Pentax SMC DA* Series 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL IF SDM Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras by Pentax
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Digital camera reviews of Pentax SMC DA* Series 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL IF SDM Wide Angle Zoom Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: Excellent!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this lens shortly after buying my K10D, and I've been really impressed with it. Sharp with fast and quiet AF, it's turned out to be an excellent lens. The price has dropped about $100 in the months since I bought mine, but I don't care, this lens is just that good.Digital camera Review: Fabulous Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens produces excellent contrast and color rendition. The weather-resistant sealing really works, as the lens held up in wet (Colorado River) and dusty (Antelope Canyon, Arizona) conditions. There is, however, a QC issue as it took me a few returns before I got a keeper. This lens is so good, it was worth a little hassle.Digital camera Review: Faint praise, but I use it more than any other.
Summary: 4 Stars
I have an early serial number matched to a K10D. Although there are complaints about focusing issues with this lens I have not seen the problem. It is my most used lense of a dozen or more that I own. IT shows some color fringing to the blues along lines of sharp contrast, but overall it's a suitable lense to own.Digital camera Review: Fantastic for the travel/outdoor photographer
Summary: 5 Stars
Had this lens for a good 3 months now with the K20D and could not be happier!
The build quality is excellent, and it's a real bargain for the price! I used it in pouring rain at my trips to the islands, beaches, and mountains without problems! I sure love the weathersealing of this lens!
Focusing is virtually silent. I literally had to stick my ear to it to check if it was working haha. It could be faster though. Not as fast as the AF-S and USM.
Very sharp and good contrast wide open! No hesitation shooting wide open for sharpness and contrast. The bokeh isn't SUPER buttery smooth, a bit "busier" than I would like but happy with it. I can't compare the bokeh to the fast primes. There's a teeny bit of vignette wide open but I actually love vignettes.
I really like that it has a little window in the lens hood for filters. Very thoughtful and it's great for CPLs.
The zoom ring has a good feel, smooth and dampened. The feel of the zoom ring is about 4/5 for me, as it could be just a teeny bit smoother. The focusing ring isn't dampened much but very smooth. It doesn't have much travel though, which I would have liked for manual focusing. The manual focusing override is very convenient.
Be a bit careful of the quality control. I'm not sure if it has been resolved but I was much happier with my second copy of this lens.
All in all, a great purchase! Great product, great value and a great bargain/price!
Digital camera Review: Fantastic lens!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is very very nice lens!
I was little bit hesitant to buy it mainly because of the QC problem
However I'm so happy to get this one and want to encourage anyone to try it.
For this price tag of $650, this is a steal.
Very very sharp lens at the price of Nikon or Canon bundle.
Just get it, you will never gonna lose it.