Product Description

The Pentax 55mm f/1.4 DA* SDM Autofocus Lens is a compact and bright short-telephoto lens of the highest order, made exclusively for Pentax digital SLR cameras.  In a stocky housing ready for harsh conditions, you'll get a bright f/1.4 aperture-worlds away from the experience you're used to with more common zooms-that opens up new creative doors to you as a photographer.

This 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


Key Features of the Pentax-DA* 55MM f/1.4 Lens

  • 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 a 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

  • MPN - 21790
  • GTIN - 027075147348
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Pentax-DA* 55MM f/1.4 Lens

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Product Overview

  • 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
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The Pentax 55mm f/1.4 DA* SDM Autofocus Lens is a compact and bright short-telephoto lens of the highest order, made exclusively for Pentax digital SLR cameras.  In a stocky housing ready for harsh conditions, you'll get a bright f/1.4 aperture-worlds away from the experience you're used to with more common zooms-that opens up new creative doors to you as a photographer.

This 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


Key Features of the Pentax-DA* 55MM f/1.4 Lens

  • 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 a 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

  • MPN - 21790
  • GTIN - 027075147348
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Focal Length 55mm
Comparable 35mm Equivalent on APS-C Format
Focal Length: 82.5 mm
Lens type Prime lens
Aperture Range Maximum: f/1.4
Minimum: f/22
Max Format sizeAPS-C/DX
Camera Mount Pentax K
Lens Format Pentax Digital (APS-C)
Lens mount Pentax KAF
Minimum Focusing Distance 45 cm
Focus Type Autofocus
Image Stabilizer No
Diaphragm Blades 9
Angle Of View 28.6
Elements 9
Filter Size 58 mm
Tripod Collar No
Autofocus Yes
Elements 9
Motor Type Ultrasonic
Diameter 70 mm
Length 66 mm
Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 52 mm
Lens Hood Pentax PH-RBK58
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What’s In The Box
  • Pentax-DA* 55MM f/1.4 Lens
  • PH-RBH Lens Hood for SMC DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM Lens 
  • O-LC58 58mm Lens Cap
  • Rear Lens Cap (B) for Bayonet Mount Lenses 
  • Lens Case S90-100 (Soft) 
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