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Technical Details
- Wide Angle Standard Zoom Lens
- Focal Length of 28 – 85mm (Equivalent in 35mm Film Format)
- New Optics Especially Adapted to High Quality DSLRs
- Dirt Resistant PENTAX SP Coating on Front Lens Element
- Convenient Manual Focusing with Wide Focusing Ring
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
The Pentax 18-55mm II smc-DA Lens is a versatile standard zoom lens suitable for numerous applications. The lens is equally at home shooting portraits or landscapes or any other photographic situation that requires spontaneity. With a zoom range of approx. 28 to 85mm (equivalent in 35mm film format) it is always ready to go. The focusing ring provides for easy manual focusing.
Product Description
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Zoom Lens Features
The DA 18-55mm II is the ideal zoom lens for a wide range of shooting applications, covering a wide to moderate wide-angle. This lens has improved resolution to match with high resolution sensors and Pentax SP coating which protects the exposed lens elements. Developed specifically for Pentax digital SLRs, the DA 18-55mm II has aspherical elements to compensate for spherical aberration, and a focal length equivalent to 27mm to 82.5mm in the 35mm format.
- Ideal zoom focal range for a wide range of shooting applications
- Improved resolution to match with high resolution sensors
- Pentax SP coating protects the exposed lens elements
- Aspherical elements compensate for spherical aberration
- Developed specifically for Pentax digital SLRs
- Focal length equivalent to 27mm to 82.5mm in the 35mm format
- Pentax DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II (21717)
- Lens Hood PH-RBA 52mm (38759)
- Lens Cap O-LC52 52mm (31522)
- Rear Lens Cap B (31006)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The Pentax 18-55 smc DA lens is an excellent all-round lens that is perfect for those starting out in DSLR photography. I use it most of the time with my Pentax KX, and find the image quality to be excellent. The autofocus works like a dream, the lens hood cuts out any glare, and the lens will accept any 52mm filters, such as UV filters and polarising filters. I'd highly recommend using either a UV or a polarising filter with the lens if only to protect the lens from dust and dirt!
All in all, this is a great starter lens and comes very highly recommended.
All in all, this is a great starter lens and comes very highly recommended.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Pentax DA 18-55 AL II for a Pentax Pro
7 May 2008
I'm a former pro photographer for a newspaper & now freelance my skills for special events & corporate needs. The original kit lens was quite good for general use and serves well for newspaper shots, but not up to pro standards for high resolution work. Enter the AL II designed for the newly introduced high resolution Pentax K20D:
The new AL II has improved the resolution across the entire focal range, from corner to corner. Border softening is dramatically reduced, and the original lens vignetting is all but eliminated. Pentax has made a very good kit lens noticably better.
The new AL II has improved the resolution across the entire focal range, from corner to corner. Border softening is dramatically reduced, and the original lens vignetting is all but eliminated. Pentax has made a very good kit lens noticably better.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Nice improvement
17 May 2008
This lense is a nice improvement over the original 18-55MM. You have about a 1 F-stop change in light transmission. The edges are much clearer. This is the best kit lense by far compared to any competitor.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Surprisingly good optics for a value-priced lens
14 Jun 2008
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A noticeable improvement over the first edition of this lens. Lightweight and small and the optics stand up to the much higher priced lenses. I recommend this lens to anyone interested in a great lightweight walk-around zoom.
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