This lens features a super high magnification of approximately 15X with a ultrasonic drive AV and enables shooting from wide to super telephoto. It has a focal length equivalent to 27.5mm (wide) to 414 mm (super telephoto) in the 35mm film format. |
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High-magnification 15X zoom lens with focal length equivalent to 27.5mm to 414mm in 35mm film format This is an all-purpose zoom lens capable of the necessary wide angles for indoor shooting and snapshots and also super telephoto shooting of sports action and wildlife. Built-in ultrasonic AF motor (SDM) Ultrasonic motor is used in the lens for providing an "SDM" mechanism that enables quiet and smooth autofocus operation (Note).Note: The compatible models are the K-70/K-1/K-3II/K-3/K-S2/K-S1/K-50/K-30/K-5 II/K-5IIs/K-5/K-01/K-7/K-r/K-x/K-m/K20D/K200D/K10D FW Ver.1.30/K100D Super. If attached to other cameras, focusing is performed using the manual focus. High-performance optical system using ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass and aspherical lenses The optical system uses two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass and three aspherical lenses for correcting various types of aberration and enabling full edge-to-edge lighting and sharp resolution. Lightweight and compact The latest optical design technology was used to combine high magnification performance into a compact, lightweight design in this lens for providing the highest ease of operation and mobility. Minimum shooting distance of 0.49m over entire zoom range This lens allows a maximum shooting magnification |
Lens Mount |
PENTAX KAF3 mount |
Angle of View |
76-6° (with PENTAX K-Mount camera body) |
Lens Construction(group/elements) |
16 elements in 13 groups |
Min. Aperture (f) |
F22-45 |
Min. Focusing Distance |
0.49m (1.6ft) |
Max. Magnification |
0.26X |
Filter Size |
62mm |
Diameter & Length (mm) |
75.8mm x 89.0mm (3.0” x 3.5”) |
Weight (g) |
453 g (16.0 oz.) w/o hood |
Notes |
Rounded aperture (from opening to 1.5 step) |
Model No. |
21497 |
Whats in the box? |
Pentax smc Pentax-DA 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 ED SDM Lens Lens Hood O-LC62 62mm Lens Cap Rear Lens Cap (B) for Bayonet Mount Lenses |
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