This lens was released as the second lens in a line of the new standard zooms for the pentax k 1 body.
Pentax full frame lens review.
You can record full 4k video on this camera.
This kit is our choice as it comes with the standard 18 50mm lens which comes with the camera normally plus a surprisingly.
There s in body anti shake technology and pentax has even fully weather proofed the camera for dust rain and cold though it isn t quite as modern as the pentax kp.
I tested the lens on a pentax k1 mark ii a full frame dslr using an older but still excellent 36 megapixel sensor.
If you re looking for a pentax lens to use on the new full frame pentax k 1 then you have the option of using a pentax fa full frame ff lens or using a pentax da lens with the aps c crop feature.
The pentax hd d fa 28 105mm f3 5 5 6ed dc wr is a solid full frame starter zoom but it makes the compromises you expect from a kit lens.
Recently though pentax has launched the full frame k 1 dslr which it has followed this up with k 1 mark ii so now it makes full frame lenses too.
Pros strong center sharpness.
It didn t leave me wanting for image quality although i do think this.
Pentax smc fa 645 45 85mm f 4 5 lens.
The best pentax lenses can rival those from canon nikon and sony while it s not just pentax that makes lenses for pentax dslr cameras as independent lens maker sigma does too.
It s a full frame lens and uses the sdm supersonic direct motor system making zooming fast.
Optically the lens turned out to be tack sharp which is exactly what i needed for landscapes.
The new pentax k 1 has been long awaited by pentax users past and present but the road to its creation has been long winding and not without some wrong turns.