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Pentax Lenses for less than $400 that have a f/2.8 or faster aperture

#1	Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8

"Great option for taking casual pictures of family and friends or for low-key urban excursions." bhphotovideo.com

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	15 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	40 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	40 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	91 g

See 40 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8

#2	Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8

Aperture	f/1.8	Length	38 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	50 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	50 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	122 g

See 12 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC DA 50mm f/1.8

#3	Pentax SMC 06 15-45mm f/2.8

	Fixed aperture
	The same maximum aperture at all focal lengths

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	56 mm

Fixed aperture	Yes	Min focal length	15 mm

Zoom range	3x	Max focal length	45 mm

Diameter	50 mm	Weight	90 g

#4	Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4

"The pictures are very sharp. Low light is fantastic. I have not found anything I dislike about it." bhphotovideo.com

	Wide aperture
	f/1.4

Aperture	f/1.4	Length	38 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	50 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	50 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	221 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC FA 50mm f/1.4

#5	Pentax SMC 35mm DA L f/2.4 AL

Aperture	f/2.4	Length	46 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	35 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	35 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	125 g

See 22 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC 35mm DA L f/2.4 AL

#6	Pentax SMC 35mm f/2 FA AL

Aperture	f/2	Length	46 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	35 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	35 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	200 g

See 9 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC 35mm f/2 FA AL

#7	Pentax SMC D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro

"Very sharp lens, excellent image quality, great colours in the images. A great 50 mm all-rounder." bhphotovideo.com

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	66 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	50 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	50 mm

Diameter	66 mm	Weight	264 g

See 3 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro

#8	Pentax SMC HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	46 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	35 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	35 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	213 g

See 50 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro

#9	Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8 XS

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	9 mm

Fixed aperture	n/a	Min focal length	40 mm

Zoom range	1x	Max focal length	40 mm

Diameter	64 mm	Weight	51 g

See 4 sample photos taken with the Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8 XS

#10	Pentax SMC 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5

Aperture	f/2.8	Length	48 mm

Fixed aperture	No	Min focal length	5 mm

Zoom range	3x	Max focal length	15 mm

Diameter	49 mm	Weight	96 g

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