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Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fisheye Review

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fisheye

Main Features

  • 10-17mm Focal Range
  • F3.5 - F4.5 Max Aperture
  • Max Format: APS-C / DX
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • Weight: 320g.
  • Diameter: 68mm
  • Length: 72mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.14m
  • Max Magnification:0.39x
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Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Overview

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 is an Auto Focus (AF) Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF2 mount cameras.

Lens Mount

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 is compatible with cameras that have Pentax KAF2 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF2 lenses are , and .

Focal Range

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 has a focal range of 10-17mm and 1.7X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 15-25.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.

Optical Image Stabilization

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 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

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.39x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.14m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.39x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.

Aperture

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 10mm, and a max aperture of f4.5 and minimum aperture of f32 at 17mm .

Optical Formula

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 8 groups .

Lens Hood

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 comes with a built-in lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.

Body Colour

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 is available in Black color.

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Pros and Cons of Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Fisheye


PROs
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Full-time Manual Focusing

CONs
Lens Extents while focusing
Variable Aperture

Samsung D-Xenon 10-17mm F3.5-4.5 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Samsung
Lens Type Zoom
Lens Type Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount Pentax KAF2
Max Format APS-C / DX
Focal Range 10-17mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.7X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F3.5 - F4.5
Min Aperture F22.0 - F32.0
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 6
Optics
Optical Elements 10
Optical Groups 8

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.14m
Max Magnification 0.39X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Screw drive from camera
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Unknown
DoF Scale Yes
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 320g
Diameter 68mm
Length 72mm
Weather Sealing Unknown
Filter Thread Unknown
Filter Notes no filter thread
Hood Supplied Yes
Tripod Collar No
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