Pentax 03 Fish-Eye is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with 1/1.7" max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Q Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Pentax 03 Fish-Eye lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Distance Scale |
Extreme Wide-angle capability |
Minimum focus distance of 0.09m / 3.5 inch |
Light weight at only 29g / 1.0 oz |
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Lens Mount
Pentax 03 Fish-Eye is compatible with cameras that have a Pentax Q lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax Q lenses are , and .
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Pentax 03 Fish-Eye has a maximum diameter of 41mm and total length of 31mm. It weighs 29g / 1.0 oz.
Focal Range
Pentax 03 Fish-Eye has a fixed focal length of 3mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 13.65mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax 03 Fish-Eye doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Pentax 03 Fish-Eye has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.06x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.09m. 0.06x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Pentax 03 Fish-Eye has a max aperture of F5.6 and a minimum aperture of F5.6.
Optical Formula
Pentax 03 Fish-Eye's optical formula consists of 6 elements in 5 groups .
Popular Comparisons of Pentax 03 Fish-Eye
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