade, multilayer coating that reduces reflectance in the visible light spectrum to less than 50 percent of that of conventional multilayer coatings. This allows the user to capture crisp, high-contrast images free of flare and ghost images, even under such adverse lighting conditions as backlight. It also incorporates an ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass and a super-low dispersion glass element in its optics to deliver clear, high-resolution images with edge-to-edge sharpness, while effectively compensating for chromatic aberrations over the entire zoom range.
* HD stands for high-resolution.
4. The first weather-resistant lens in the Limited Lens-series
This lens is the first Limited Lens-series model to feature a weather-resistant construction with seven special seals to prevent the intrusion of water and moisture into the lens interior. By mounting it on a PENTAX weather-resistant digital SLR camera body, the user is assured of greater durability and reliability when shooting in the rain or mist, as well as at locations subject to spray or splashes.
5. Other features
·Smooth, quiet AF operation using a lens-installed AF driving motor.
·Round-shaped diaphragm to produce a natural, beautiful bokeh (blur) effect while minimizing the streaking effect of point light sources.
·The lens features the Quick-Shift Focus System which allows the user to instantly switch 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.
· A choice of black or silver color.
Belangrijkste eigenschappen van de PENTAX-08 WIDE ZOOM
1. Super-compact, ultra-lightweight design
Thanks to the incorporation of three molded-glass aspherical elements in its optics, this zoom lens has the shortest overall length (approximately 38 millimeters) among the Q-mount zoom lenses, and features a super-compact body weighing a mere 75 grams. With its pocket-sized and unique focal-length coverage from 17.5mm to 27mm in the 35mm format (with a Q7 camera body), it can be used for a wide range of subjects and applications — especially for the shooting at confined space where the subject stands close to the camera and for scenic photography with exaggerated perspectives. Its machined-aluminum barrel cam assures smooth, comfortable zooming operation.
2. Exceptional visual description
Thanks to the incorporation of a molded-glass DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) element in the first optical group, this lens reduces distortion to a minimum. Also, 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.
Over RICOH IMAGING
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD is wereldwijd toonaangevend in de productie van hobby- en professioneel beeldverwerkingsmateriaal, met een lange merkgeschiedenis van zowel Pentax- als Ricoh-producten. De uitgebreide productreeks omvat state-of-the-art digitale spiegelreflexcamera’s, middelgrote camera’s met verwisselbare lenssystemen, zoom- en outdoorcompactcamera’s en een uitgebreide reeks van kwaliteitslenzen en -accessoires. Daarnaast is er het brede assortiment van verrekijkers geschikt voor verschillende activiteiten. RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S distribueert zijn producten succesvol via verschillende kanalen, waaronder zelfstandige camerawinkels, grote winkelketens en verschillende andere retailers – zowel on- als offline. RICOH IMAGING EUROPE S.A.S is een dochterbedrijf en het Europese hoofdkantoor van RICOH IMAGING COMPANY LTD in Japan.
Meer informatie is te vinden op:
www.pentax.nl
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