Pentax HD FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW Review

Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW Verdict

Pentax camera owners have been crying out for a decent telephoto zoom option, similar to those offered by other camera manufacturers, for an age and finally their prayers have been answered with this lens.

Although it may seem a bit pricey at first glance, this lens costs a similar amount to equivalents from other camera manufacturers and performs as well as you'd expect for a top of the range lens of this ilk.

Even though this lens will probably win over many fans who own existing Pentax DSLRs, it will also be interesting to see how it performs on a full frame camera, when Ricoh/Pentax make one available.

Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW Pros

Very good sharpness
Weather and dust resistant construction
Good build quality
Silent focusing
Full time manual focus override
Low falloff and distortion

Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW Cons

Zoom creeps as lens is tilted and no lock only functions at 150mm
High CA levels at 450mm 

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The Pentax-D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW delivers very good sharpness and good build quality.

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