Description
The Pentax Telephoto 55mm f/1.4 DA* SDM Autofocus Lens was born to shoot between f/1.4 and f/2.8, and comes with a 9-bladed aperture diaphragm.
The Pentax Telephoto 55mm f/1.4 DA* SDM Autofocus Lens was born to shoot between f/1.4 and f/2.8, and comes with a 9-bladed aperture diaphragm which shows up as perfectly round when you stay between f/1.4-2.8.
Shoot dramatic portraits with bright point light sources behind the subject, and you’ll be dazzled with lovely diffuse, circular out-of-focus highlights that make everybody look better. Beyond portraits, this lens works well any time you would use a moderate Telephoto focal length.
The focusing system of this lens is SDM only; there is no screw on the rear of the lens barrel to have the AF driven by a body-based motor. This allows the lens to move incredibly quick, driven by an internal motor and with the Quick-Shift system providing manual override capacity to you any time you want it with no buttons to switch; but you’ll need a Pentax body which allows SDM autofocus (all current Pentax bodies support SDM, but the *IST series does not).
Note:
Does NOT provide autofocus upon non-SDM-enabled Pentax cameras.
- Brilliantly sharp portrait lens which gathers plenty of light
- Completely-rounded aperture diaphragm from f/1.4-2.8 for beautiful out-of-focus highlights
- Speedy SDM autofocus motor provides fast, silent response with Quick-Shift full-time manual override
- Pentax‘s unique SP water and dirt-repelling coating on both external surfaces
- Pentax‘s “Aero Bright” internal lens yields high transmissivity and reduced flare
- Dust and moisture-resistant housing
- Essentially equivalent to an 82.5mm f/1.4 lens upon 35mm SLR cameras
In the Box
- Pentax Telephoto 55mm f/1.4 DA* SDM Autofocus Lens for Digital SLR
- Pentax PH-RBH Lens Hood for SMC DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM Lens
- Pentax O-LC58 58mm Lens Cap
- Pentax Rear Lens Cap (B) for Bayonet Mount Lenses
- Pentax Lens Case S90-100 (Soft) for 45mm f/4, 90mm f/2.8, 105mm f/2.4 and the 1.4x Rear Converter for Pentax 67
- Limited 1-Year Warranty
