HD Pentax DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited Lens (Silver)

Pentax smc DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited is yet another Limited pencake lens Pentax designed for the exclusive use with its APS-C type SLR bodies. The lens was introduced back in 2006 and went into mass production around the end of that year.

What could be said in this summary? Only the comparison between the number of pros and cons shows that this lens is really worth having in your arsenal, especially that, apart from good optical properties, it is small and interestingly stylish.

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  interesting, original and solid barrel,, very small physical dimensions and weight,, excellent image quality in the frame centre and good on the edge,, low chromatic aberration, low distortion,, sensibly controlled coma,, relatively good against bright light work,, good work of autofocus.

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  too high vignetting.

I absolutely love this lens. I think I've taken my best photos on my K-x. Can't wait to see how it is with K-5.

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  Great IQ; great for portraits but also versatile for many photo application. This is probably my favourite lens that I own.

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  Aperture could be faster, but not a significant criticism.

Great combo of image quality, size, and build quality.

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  Great image quality, even wide open, across the frame. Quick AF with manual override (much improved over older 77 f/1.8. Terrific carry anywhere size.

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  Could be faster (aperture). Doesn't quite have the magic that the 77 LTD is capable of.