Pentax SMC P-DA 12-24mm f/4.0 ED/AL (IF) Lens Review

Pentax SMC P-DA 12-24mm f/4.0 ED/AL (IF) Sample Photos

Wide-angle | 1/125 sec | f/6.3 | 12.0 mm | ISO 80 High-Res	Telephoto | 1/80 sec | f/6.3 | 24.0 mm | ISO 80 High-Res
Sharpness in outstanding at 12mm and maximum aperture | 1/25 sec | f/4.0 | 12.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res	Contrast remains good when shooting into the light | 1/40 sec | f/5.6 | 12.0 mm | ISO 80 High-Res
1/50 sec | f/5.6 | 18.0 mm | ISO 400 High-Res	1/60 sec | f/5.6 | 24.0 mm | ISO 200 High-Res
1/50 sec | f/6.3 | 21.0 mm | ISO 100 High-Res	1/60 sec | f/8.0 | 12.0 mm | ISO 80 High-Res

Value For Money

Being priced at around £730, this lens commands a similar amount of money as top of the line wide angle zooms for APS-C format do on other camera systems.

Sigma produce a 12-24mm wide angle zoom, which can also be used on full frame cameras, which costs around £560, although it has a slower variable aperture of f/4.5-5.6 and a bulbous front element means filters cannot be easily attached. Sigma also produce a 10-20mm f/3.5mm lens which sports silent internal focusing, a slightly faster maximum aperture and only costs around £390.

Tamron also produce a 10-24mm f/3.4-4.5mm lens for Pentax, which costs around £350. This lens provides a similarly wide 10mm focal length to the Sigma lens, but has a variable maximum aperture.

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