| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-DA 16-45mm F4
I will start with the obvious observations with this lens: It renders the onboard flash unusable (who cares :) ), no profile in LR3.3 (user created available on pentaxforums.com), noisy and ok speed with AF, almost macro capable 28cm – total lens to object ~15cm.
I bought this very cheap from Greece and with tax return it came around $225 new with warranty. The first thing I noticed was the reverse zoom (doesn’t bother me, maybe people around me are intimidated by the size zoomed out). It’s only a margin heavier than the DAL 18-55. The manual focus is nice, not much travel, the marking near infinity is 7m and then infinity, which is a little awkward. Also it feels very well and solid built. The zoom is snappy and no zoom creep. I was a little disappointed in the front cap which is not like the DAL18-55, and when you have the hood on you can’t remove the cap or put it on because of the design of the squeeze cap which is on the outside of the cap. But remove or reverse the hood and the problem is non-existent.
When I saw the colors and resolution on this lens I was amazed that I can get this quality for the price. |
