New Member Registered: January, 2011 Location: Granada Posts: 18 | | Review Date: November 20, 2018 | Recommended | Price: $240.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Great range, good optics, compact & light | | Cons: | Lens creep, AF performance and softness over 200-220mm | | Sharpness: 8
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 7
Autofocus: 7
Handling: 10
Value: 8
New or Used: Used
Camera Used: K01, K7
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Probably the most useful single lens choice for Pentax, this DA rebadge is a lovely oddity sporting an unusual "Samsung Blue" ridge!
I haven't used much since impulse-buying it a few years back but it's a great "compromise" lens offering an unexpected high level of sharpness and low weight all for a very reasonable price.
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Senior Member Registered: October, 2011 Posts: 134 | | Review Date: June 29, 2013 | Recommended | Price: $175.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Huge range. Quite sharp, light and small. | | Cons: | Lens creep, noisy autofocus. | | Sharpness: 8
Aberrations: 7
Bokeh: 7
Autofocus: 8
Handling: 8
Value: 10
New or Used: Used
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I managed to grab this lens for a very good price, as few people know that it is a rebadged Pentax DA 18-250mm.I was very positively suprised with this lens, as I didn't expect much from it opticallly wise.
It is almost as sharp as my DA 55-300mm at 5.6 and above from 18 to about 200mm, and not having to change lenses as often is a huge plus in some situations.
The biggest drawback is lens creep, but there's a zoom lock button for it.
Overall I'd gladly recommend this lens, which almost makes me want to sell my DA 55-300mm.
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