Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited Pancake Lens Review
Handling and features
This compact 40mm pancake lens is part of the Pentax Limited range, which signifies that it is one of their top-end optics. It has a bright maximum aperture of f/2.8, costs around £380 and only protrudes from the lens mount by 15mm. On a Pentax DSLR this lens provides an angle of view equivalent to a 60mm lens used on a 35mm camera.
Pentax recently introduced another 40mm pancake lens with their K-01 camera, so it will be interesting to see whether this lens is still worth the extra cost.
This compact 40mm pancake lens is part of the Pentax Limited range, which signifies that it is one of their top-end optics. It has a bright maximum aperture of f/2.8, costs around £380 and only protrudes from the lens mount by 15mm. On a Pentax DSLR this lens provides an angle of view equivalent to a 60mm lens used on a 35mm camera.
Pentax recently introduced another 40mm pancake lens with their K-01 camera, so it will be interesting to see whether this lens is still worth the extra cost.
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