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Pentax DA 18-55мм f/3.5-5.6 AL II
9.1 out of 10

Pentax DA 18-55мм f/3.5-5.6 AL II

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Reviews and Problems with Pentax DA 18-55мм f/3.5-5.6 AL II

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Overall 9
9.0

User Review

mike_berger, pentaxforums.com
4 weeks ago
  • Excerpt: This lens has traveled everywhere and has never let me down. Great colors, sharp, perfect contrast, lightweight, small for a zoom.
  • Pros: Great color, sharp at all focal lengths, small and lightweight
  • Cons: Some chromatic aberation, particuarly at wide focal lengths
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User Review

Salagubang, pentaxforums.com
14 February 2013
Overall 10
10

great lense

Joe Zannella, Amazon
4 February 2013
Overall 10
10

User Review

hongzhibin1987, pentaxforums.com
26 October 2012
  • Excerpt: Actually I sold out my K7 kit WR like two years ago. However after using the alternative 16-45 for a while I regretted...
  • Pros: Price; Handling, and IQ
  • Cons: some CA and aberrations
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Pentax 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II SMC DA review by dugong5pm

dugong5pm, slrgear.com
13 October 2012
  • Summary: best lenskit, in the range of 18-55, compared to the other model. It has better image quality & build. period.
  • Pros: sharp & contrast, build quality
  • Cons: none
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Overall 10
10

Better than Kit lens!

ktothemaximum, Ebay
2 September 2012
Overall 10
10

Better than Kit lens!

ktothemaximum, Ebay
2 September 2012
Overall 8
8.0

User Review

shamsunder, pentaxforums.com
1 August 2012
  • Excerpt: I recently bought this lens and have used it in the last few days. I would say that I am satisfied with the overall quality and working of this lens.
  • Pros: Light weight
  • Cons: Slow
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Overall 8
8.0

User Review

Docrwm, pentaxforums.com
15 July 2012
  • Excerpt: I've owned both the DAL and II versions of this lens. I sold the DAL version to try out the II version with quick shift, net cost to me $25.
  • Pros: Inexpensive, light, small, descent optics
  • Cons: Hunts for AF in low light, meh bokeh
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Overall 9
9.0

User Review

nicoprod, pentaxforums.com
25 June 2012
  • Excerpt: Much better lens than the original DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6. This is a very good outdoor lens, not the type of lens you can use indoor without a flash BUT on sunny weather...
  • Pros: Inexpensive, very sharp when stopped down.
  • Cons: Need PP for great contrast and color rendition
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