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Pentax smc DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED

Pentax smc DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED
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59 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 reviews of Pentax smc DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

On average, users rate this product 85/100 and experts rate this product 70/100.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Pentax smc DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 22 user reviews of Pentax smc DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by (photoreview.com.au)

smc Pentax-DA L 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED Lens

 

A compact, ultra-lightweight telephoto zoom kit lens for Pentax DSLR cameras.Most people will acquire the smc Pentax-DA L 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED lens in the twin lens kit with one of Pentax's DSLR cameras. However, the kit lens supplied for review with...

A compact, ultra-lightweight telephoto zoom kit lens for Pentax DSLR cameras.Most people will acquire the smc Pentax-DA L 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED lens in the twin lens kit with one of Pentax's DSLR cameras. However, the kit lens supplied for review with...

Jan, 2009

Expert review by : What Digital Camera (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Pentax DA 50-200mm 4-5.6 ED

 
Jun, 2008

Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED

 

Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED review.

Lightweight and compact; Consistent optical quality throughout range; Good value for money

Manual focus ring small and rotates during AF

Feb, 2006

Expert review by (opticallimits.com)

Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED

 

The Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED is currently the longest tele lens in thePentax lens lineup. It is usually sold as part of camera kits but it isalso sold separately for as little as 160€/US$ and as such obviously an offer for budget shoppers....

Lately we've seen a couple of impressively performing budget tele zooms like the Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm f/4-5.6 IF-ED VR but, unfortunately, the Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED is not in this league. The resolution characteristic of the lens is rather...

Expert review by : photodo.com (photodo.com)

REVIEW: Pentax SMC 50-200mm f/4-5.6 DA ED

 

This telephoto zoom lens from Pentax competes in an area that has become popular as a first ‘extra' lens since the introduction of cropped sensors. Designed for use on the *ist D series of cropped sensor cameras, we take a look at how it performs.

Lightweight and compact; Consistent optical quality throughout range; Good value for money

Chromatic aberrations under some conditions; Autofocus a little frustrating at times; Manual focus ring small and rotates during AF

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED SMC DA WR review by Jon Schick

 

As with the 18-55WR, it's nicely put-together and feels a step up from many other kit lenses (including the older Pentax 50-200). Nice metal mount, and a thoughtfuilly-designed lens hood that allows the use of polarising filters. It's biggest selling...

Weather resistant, very compact and reasonable performer for the price

Performance a bit variable depending upon focal length and aperture

Dec, 2009

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED SMC P-DA review by wavefunc

 

If you want a low-cost, small, and/or lightweight zoom for this range, then this is the perfect lens. The image quality isn't the greatest, but is as good as one could expect at this price and weight. I got it because I wanted a telephoto zoom that I...

small and lightweight, very good image quality for the price

Aug, 2007

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED SMC P-DA review by dreamlogic

 

I bought this lens as a cheap way to cover the 100-200mm range and the 1:4 macro, not expecting much from it in the image quality department. I was very surprised by how well it performs, even at 200mm. Images are much shaper than I expected and the...

affordable, very good for the price, decent bokeh, 1:4 macro

slow (f/4-f/5.6), seems fragile when fully extended

Jan, 2007

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED SMC P-DA review by ivegotacamera

 

This a great zoom lens to use with the Pentax DSLRs. It's small and lightweight, inexpensive and gives good reults overall. It's a little slow and not the best near wide open, but I'm very glad it's in my camera bag. It's a little plasticky felling for...

great value, nice and small

kind of slow

Jan, 2007

Consumer review (slrgear.com)

Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED SMC P-DA review by bobtreat

 

Metal lens Mounts. Large rubber zoom ring. Quiet, quick & accurate auto focus. Quality of photographs very high for a kit lens and are comparable to much more expensive pro caliber zoom lenses. Good close focusing distance for macro shots (39.5" to...

This is another very good & affordable Kit lens from Pentax

Somewhat slow in low light f4.0-5.6

Jan, 2007
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