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Pentax has today announced a 10-17mm digital fisheye zoom lens for their line of *ist cameras.  This lens is designed specifically for the sensor in the *ist camera, which has a 1.5x crop vs 35mm film.  Pentax has stated that this lens is for use exclusively with the *ist cameras, however Wetpixel users have noted that the lens is made by third party manufacturer Tokina.  So, there is hope that Tokina may release the lens for Nikon and Canon mount cameras in the future.