Compare Pentax-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 vs PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades, Rounded (150mm: F4.5-8, 450mm: F5.6-8)
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Pentax K-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
18 elements
18 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
14 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD, Super protect coatings, ED elements groups
Three ED and aspherical elements + HD and SP coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Size | Length
242 mm / 9.53 in
144 mm / 5.67 in
Weight
2000 g / 70.67 oz
1040 g / 36.75 oz
Function
Angle Of View
16.4° Diagonal | 13.7° Horizontal | 9.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 5.5° Diagonal | 4.6° Horizontal | 3.1° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22–27
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
150 mm ~ 450 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom (zoom lock available)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.22x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
2000 mm / 78.74 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: PH-RBA86 (supplied), Tripod mount: O-TM80Lens case: HS120-270
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-02-04
2016-02-17
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
31%
Pros
- Great reach at a reasonable price point
- Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with a tripod collar
- Constant f/2.8 aperture
- Great optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Beautifully constructed
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Large and heavy
- Rather long
- On the heavy side
- Lacks front filter thread
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