Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is an Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF3 mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is compatible with cameras that have
Pentax KAF3 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Pentax KAF3 lens mount are
Pentax K-3 III,
Pentax KP and
Pentax K-70.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is
APS-C / DX.
Focal Range
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR has a focal range of 16-85mm and 5.3X zoom ratio.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR 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).
Body Colour
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is available in Black color.
Zoom Method
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR 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 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.26x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.35m.
Aperture
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f3.5 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 16mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f38 at 85mm .
Optical Formula
Pentax 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 12 groups.