Pentax 02 Standard Zoom is a Variable aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard 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 02 Standard Zoom lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Pentax 02 Standard Zoom lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Autofocus |
Fast Aperture at Wide end |
Light weight at only 96g / 3.4 oz |
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Hood is not supplied |
Lens Extends while zooming |
Variable Aperture |
Lens Mount
Pentax 02 Standard 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 02 Standard Zoom has a maximum diameter of 49mm and total length of 48mm. It weighs 96g / 3.4 oz.
Pentax 02 Standard Zoom has a filter thread of 41mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Pentax 02 Standard Zoom:
Focal Range
Pentax 02 Standard Zoom has a focal range of 5-15mm and 3.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 22.75-68.25mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax 02 Standard 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).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Pentax 02 Standard Zoom has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.06x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m. 0.06x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Pentax 02 Standard Zoom is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f2.8 and a minimum aperture of f8 at 5mm, and a max aperture of f4.5 and minimum aperture of f8 at 15mm .
Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
5mm
|
F2.8 |
F8 |
15mm
|
F4.5 |
F8 |
Optical Formula
Pentax 02 Standard Zoom's optical formula consists of 8 elements in 7 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 4 extra-low-dispersion
- low-refractive aspherical elements
- SP Coating
Lens Hood
Pentax 02 Standard Zoom doesn't come with a lens hood. You have to order the hood separately and the model number of the hood is PH-SBA.
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