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Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Pentax |
|---|---|
| Model | smc DA 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II |
| Lens style | Universal zoom |
| Focal length | 18 - 55 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 5.6 |
| Angle of view | 76 - 29 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.25 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:2.9 |
| Minimum aperture | 38 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 6 |
| Auto focus type | AF |
| Lens Construction | 11 elements / 8 groups |
| Filter diameter | 52 mm |
| Macro | No |
| Available mounts | Pentax K |
| Dimensions | 68 x 67.5 mm |
| Weight | 220 g |
| Additional information | Anounced: Jan 2008 |
Average rating (3 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 3.67 |    |
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| Optical quality | 4.00 | |
| Value for money | 4.67 | |
| Overall | 4.11 | |
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: Has got al
User profile: Amateur
Cons: On an open aperture F3,5 along the edges of the image not so sharp.
Pros: Yes to a aperture 5,6 and to 11 already very sharp as a diarrhea :-). Good colors, very fast auto focus. Perfectly collected design of a lens as for a budgetary zoom.
Summary: Excellent inexpensive regular a zoom the lens, is very good for travel, it is possible to remove almost all. Inexpensive.
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: £120
User profile: Amateur
Cons: distortion, slow autofocus and could hunt for a while in poor light
Pros: cheap, excellent value for money, ok construction, lens hood comes with lens (and has a window to adjust the polariser without having to take it off
Summary: Overall a bargain if upgrading from film and missing the wide anlge
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Owner since: 1 year
Price: 55 Euros
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Not a fast lens. Some noticable distortions, especially at 18mm.
Pros: Small, lightweight, cheap, surprisingly good image quality. Very easy to use
Summary: The perfect cheap but good lens to start with.
