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Pentax’s New Zoom Lenses Are for a Full Frame Camera

Chris Gampat
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02/05/2015
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Last Updated on 02/05/2015 by Chris Gampat

Pentax 70-200mm f2.8

It seems that a Pentax full frame camera is finally on the horizon and slated to be released this year according to Pentax Forums. And part of the proof is in the company’s latest releases with their brand new 70-200mm f2.8 and their Pentax HD D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 DC AW Lens. Both lenses are K mount and are designed for a full frame camera of some sort–which means that Pentax has indeed been working on creating new zoom options in addition to updating many of their primes to have the company’s branded HD coatings.

More tech specs are after the jump along with images and pricing.

Pentax HD D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW Lens

Pentax 70-200mm f2.8

Check B&H Photo and Adorama for current pricing, but it is going for $2,299.95

Performance
Focal Length 70 – 200mm
Comparable 35mm Equivalent on APS-C Format Focal Length: 105 – 300 mm
Aperture Maximum: f/2.8
Minimum: f/22
Camera Mount Type Pentax K
Format Compatibility Pentax Digital (APS-C)
Angle of View 34.5° – 12.5°
Minimum Focus Distance 3.94′ (1.2 m)
Magnification 0.13x
Elements/Groups 19/16
Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded
Features
Autofocus Yes
Tripod Collar Yes Removable – rotating
Physical
Filter Thread Front:77 mm
Dimensions (DxL) Approx. 3.60 x 7.99″ (91.5 x 203 mm)
Weight 3.86 lb (1755 g)

Pentax HD D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 DC AW Lens

Pentax HD PENTAX D FA 150-450mm f:4.5-5.6 DC AW Lens

Check B&H Photo and Adorama for pricing, but the current pricing is $2,499.95.

Performance
Focal Length 150 – 450mm
Comparable 35mm Equivalent on APS-C Format Focal Length: 225 – 675 mm
Aperture Maximum: f/4.5 – 5.6
Minimum: f/22 – 27
Camera Mount Type Pentax K
Format Compatibility Pentax Digital (APS-C)
Angle of View 16.5° – 5.5°
Minimum Focus Distance 6.56′ (2 m)
Magnification 0.22x
Elements/Groups 18/14
Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded
Features
Autofocus Yes
Tripod Collar Yes Removable – rotating
Physical
Filter Thread Front:86 mm
Dimensions (DxL) Approx. 3.74 x 9.51″ (95 x 241.5 mm)
Weight 4.41 lb (2 kg)
Full frame camera pentax Pentax HD D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 DC AW Lens Pentax HD D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW Lens
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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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