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Pentax announced a wide angle interchagneable lens for the *ist D digital SLR today at PMA. It is the PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED. This compact lens (2.7inches long) offers a focal length of 14mm and a minimum focusing distance of 0.7 inches.
Read an excerpt from the Press release announcing the PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED below.
A second PENTAX digital product under development - a wide-angle interchangeable lens for the *ist D digital SLR - also has been announced. The smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED (IF) is extremely compact, measuring 2.7 inches long and 3.3 inches in diameter. Featuring the reliable PENTAX KAF lens mount and high-performance 12-element, 11-group optics, it offers a focal length of 14mm (equivalent to 21.5mm in the 35mm format), and a minimum focusing distance of 0.7 inches. An innovative Quick-Shift Focus system enables the lens user to instantly switch the focus mode from auto to manual with a slight twist of the focus ring. The PENTAX-DA 14mm also offers a 77mm-size filter thread for quick, effortless mounting and removal of a filter.