Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED
Last updated (17 May’10):
- Review by PopPhoto
Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED is a telephoto zoom lens features 55-300mm at focal length with maximum aperture of f/4 to 5.8. The lens construction has 12 elements in 8 groups with angle of view at 29 to 5.4 degrees (when used with Pentax digital SLR camera body). Closest focusing distance at 4.6 feet and has a filter size of 58mm. The Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED lens weighs 15.5 ounces and it measures 2.8 inches in diameter and 4.4 inches long.
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Pentax DA 10-17mm Fish-Eye
Pentax DA 10-17mm i s designed to perfectly match the 23.5mm x 15.7mm size of the CCD used in PENTAX digital SLRs. The lens offers fish-eye (180° diagonal angle of view at a focal length of 10mm) to super wide-angle performance in a single unit. (Download Brochure)
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Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 Limited Lens
Thanks to its newly developed, high-performance optics, this new medium-telephoto lens measures only 26 millimeters long and weighs a mere 130 grams. When mounted on a PENTAX digital SLR camera body, it protrudes very little from the camera’s front panel and offers a focal length equivalent to 107mm in 35mm format, making it a perfect choice for casual portrait and landscape photography.
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Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED – Review @ Ephotozine
Ephotozine has recently published their review on Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED, a telephoto zoom lens with an angle of view 31.5-8.1º, a min aperture of f/22 – 32.
” Despite its small size and low weight, this lens performs more than adequately. The focal range is ideal as a second lens on the cropped sensors of the cameras that it is designed for. (*istDxx range) Autofocus is perhaps a little dated and often has a last tiny jerk to acquire its final lock but is accurate once it is there. Pentax have done well to achieve such pleasing performance in such a small package for what is a very reasonable price.
In summary, the positive points of the Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED lens are:
Lightweight and compact, Consistent optical quality throughout range, Good value for money
The negative points are: Chromatic aberrations under some conditions, Autofocus a little frustrating at times, Manual focus ring small and rotates during AF”
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