A Pentax lens quintet
Pentax announces five new lenses to accompany its dSLR launches.
No dSLR launch is complete without a gaggle o' glass to accompany it. Here are the lenses Pentax announced in conjunction with its 2 dSLRs. (All photos courtesy of Pentax Corp.)
smc Pentax DA* 200mm f/2.8 ED (IF) SDM; March; $1,099.95
smc Pentax DA* 300mm f/4 ED (IF) SDM; May; $1,299.95
smc Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED; May; $399.95
smc Pentax DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited; April; $599.95
smc Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II; ships with K200D in March; $199.95
Name decoder:
- AL = Aspherical Lens
- DA = designed for digital (not full frame) cameras
- DA* = DA with dust- and weather-sealing
- ED = Extra low Dispersion
- IF = Internal Focus
- SDM = Supersonic Drive Motor
