Testseek.com have collected 17 expert reviews of the Pentax SMC-DA 35mm f/2.4 AL and the average rating is 52%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pentax SMC-DA 35mm f/2.4 AL.
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Abstract: The Pentax 35mm f/2.4 SMC DA AL features a maximum aperture of f/2.4. Coupled to a Pentax APS-C D-SLR such as the K-r, K-5 or K-7 it offers a film-equivalent focal length of 52.5mm with the 1.5x crop factor, and features a construction of six glass elemen...
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Published: 2015-10-01, Author: Paul , review by: dxomark.com
We've tested 21 different prime lenses, featuring “fast” f/2.8 or f/4 apertures, and wide-angle through to short telephoto focal lengths. There's a big range of scores on display, from a high of 25 points to a low of just 12 points, showing the importance...
A joy to use as it's so compact and lightweight, Excellent sharpness through corners, Excellent value, "first prime" for beginners, Very sharp with shallow DOF for near portraits, Beautiful circular highlight bokeh at F2.4, Renders very busy OOF
Unattractive highlight bokeh and starbursts, No QuickShift or focus distance markings, Loud, jarring screwdriven autofocus, Lens hood not included, no dedicated hood, Allplastic construction
and RatingWe have a confession to make. Our reviewer is used to higher end DA and even premium DA* and Limited level glass. As such, it could be very easy to dismiss this Plastic Fantastic as sub-par from a build quality stand point. We had to remind our...
Published: 2014-01-30, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Although the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs have now been replaced by the Pentax K-3, we've analyzed the two models with a range of lenses from both Pentax and third-party makers and thought the results would be of interest to our readers. The information is a...
Published: 2014-01-30, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Although the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs have now been replaced by the Pentax K-3, we've analyzed the two models with a range of lenses from both Pentax and third-party makers and thought the results would be of interest to our readers. The information is a...
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Published: 2014-01-07, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Continuing our series of evaluation of lens systems we've assessed a modest range of Pentax and third-party lenses for their optical quality on the firm's new flagship Pentax K-3 model. As the replacement for the K-5 II and K-5 IIs, the Pentax K-3 has a n...
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Published: 2014-01-06, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Continuing our series of evaluation of lens systems we've assessed a modest range of Pentax and third-party lenses for their optical quality on the firm's new flagship Pentax K-3 model. As the replacement for the K-5 II and K-5 IIs, the Pentax K-3 has a n...
Published: 2013-08-22, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
Abstract: Announced in June this year, the K-50 is an accessibly priced environmentally sealed DSLR featuring a built-in stabilization and a 16-MPix APS-C size CMOS sensor. As Pentax has yet to introduce a full-frame DSLR to the range the K-50, like others before i...
small and compact construction, splendid image quality in the frame centre, decent image quality on the edge of the frame, slight chromatic aberration, low distortion, very low coma, negligible astigmatism, good transmission and work against bright light,
plastic casing and mount, noisy focusing mechanism, noticeable vignetting.
It is not easy to write a summary here. On the one hand I would like to praise this lens a lot. Such a good pros/cons ratio is a rare thing in this price segment and the flaws are definitely nothing serious; many pros are really important and of high cali...
The Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.4 AL may be a low-cost prime lens but it is actually a more than decent performer. This isn't overly surprising actually because moderately fast prime lenses tend to be a very safe bet. The lens is very sharp across the fram...
