Pentax HD Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR APS-C Lens (2014)

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Product Overview

Pentax HD Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is a standard zoom lens for Pentax K-mount. It covers the APS-C image circle. Introduced by Pentax in 2014, it has 16 elements in 12 groups.
Like most zoom lenses, the HD Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is externally-zooming. For incremental weathers, Pentax is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A standard zoom lens with moderate aperture, the HD Pentax DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is more of a "volume seller" than a premium option. Still, some photographers may find the results "good enough".

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Pros
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Not the best image quality
  • Not the best build from Pentax
  • External zoom without zoom lock

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Specifications

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades, Rounded aperture
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Lens Mount
Pentax K-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
HD, Super Protect coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
94 mm / 3.70 in
Weight
488 g / 17.24 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 19.3° Diagonal | 16.1° Horizontal | 10.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
Autofocus
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm ~ 85 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 127.5 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.26x
Min Focus Distance
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: PR-RBA72 (supplied)
Debut
2014-10-29

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