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Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL IF Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Pentax
Category: Photography
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 14
Maximum Focal Length: 250
Minimum Focal Length: 18
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 3.4 x 3 x 3
MPN: 258693
Model: 258693
UPC: 027075134812
EAN: 0027075134812
ASIN: B000WJOF1O
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 14x zoom range of 18-250mm makes this the ideal all-around lens | | • | ED element and two aspherical elements compensate for chromatic and spherical aberration | | • | Focal length equivalent to 27.5mm to 383mm in the 35mm format | | • | Lens focuses as close as 18 inches throughout the entire zoom range | | • | Internal focus mechanism prevents the front lens element and lens barrels from moving during focusing |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Designed for exclusive use with Pentax and Samsung digital SLR cameras, the DA 18-250mm interchangeable zoom lens gives you just about all the coverage you'll ever need. With an approximate 14x room ratio, this versatile lens handles a great variety of applications, from wide-angle landscapes to close-up sporting events and wildlife photography. Features include ED element and two aspherical elements that compensate for chromatic and spherical aberration; a focal length equivalent to 27.5mm to 383mm in the 35mm format; a close focus range of 18 inches throughout the entire zoom range; and an internal focus mechanism that prevents the front lens element and lens barrels from moving during focusing. - Angle of view: 76 to 6.5 degrees
- Diaphragm: Fully automatic
- Minimum aperture: f/22-45
- Number of aperture blades: 7
- Metering system: TTL open aperture metering
- Minimum focus distance: 1.48 feet
- Filter diameter: 62mm
- Maximum magnification: 0.28x
- Lens mount: Pentax KAF2
- Hood: PH-RBB 62mm
- Dimensions: 3 inches in diameter and 3.4 inches long
- Weight: 16 ounces (without hood)
Product Description
What a range! The smc Pentax DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] interchangeable zoom lens, designed for exclusive use with Pentax digital SLR cameras, will provide just about all the coverage you'll need. With an approximate 14X zoom ratio covering from wide-angle to super-telephoto ranges, this versatile lens handles a great variety of applications from wide-angle landscapes to close-up sporting events and wildlife photography.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 A Great all round lens August 20, 2008
It has a great handling, good size & feel to it.
It is not a fast lens. But, as most 18-200mm & 18-250mm lens owners know, this is a weekend or short trip lens that covers a great range.
The quality is up there along Nikon 18-200mm VR.
Great pentax glass - amazing versatility August 17, 2008
This lens is outstanding. My other lenses include the 18-55 kit lens, and the 50mm/1.4(also highly recommended) and this lens is beautiful as a replacement to the kit lens. I have been able to get everything from dramatic landscapes to insect macros to zoomed in moon shots. The only additional things I could ask for - 1, the Quick Shift Manual Focus thing that Pentax has on almost every other lens, and 2, a more versatile zoom-lock - because of the ridiculous range of this lens, it creeps quite readily, and it would be handy to have a lock that you could set at any focal length, rather than the current one that only works at 18mm.
So, as a walk-around, capture whatever happens to show up lens, this one is extremely hard to beat. However, I do wedding photography part time, and this lens actually hasn't performed nearly as well for those events - the aperture range just isn't there. For those occasions, pick up the 50mm F/1.4, which will allow you to take natural light pictures in all but the darkest scenarios, and gives you a magical background for portraits.
Between the two, I feel like I have a pretty good set up. This serves as a great all-around lens as a replacement for the kit, and a logical second lens once you want to get more serious with your photography. If you have this and a fast, low-light prime, you could be equipped for 95% of situations with only $600 invested in glass - crazy good deal if you ask me, especially when you consider that this includes image stabilization. A very price-competitive package compared to the other DSLR systems out there right now.
 One stop shop(lens) July 29, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Good: Excellent lens. Excellent range.
The Bad: Feels a bit heavy but bet it simply needs getting used to. Then the lens will creep down if you forget to lock it (Only if you forget to lock it).
The Ugly: When getting a distant object in low light, the lens will always remind you to have bought a good flash first.
Recommend: Most Definitely + good service from Amazon
 Very Impressive, Very Diverse... July 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I added this lens to my Pentax K200D after just a few days with the camera. The camera came with the 18-55 lens, but that didn't provide any capability to reach any distances to get that close-up shot. The range on this lens allows for some very impressive wide-angle shooting, and then can quickly zoom great distances for an entirely different kind of photography. I am very satisfied with this lens and would recommend it to anyone trying to improve their photography capability. It has enabled me to dramatically enhance my ability to get all kinds of shots.
Very nice optics. Great lens. July 25, 2008
The time when long zooms were associated with sloppy performance is over. Many companies have very high quality long range zooms with very fine optical qualities and this Pentax baby is not an exception. This is very nice, sharp and ease to handle lens. I must say the general design of all DA lens is very successful.
The lens is slow on its long side but having this amazing anti shake in a camera body makes it as good as some expensive glass years ago. All things considered it is one amazing travel lens. If you are a dedicated wildlife shooter you probably will buy a different lens, but for verstility and overall image quality this lens can not be beaten.
I have one complain though and it is the price! I guess the price for such popular lens is way too high. It should be in some high 2xx or low 3xx.
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