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If you're in the market for a general-purpose zoom lens for your Pentax camera, the SMC Pentax DA 17-70mm makes an excellent choice. It's priced reasonably when compared to the competition, and delivers very good image quality for a lens in this ...

17-70mm general-purpose zoom lens, 17 elements in 12 groups, Uses SDM autofocus system, Uses SDM autofocus system

The SMC PENTAX DA 17-70mm F4 AL (IF) SDM is a general-purpose zoom lens...

In conclusion, if you are considering a new lens that can deliver great multi-tasking capabilities, then look no further than the Pentax smcP DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL (IF). With decent specs, this lens may be a good replacement for the times that ...

Internal Focusing Mechanism, 14x zoom, Minimum focusing distance of 0.45 meters, High zoom ratio, Weighs only 16 ounces

If you are looking to add a new lens to your DSLR collection, then you...

To compare real-life performance we shot the same scene with each camera within a few minutes of each other using their best quality JPEG settings. We set the bundled lenses to f8 using Aperture Priority mode. The crops are taken from the originals ...

Large 2.5in screen with more detail than rivals; Smallest digital SLR at time of writing; Auto Pict gives beginners easier creative option; Compatible with almost any Pentax lens; Large 2.5in screen with more detail than rivals; Smallest digital ...

Doesn't include rechargeable batteries; Default image settings look over-processed; Noise levels higher than rivals; Doesn't include rechargeable batteries; Default image settings look over-processed; Noise levels higher than rivals

The image left was taken with the Pentax *istDL using the 18-55mm DA at 40mm f8; the original JPEG measured 2.73MB. The camera's correctly metered for the subject and the image has plenty of detail, although no more than its budget rivals

Does this Pentax superzoom deliver on its promise? The WDC Pentax SMC DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL (IF) review aims to find out.

High-peak MTF

Difficult to hold securely

With an on-the-street price below £400, this is an attractive lens: the only quandary is how best to balance its strong peak MTF performance with some potential handling niggles.

Review of the Pentax DA 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL IF SDM lens

Nice balance and robust feel

Slightly stiff and jerky zoom action

The most expensive of the Pentax lenses in this category 16-50mm did not always deliver everything that it promised. In particular, the f/2.8 aperture is more for bright viewing than it is for top-quality imaging. Similarly, the SDM system is indeed ...

As of the time of this review Pentax is offering no less than 5 lenses covering the standard zoom range and the Pentax SMC DA 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM is the latest addition to this series. It can be seen as the sweet spot lens here because it offers ...

The Pentax DA SMC 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM is undoubtedly the most desirable standard zoom lens in the current Pentax lens lineup. The resolution characteristic is very good without any significant weakness. The vignetting and distortion are about ...

The Pentax SMC DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] is a worthy representative of its species. Naturallyit is not comparable to more specialized zoom lenses, not to mention fix-focals, but within itsscope it does a good job. This is especially true for ...

Considering the slightly extended focal length of the Pentax smc DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3, it's still relatively compact. The extra length means that the Pentax smc DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 has a film focal length equivalent of 27.5-382.5mm – offering a ...

The Pentax SMC-DA 14mm f/2.8 ED [IF] is one of very few ultra-wide angle fix-focallenses that has been released during the recent years. This is a bit strange becausezoom lenses in this range are immensely popular. Obviously Pentax decided to followa ...

Within its class the Pentax SMC-DA 14mm f/2.8 ED [IF] is a very good performer.The center resolution is very high throughout the tested aperture range whereasthe border quality is good at f/2.8 and very good around f/8. High vignettingis the most ...

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