Pentax 08 Wide Zoom is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with 1/1.7" max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Q Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Pentax 08 Wide Zoom lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Autofocus |
Fast Aperture at Tele end |
Minimum focus distance of 0.25m / 9.8 inch |
Light weight at only 75g / 2.6 oz |
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Hood is not supplied |
Lens Extends while zooming |
Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom is compatible with cameras that have a Pentax Q lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax Q lenses are , and .
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Pentax 08 Wide Zoom has a maximum diameter of 54mm and total length of 38mm when not extended. It weighs 75g / 2.6 oz.
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom has a filter thread of 49mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Pentax 08 Wide Zoom:
Focal Range
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom has a focal range of 4-6mm and 1.5X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 18.2-27.3mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Zoom Method
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.03x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. 0.03x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.7 and a minimum aperture of f0 at 4mm, and a max aperture of f4 and minimum aperture of f0 at 6mm .
Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
4mm
|
F3.7 |
F0 |
6mm
|
F4 |
F0 |
Optical Formula
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 8 groups .
Lens Hood
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom doesn't come with a lens hood. You have to order the hood separately and the model number of the hood is PH-RBF49.
Body Colour
Pentax 08 Wide Zoom is available in Silver color.
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