Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Wideangle Prime 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 04 Toy Lens Wide lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
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| Min focus distance of 0.07m / 2.8 inch |
| Light weight at only 21g / 0.7 oz |
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Lens Mount
Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide 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 04 Toy Lens Wide has a maximum diameter of 41mm and a total length of 25mm. It weighs 21g / 0.7 oz.
Focal Range
Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide has a fixed focal length of 6mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 27.3mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide 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 04 Toy Lens Wide has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x with a minimum focusing distance of 0.07m. 0.15x ratio is quite low, making this lens unsuitable even for modest close-up photography.
Aperture
The Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide features a maximum aperture of F7.1 and can be stopped down to a minimum aperture of F7.1. While a maximum aperture of F7.1 requires a bit more ambient light or a bump in ISO when shooting indoors, it keeps the physical size of the lens much smaller and easier to carry. Given the wider 6mm field of view, the background will naturally stay a bit more in focus, making it ideal for environmental portraits, street photography, or landscapes where context matters. Stopping down to F7.1 gives you plenty of sweep for landscapes or outdoor group shots where you need everything sharp from front to back.
Optical Formula
Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide's optical formula consists of 4 elements in 3 groups .
Popular Comparisons of Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide.
Top Alternatives of Pentax 04 Toy Lens Wide in Other Lens Mounts
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