HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF mount cameras.
What type of photography is the HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Fair |
| Sports | Average |
| Portrait | Excellent |
| Travel | Good |
| Street | Very Good |
| Wedding | Excellent |
| Walk Around | Good |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Good |
| Macro | Poor |
Reasons to Buy HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Distance Scale |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Light weight at only 193g / 6.8 oz |
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Lens Mount
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL is compatible with cameras that have Pentax KAF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF lenses are Pentax KF, Pentax K-3 III and Pentax KP.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL has a maximum diameter of 64mm and total length of 45mm. It weighs 193g / 6.8 oz.
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL has a filter thread of 49mm.
Focal Range
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL has a fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 52.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.17x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m. 0.17x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL has a max aperture of F2 and a minimum aperture of F22.
Optical Formula
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL's optical formula consists of 6 elements in 5 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- Hybrid aspherical elements
- SP and HD coatings
Lens Hood
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL is available in color.
Popular Comparisons of HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL
Here is the eight most popular comparisons of HD Pentax-FA 35mm F2 AL amongst Camera Decision readers.