Pentax SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR

Pentax SMC  DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR
$197
50-200 mm
autofocus 4x zoom lens
f/4-5.6
variable aperture

reviewswhat are people saying

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B&H Photo Video

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by 6 users at B&H Photo Video

"This lens is a great fast focusing, sharp lens. I have been using this lens to take bird photos for the last few weeks and it does a marvelous job. The greatest advantage of this zoom is its size. It breaks down to being only a 1/4 inch longer than my 18-55 zoom kit lens. I also like that is allows manual focus with AF on."

"Great lens, exactly as advertised. Easy to focus. Perfect for the camera body."

"The only con is no macro and its shortest focusing range is about 4 feet."

compatibilitywith digital cameras

APS-C (1.5x crop factor)

This lens is compatible with APS-C (1.5x crop factor) cameras such as the Pentax K-30, Pentax K-5 and Pentax K-5 II.

Pentax K-30
26.7 - 6.8°
horizontal angle of view
76-304mm
35mm equivalent focal length

Pros

The Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR vs other Pentax K lenses

Max focal length Telephoto lens Help
200 mm

The Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR vs other Pentax K wildlife lenses

Weight Very light Help
261 g

Cons

The Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR vs other Pentax K lenses

Fixed aperture Variable aperture Help
Narrower aperture at longer focal lengths
Aperture Narrow aperture Help
f/4
Prime lens Zoom lens Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses

The Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR vs other Pentax K wildlife lenses

Max focal length Poor telephoto lens Help
200 mm
Zoom range Below average zoom range Help
4x
Focus motor Lacks a silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

Specifications

General

Min focal length
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50 mm
Max focal length
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200 mm
Zoom range
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4x
Magnification
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1:4.2 (0.2x)

Aperture

Wide minimum
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f/4
below average below average
Wide maximum
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f/22
Tele minimum
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f/5.6
below average below average
Tele maximum
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f/32
above average above average

Features

Auto focus
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Yes
Focus motor
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None
below average below average
Image stabilization
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None
Fisheye
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No
Tilt-shift
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No

Form factor

Lens mount
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Pentax K
Length
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Unknown
Diameter
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Unknown
Filter size
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Unknown
Weight
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261 g

Angle of view

Wide horizontal
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26.6°
below average below average
Telephoto horizontal
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6.8°
above average above average
Wide vertical
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17.8°
below average below average
Telephoto vertical
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4.5°
above average above average
Wide diagonal
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31.7°
below average below average
Telephoto diagonal
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8.1°
above average above average

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