Pentax smc DA 35mm f/2.4 AL

Very high quality optics; Compact; Highly cost effective; Helps disciplined approach; Well made

No lens hood provided

small and compact construction ; splendid image quality in the frame centre ; decent image quality on the edge of the frame ; slight chromatic aberration ; low distortion ; very low coma ; negligible astigmatism ; good transmission and work against...

plastic casing and mount ; noisy focusing mechanism ; noticeable vignetting

The Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.4 AL may be a low-cost prime lens but it is actually a more than decent performer. This isn't overly surprising actually because moderately fast prime lenses tend to be a very safe bet. The lens is very sharp across the frame...

Packed with features

Nothing really

Whatever Pentax has done to create this Limited Edition lens, its efforts have been rewarded with a very high level of performance. It is true the maximum aperture is only f2.8 but in every other respect this is a real winner.

Nice , sharp picture

Finger print on front glass of this brand new lens. Damage new box. Unsealed box as other brands.

extremely sharpness still with f 4.5, very sharp in the edges,very high contrast, best color rendition, nice bokeh, wonderfull details,one of my best lenses

plastic buildt

extremely sharpness still with f 4.5, very sharp in the edges,very high contrast, best color rendition, nice bokeh, wonderfull details,one of my best lenses

plastic buildt

Excellent optics at a budget price.

Very few, given the relative low cost.

Its cheap! Excellent Lens for the Price, the optical quality is great, its light in weight and on a Pentax camera it has the focal length equivalent to 53mm. The widest f stop is f/2.4 which allows you to throw out the background and let a lot of light...

Made of plastic, could break easy if not careful.