Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED is an Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Pentax KAF2 mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED is compatible with cameras that have
Pentax KAF2 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Pentax KAF2 lens mount are
,
and
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Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED is
APS-C / DX.
Focal Range
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED has a focal range of 12-24mm and 2.0X zoom ratio.
Optical Image Stabilization
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED 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).
Body Colour
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED is available in Black color.
Zoom Method
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED 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
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.12x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.3m.
Aperture
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 12mm all the way to the 24mm .
Optical Formula
Samsung D-Xenon 12-24mm F4 ED's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 11 groups.