Pentax DA Lens
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Brand: Pentax
EAN: 0027075108646
Feature: Pentax KAF Mount
Label: Pentax
Manufacturer: Pentax
Maximum Focal Length: 55
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Model: 21547
Publisher: Pentax
Studio: Pentax
Features:
Pentax KAF Mount
Equivalent focal length 27.5-84 millimeter in the 35 millimeter format with *ist DS
Responsive “Quick-Shift Focus System” allows instant shift from auto focus to manual focus
The image circle is designed to match the CCD used in Pentax digital SLRs
Comes with a lens hood to minimize flare and ghost images
Editorial Review:
Pentax has been a leader in the photographic field for many years. Many Pentax innovations have become standards in the industry. Pentax’s enthusiasm and devotion towards the development of high-quality products have thrived over the years and continues to be stronger than ever.
User Reviews:
Summary: Excellent kit lens: Give it a try first
Comment: I have switched to pentax from canon. Well canon is sure good with a large collection of lenses but pentax gave me somehting better like image stabilization in the body so any lens used becomes IS. I ordered the camera from Beach Camera through the Amazon.com. The service was wonderful and so were the sales support.
I got this lens as a kit lens with my K100D. I was looking for buying a Sigma f2.8 18-50mm. But after reading many reviews of the kit lens, i decided to give it a try first. I am happy i did it. The lens performs great between 24mm-50mm with an aperture fo f 8 or f 11. They are sharp the colours are acurate. While comparing prints (7×5 “) i cant find difference between the pentax kit lens and a prime 50mm f:1.7 on the canon Rebel. There is some difference at same apertures at very large prints. (but how many of us who are not professionals or take regular printouts will go for prints size more than A4 or 11×8.5 inches) I am sure you would like this lens after you try it out……it is perfect for a carrry around lens, you wont be dissapointed.
To summarize.
Pros:
Light in weight and small
very useful zoom range
Great pictures at around 24-50mm (f8-f11)
can move from auto to manual focus immediately
Not seen any ghosting or flare till now
Auto focus accurate
Smooth zooming
Works wonderful for macro shots (of course not comparing it to the true macros)
And all of this you get in under 100$.
Cons:
Vigenneting at 18 mm
soft and unsharp edges at 18mm
5,6 at the 55mm is not sharp.
not good for indoor shots where flash is prohibited.
In fact i have to think a lot to find out any more negatives about this lens.
This kit lens has taught me that :that a kit lens is NOT always bad. try this out first. A great lens will be very costly and buying a great lens will not give me great shots. It is you who can give you some good shots even with this cheap and great lens. if you get to know how to compose good photos.
happy shooting ….:)
Summary: Very nice lens.
Comment: Not the very best Pentax lens out there. But the DA 18-55 is a very good little zoom to carry around with a very usable zoom range, very light and well constructed and at a very reasonable price. Nice looking too.
Summary: The ultimate value. The best “kit” lens by far …
Comment: It’s pretty universal, Pentax’s DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL “kit” lens is pretty much the best kit lens out there. Although it still leaves much to be desired, it does what it does for the price, and outclasses virtually all other dSLR vendor “kit” lenses on their bodies. I skipped this lens with my K100D and was planning on buying the much more expensive DA 16-45mm f/4.0. But after reading reviews on the select issues with the DA 16-45 (which is still a good lens overall, don’t get me wrong), I decided to buy this lens and wait on the DA 17-70mm planned for 2008. Note that I use the Pentax AF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6 as my default lens, and a Zenitar FE 16mm f/2.8 as my ultra-wide angle lens, so this lens doesn’t see much action.
But for when I want a solid, basic image quality around 24mm, with the option of going slightly wider (with softness on the corners) or somewhat longer (with excellent IQ), I put this sucker on my K100D, often with a 52mm Hoya circular polarizer filter.
Summary: Worst kit lens among any SLR brands
Comment: I am pretty sure that this is the worst kit lens among any SRL brands
(Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus, etc). You might better use a decent point
and shoot, if you are going to use this lens. True, it is good enough
“for the price”. But then why would you buy a porche and install a cheapo
$50 tires ? I wish Pentax built a better kit lens which is $30-50 more
expensive, which matches or exceeds the quality of Nikon, Canon, or Sony.
Summary: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Lens for Pentax
Comment: This lens, which was designed to go with my Pentax K110D camera works well with it and I am impressed with it light weight. I havent used it enough to make a definitive statement about it’s pictures, but at first look they appear a little darker than those made on the same camera with my old, compatable Pentax lenses.
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