SMC Pentax DA 18-55 mm f/ 3.5-5.6 AL II Lens

• Angles of view: 76-29°
• Compatible hood: PH-RBA 52 mm
• Lens cap: O-LC52
• Case: S80-120
• Max. magnification: 0.13X

The SMC Pentax DA 18-55 mm f/ 3.5-5.6 AL II is a standard zoom lens with a popular range of focal lengths for cameras with the Pentaх КАF2 bayonet mount.

Equivalent focal length in 35 mm format: 27.5-84 mm

The lens features a very reasonable price-quality relationship.

The SMC Pentax DA 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II pros:

• Aspherical elements (enhancement of contrast and resolution, minimization of aberrations).
• Proprietary Super Multi Coating (SMC).
• Non-rotating front element (convenience for the use of polarizing and gradient filters, as well as other attachments)
• Special fluorine-based SP coating (for protection against external agencies).
• Petal hood, equipped with a slide-out window for the easy operation of polarizing filters, included.
• Instant switching between AF and MF modes.
• Macro scale 1:3.

The SMC Pentax DA 18-55 mm f/ 3.5-5.6 AL II cons:

• Somewhat "dark" at the long end.
• Considerable fall of resolution on the edges at open apertures.
• Notable vignetting at open apertures.

The SMC Pentax DA 18-55mm f/ 3.5-5.6 AL II  is a good choice as a low-end kit lens. Its range of focal lengths makes it possible to use it for a majority of genres and scenes.

• Manual EN (views: 55)
• Manual EN longer (views: 45)
• Manual DE (views: 20)
• Manual ES (views: 8)
• Manual FR (views: 8)
• Manual IT (views: 14)
• Manual NL (views: 10)
• Manual PT (views: 9)
• Manual SV (views: 2)
• Manual SK (views: 6)

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