Any impressions about the Pentax 17-28mm fisheye?

[ash]

I have been using that lens for quite a few years on my ZX5n, excellent results for the kind of photography I do. Very happy with it.
Any tried it on their istd yet?
What are your reactions if you did?

[ilya40]

My *ist D inherited this lens from my old Z-10, and I am using it now as my wide-wing lens. So far as I can see results are quite good. I am planning to aquire something more appropriate (e.g. 16-45) when I will be able, but so far the 17-28 fe keeps me well from too early decisions.

You may have a look at the links below - all shots with F falling in the right interval are taken with this lens.

Ilya

http://www.pbase.com/ilya40/snow
http://www.pbase.com/ilya40/canyon

[ash]

Thanks for the reply and pics.
Looks like it will work out ok.
I was hoping to delay buying a wide lens for a bit and looks like i can.
The sigma 12mm sure is tempting, if it ever came out in the Pentax mount.