Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto 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 06 Telephoto 15-45mm lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Fast Aperture at Wide end |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range |
| Light weight at only 90g / 3.2 oz |
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| Lens Extends while zooming |
Lens Mount
Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm 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 06 Telephoto 15-45mm has a maximum diameter of 50mm and a total length of 56mm. It weighs 90g / 3.2 oz.
Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm has a filter thread of 41mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm:
You can also check All Pentax Q Mount Lenses with 41mm Filter Thread Size to find the matching lenses.
Focal Range
Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm has a focal range of 15-45mm and 3.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 68.25-204.75mm when used on a 1/1.7" format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm 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 06 Telephoto 15-45mm has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.05x with a minimum focusing distance of 1m. 0.05x ratio is quite low, making this lens unsuitable even for modest close-up photography.
Aperture
Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 15mm all the way to the 45mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
15mm
|
F2.8 |
F0 |
|
45mm
|
F2.8 |
F0 |
Optical Formula
Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 10 groups .
Popular Comparisons of Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm
Here are the 8 most popular comparisons of the Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm Lens
In addition, it would be interesting to check which lenses from other mounts are most commonly compared with the Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm.
Top Alternatives of Pentax 06 Telephoto 15-45mm in Other Lens Mounts
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