Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras

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Nov 05, 2010 09:42:05

LENS, PENTAX ZOOM, PDA 55-300mm

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This is a lens I purchased to replace a Tamron 70-300mm lens that wasn't cutting it for me at the long end of its range.

The Pentax lens here is a fantastic lens for its price. It isn't a limited, and for 0, you shouldn't expect perfection. However, if you are a hobbyist, like myself, and you'd like to be able to shoot your camera for 300 mm (in addition to all those between), this lens works well.

I've found that its strengths lie at the long end rather than the short end like the Tamron did, and overall it works well over the full 55 to 300 mm range. The other thing I like about it is that it covers that 55 to 70 mm range that some of the other non-Pentax lens don't cover, yet could be needed if you are adding such a lens to complement the kit lens with your camera.

Overall, I'd say this lens is more of the type you will use in a longer setting, meaning shooting towards the infinite end of the focus range. Its minimum focus distance is not too close, and when you are on that order of distance (i.e. < 50 ft), I actually think the Tamron lens was a bit sharper and included the ability to focus at a more macro type level. This lens does not provide that ability, although an extension tube could help.

I do like how this lens allows you to manually adjust focus while the autofocus in engaged. This is something all camera and lens manufacturers should strive for. It is also nice in terms of size. For a 55 to 300 range, it is actually pretty light, mostly due to its slower aperture settings f4-5.8 at the fastest. That isn't great for low light settings, but then few zoom lenses are. I use the lens for landscapes or elements of landscapes, and find that a tripod is quite useful anyway since at 300 mm, one really is working at the limits of their ability to handhold a shot anyway. It is easier, however, given the smaller size of this lens just not ideal.

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