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Pentax smc DA 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II
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                                    | Manufacturer | Pentax | 
|---|---|
| Model | smc DA 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II | 
| Lens style | Universal zoom | 
| Focal length | 18 - 55 mm | 
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5 - 5.6 | 
| Angle of view | 76 - 29 o | 
| Closest focusing distance | 0.25 m | 
| Maximum magnification | 1:2.9 | 
| Minimum aperture | 38 | 
| Number of diaphragm blades | 6 | 
| Auto focus type | AF | 
| Lens Construction | 11 elements / 8 groups | 
| Filter diameter | 52 mm | 
| Macro | No | 
| Available mounts | Pentax K | 
| Dimensions | 68 x 67.5 mm | 
| Weight | 220 g | 
| Additional information | Anounced: Jan 2008 | 
                                        Owners reviews (5) 
                                        
                                    
                                    









Overall
Owner since: 2 years
Price: included
User profile: Amateur
Cons: not so sharp in the corners at 18mm
Pros: very fine colours, very sharp and very small chromatic aberration
Summary: tip from my father.I don't regret ownership,use it with K5,really best results for a kit lens
Overall
Owner since: 3 months
Price: 70
User profile: Amateur
Cons: some distorsions
Pros: very sharp stopped a few down, with kx no chromatic aberrations
Summary: very nice lens
Overall
Owner since: 3 years
Price: Has got al
User profile: Amateur
Cons: On an open aperture F3,5 along the edges of the image not so sharp.
Pros: Yes to a aperture 5,6 and to 11 already very sharp as a diarrhea :-). Good colors, very fast auto focus. Perfectly collected design of a lens as for a budgetary zoom.
Summary: Excellent inexpensive regular a zoom the lens, is very good for travel, it is possible to remove almost all. Inexpensive.
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: £120
User profile: Amateur
Cons: distortion, slow autofocus and could hunt for a while in poor light
Pros: cheap, excellent value for money, ok construction, lens hood comes with lens (and has a window to adjust the polariser without having to take it off
Summary: Overall a bargain if upgrading from film and missing the wide anlge
Overall
Owner since: 1 year
Price: 55 Euros
User profile: Amateur
Cons: Not a fast lens. Some noticable distortions, especially at 18mm.
Pros: Small, lightweight, cheap, surprisingly good image quality. Very easy to use
Summary: The perfect cheap but good lens to start with.