
Product Description

This high-magnification zoom lens offers a 15X zoom ratio to cover focal
lengths from wide angle to super telephoto. Its extra ordinary wide
angle-to-long-telephoto zoom coverage makes this zoom lens extremely versatile
and handy, as it allows the user to effortlessly capture a wide variety of
subjects, ranging from landscapes and snapshots to sports events, without having
to change lenses.
18-270mm zoom lens offers a 15X zoom ratio covering
18-270mm zoom lens offers a 15X zoom ratio covering focal lengths from
27.5mm wide angle to 414mm super telephoto in the 35mm format. This large range
of zoom allows the photographer to capture a variety of scenes and subjects
without changing lenses.
Two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements
Incorporates two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements in its optical design to
effectively minimize chromatic aberration and deliver bright, high-resolution
images, even at the edges.
Rounded diaphragm blades
This lens is designed with rounded diaphragm blades to produce a smooth,
beautiful bokeh (out-of-focus rendition), while minimizing the streaking effect
of point light sources.
PENTAX-original SDM autofocus system
With the PENTAX-original SDM autofocus system, driven by a built-in
supersonic motor, this zoom lens offers exceptionally smooth and quiet autofocus
operation. When mounted on an SDM-compatible PENTAX K-mount digital camera body,
the focus mode is automatically switched to SDM-assisted autofocusing to ensure
dependable, flawless AF operation.
Minimum focal distance of 1.6 feet
Offers a minimal focal distance of 1.6 feet (0.49m) throughout the entire
zoom range.
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