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SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR Zoom Lens
WIth reliable weather sealing the SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR lens for K Mount has a broad zoom range and several special coatings to improve image quality and reduce chromatic aberrations.
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We Love
- Compact, lightweight and affordable all-round zoom lens for a wide range of subjects
- Provides a versatile 3x zoom range with an equivalent full frame format of 27.5-84.5mm
- Updated weather resistant construction lets you continue shooting outdoors whatever the weather
- Excellent control over flare and ghosting in images together with high resolution and sharp details
- Durable, metallic lens mount and a lens hood is included with a polariser filter cut-out
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR Lens Summary
For Pentax DSLR camera users looking for a great general-purpose standard zoom lens, featuring a versatile 3x zoom range, look no further than the Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR lens. An updated weather resistant design ensures you can shoot even if the weather heads south, in wind, rain, fog or whatever gets thrown at you. The equivalent focal length of 27.5mm wide angle to 84.5mm short telephoto (full frame format) provides a versatile zoom range to capture a range of subjects from portraits to landscapes, travel and almost anything in between.
Results are excellent with APS-C cameras, thanks to a high-performance aspherical (AL) optical element and a super-low-dispersion glass optical element. These compensate for aberrations whilst delivering sharpness across the frame. For users who need to pinpoint their focal point a Quick-Shift Focus system gives you instant AF/MF switching.
Key features
- Compact, lightweight standard zoom lens for Pentax K-Mount Cameras weighing just 230g
- Flexible 3x zoom lens gives effective focal length of 28-85mm on a Pentax K-Mount camera
- Super multi coating (SMC) reduces flare and ghosting
- Weather sealed construction
- Minimum focusing distance of just 25cm
- 52mm filter diameter
- Supplied with lens hood
| Offers: Price Drop |
| Offer Category: Camera Lenses |
| Offer Product Type: Pentax Lenses K mount |
| Autofocus: Yes |
| Aperture ring: N/A |
| Constant Aperture: N/A |
| Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A |
| Colour: N/A |
| Diameter (mm): 69 |
| Length (mm): 68 |
| Weight (g): 230 |
| Distance scale: Yes |
| DoF scale: N/A |
| Elements: 11 |
| Environmental Sealing: N/A |
| Focus distance limiter: N/A |
| Focal length: 18 - 55 mm |
| Focus method: N/A |
| Filter Thread: N/A |
| Full time manual: Yes |
| Groups: 8 |
| Hood supplied: Yes |
| Lens Image stabilization: N/A |
| Lens mount: N/A |
| Lens Materials: N/A |
| Maximum focal length: 55 |
| Maximum magnification: 0.34 |
| Maximum aperture (number): 3.5 |
| Maximum aperture (text): N/A |
| Max Format size: N/A |
| Minimum focal length: 18 |
| Lens Minimum focus distance (m): 0.25 |
| Minimum aperture (number): 38 |
| Minimum aperture (text): N/A |
| Motor type: N/A |
| Number of diaphragm blades: 6 |
| Power zoom: N/A |
| Special elements / coatings: 1 Aspherical element, 1 Super-Low Dispersion Glass element |
| Tripod collar: N/A |
| Lens type: N/A |
| Wide/Tele: N/A |
| Lens Level: N/A |
| Best For: N/A |
| Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes |
| Best For Interior and Architecture: N/A |
| Best For Fashion and Portrait: Yes |
| Best For Macro and Still Life: Yes |
| Best For Astro: N/A |
| Best For Street: Yes |
| Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A |
| Zoom lock: N/A |
| Zoom method: N/A |
| Notes: N/A |
Our Verdict
There are a number of K-mount lenses available for APS-C format cameras and the Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR Lens is a solid all-round option for general shooting with its useful 3x zoom range. The lens has been updated with improved weather resistance to appeal to photographers who shoot outdoors for landscapes, travel or any other subject. Speaking of which this is an extremely versatile lens, which you can aim on most subjects including portraits and general all-day photography.
Image quality is particularly high when considering the price point, with Pentax including special glass optical elements to render sharp details across the frame and zoom range, which are mixed in with 11 elements in 8 groups. You can get extremely close to your subject with a minimum focal distance of just 25cm opening up new compositional opportunities and close-up shots. Quick-Shift focus allows you to fine-tune your focus point and ensure pin sharp results every time.
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accessories that are included. If they are not listed, then they will not be supplied at the point of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
