Product Description
The HD PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm F2.8 ED SDM WR, when mounted on the PENTAX K-1
camera body, covers a focal-length range from 15mm ultra-wide-angle to 30mm
wide-angle. With its exaggerated ultra-wide perspective and high-resolution
imaging power, it captures dynamic, sweeping views of subjects, making it an
ideal choice for landscape photography. Treated with PENTAX-developed HD
Coating, the lens produces well-defined, fine-detailed images with ample light
levels even at the edges of the image field, while effectively reducing
distortion and chromatic aberration.
Exceptional imaging power
When mounted on the PENTAX K-1 full-frame digital SLR camera body, the lens
provides an ultra-wide-angle focal-length coverage from 15mm to 30mm. Its
exaggerated perspective helps the photographer produce spectacular landscape
photographs. With a 30mm focal length at the telephoto end, the lens is also
well-suited to portrait and street photography.
State-of-the-art optical design
The zoom lens incorporates three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass optical
elements and three aspherical optical elements in its 18-element, 13-group
optics to deliver high-resolution images rich in contrast even at the edges of
the image field, while effectively minimizing distortion and chromatic
aberration..
Large-aperture zoom lens, with a maximum aperture of F2.8
With a maximum aperture of F2.8 over its entire zoom range, this lens is
versatile enough to be used for many different subjects and scenes, ranging from
sweeping landscapes to nightscapes and starry skies. Despite its
ultra-wide-angle perspective, it captures subjects with beautiful soft bokeh
(defocus soft blurring effect on the background). With a minimum focusing
distance of just 28cm, this lens can capture subjects with a well-defined sense
of depth.
Built-in SDM (Supersonic Direct-drive Motor)
The incorporation of a new-generation SDM (Supersonic Direct-drive Motor)
assures that this zoom lens provides quiet, high-speed autofocus operation,
letting the photographer react swiftly to all types of subjects.
Weather-resistant construction
Special seals applied throughout the lens body provide this zoom lens with
dependable weather-resistant construction, effectively preventing the intrusion
of water into the lens interior. By pairing it with a weather-resistant PENTAX
digital SLR camera body, the photographer has a durable, dependable digital
imaging system that performs superbly under demanding shooting conditions " even
in the rain or mist, or at locations prone to water splashes or spray.
HD Coating to improve image description
The lens is treated with high-grade, multi-layer HD (High Definition) coating.
Compared with conventional multi-layer coatings, this PENTAX-original coating
assures higher light transmittance and less reflection to deliver bright,
high-contrast images free of flare and ghost images, even under demanding
lighting conditions such as backlight
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