Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE is a Variable aperture 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 DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE is compatible with cameras that have Pentax KAF3 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF3 lenses are Pentax K-3 III, Pentax KP and Pentax K-70.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE has a maximum diameter of 41mm and total length of 71mm when not extended .
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE has a filter thread of 58mm.
Focal Range
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE has a focal range of 18-50mm and 2.8X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 27-75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Weather Sealings
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE with a weather sealed camera body such as Pentax K-3 III, Pentax KP and Pentax K-70.
Optical Image Stabilization
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE 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).
Alternatively, you can check the Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM in Pentax KAF3 mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Zoom Method
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE 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 DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.23x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m.
Aperture
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE is a variable aperture lens with a max aperture of f4 and a minimum aperture of f22 at 18mm, and a max aperture of f5.6 and minimum aperture of f32 at 50mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
18mm
|
F4 |
F22 |
|
50mm
|
F5.6 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 8 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
Lens Hood
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Pentax DA 18-50mm F4.5-5.6 DC WR RE is available in Black and white color.
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