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Wide-Angle Primes

FA
20mm F2.8
 
8.2
DA
21mm F3.2
Limited
8.5
FA
31mm F1.8
Limited
9.3
 

Standard Primes

FA
50mm F1.4
 
7.7
DA
35mm F2.4
 
8.2
  

Telephoto Primes

DA
70mm F2.4
Limited (Comparison)
9.2
FA
77 F1.8
Limited (Comparison)
9.2
  

Wide-Angle Zooms

Pentax DA
12-24mm
 
8.8
   

Macro Primes

D-FA
100mm F2.8
Lens Comparison
9.0
D-FA
100mm F2.8
WR Macro
9.0
DA
35mm F2.8
Limited Macro
9.0
 

Standard Zooms

Pentax
DA* 16-50mm F2.8
Lens Comparison
7.6
A
35-105mm F3.5
 
8.8
  

All-In-One Zooms

DA
18-135mm F3.5-5.6
ED AL [IF] DC WR
8.0
   

Telephoto Zooms

DA
50-200mm F4-5.6
ED WR
7.2
FA*
80-200mm F2.8
ED [IF]
8.5
DA
55-300mm F4-5.8
ED
7.8
 

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