10 Best Pentax Lenses of September 2025

List of Top Rated Pentax Lenses from thousands of customer reviews & feedback.

Updated On Sep 2025

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Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE Lens Read Review

  • Short minimum focusing distance of 095 meter PENTAX’s first K mount with electromagnetic diaphragm control system for a quiet sound operation during movie recording
  • Diaphragm blades: 9.Rear focus system and PLM (pulse motor), direct drive lead screw system for quite zoom a High speed AF Compact telephoto zoom lens thanks to its collapsible structure
  • Weather resistant construction ED lens elements for brilliant sharpness and saturated colors
  • SP (Super Protect) Coating applied to the front surface of the lens to effectively repel water and grease Rounded diaphragm to produce a beautiful bokeh
  • HD coating to optimize light transmittance and minimize reflection Quick Shift Focus System to instantly change the AF mode to MF by twisting the focus ring

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Pentax HD D FA 150-450mm f4.5-5.6ED DC AW Super-Telephoto Lens for Pentax KAF Cameras Read Review

  • IN CAMERA SHAKE REDUCTION (SR): The PENTAX digital SLR K series cameras are equipped with the SR mechanism built into the camera body. Because shake reduction is applied in the camera body, this means that any lens compatible with the K Series cameras will benefit from image stabilization
  • SUPER TELEPHOTO ZOOM: This zoom lens covers a super telephoto range from 150mm to 450mm. It is designed to be compact and light enough to hold during long range shooting of such subjects as wildlife, aircraft and sports
  • OUTSTANDING IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Thanks to its state of the art optics featuring three ED (Extra low Dispersion) glass elements and one superlow dispersion glass element, this zoom lens effectively minimizes spherical and chromatic aberrations, while producing crisp, high quality images free of colour bleeding
  • ALL WEATHER (AW): This lens features a dependable dustproof, weather resistant structure with eight special seals to prevent the intrusion of water and dust into the lens interior
  • HD COATING TO ENHANCE IMAGING POWER: Produce high contrast images with edge to edge sharpness and free of flare and ghost images
  • DC MOTOR: Smooth, quiet AF operation using a built in AF driving motor
  • QUICK SHIFT FOCUS SYSTEM: Possible to instantly switch from autofocus to manual focus operation, by holding the shutter release button halfway down and turning the focus ring after the subject is captured in focus by the camera’s AF system
  • FOUR AF BUTTONS INSTALLED: In order to provide more stable AF operation regardless of the camera’s orientation, this lens provides four AF buttons on its barrel one at every 90 degrees so can be used effectivelly when shotting horizontally or vertically
  • TRIPOD MOUNT BRACKET: Detachable tripod mount with a newly designed with an integrated lock mechanism to secure the lens from falling
  • WHAT'S IN THE BOX: Includes Front lens cap, lens mount cap, Lens Hood and Lens case

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Pentax HD Pentax DA 16-85mm Lens for Pentax KAF Cameras Read Review

  • New HD (High-Definition) Coating optimizes light transmission and minimizes reflection.
  • Weather resistant to handle damp, inclement conditions
  • PENTAX SP coating protects the exposed lens elements
  • ED glass optical elements for outstanding performance
  • Focal length equivalent to 24.5mm to 130mm in the 35mm format

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Pentax SMC M 28mm F2.8 Lens Read Review

  • Pentax SMC-M 28mm f2.8 lens manual focus

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HD Pentax-D FA50mmF1.4 SDM AW Silver Edition: Limited Quantity New-Generation Prime Lens from The, Star-Series, Featurin... Read Review

  • LIMITED QUANTITY: Only 600 units available worldwide. The lens’s high-grade silver coating color is deisnged for coordination with silver-edition camera bodies.
  • FEATURE: Each lens has been given a unique serial number, from 0000001 to 0000600, to further express its exclusiveness.
  • IN-CAMERA SHAKE REDUCTION (SR): The PENTAX digital SLR K series cameras are equipped with the SR mechanism built into the camera body. Because shake reduction is applied in the camera body, this mean that any lens compatible with the K-Series cameras will benefit from image stabilisation.
  • Pentax Star Series lens: a new-generation, high-performance star-series lens delivering Superb imaging quality and Exceptional resolving power.
  • PENTAX ORIGINAL LENS COATING: Thanks to PENTAX-original lens coating technologies ー including the latest Aero Bright Coating II that assures exceptionally low reflectance, as well as the high-grade HD Coating — it produces extra-sharp, high-contrast images that are free of flare and ghosting.
  • MAXIMUM APERTURE F1.4: This lens boasts an extra-large F1.4 maximum aperture, useful with many different subjects in a range of applications, including portraiture with an effectively defocused background, and hand-held shooting of indoor scenes or in low light conditions.
  • ALL WEATHER (AW): This lens features a dependable dustproof, weather-resistant structure to prevent the intrusion of water and dust into the lens interior.
  • NEWLY DEVELOPED RING-TYPE ULTRASONIC WAVE MOTOR SDM: Generates as much as 7.5 times the torque of the conventional SDM installed in existing lenses.
  • ROUNDED DIAPHRAGM: Nine-blade, round-shaped diaphragm to produce a natural, beautiful bokeh (defocus) effect up to an aperture of F2.8.
  • SUPER PROTECT COATING: PENTAX-original SP coating uses fluorine treatment on the front surface of the lens. This prevents adhesion of dust, water drops, grease and other substances.
  • Optical zoom: 1.0 multiplier_x

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Pentax 21977 DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR Lens for Pentax Digital SLR cameras,Black Read Review

  • Extended 75X zoom range is ideal for a wide range of shooting conditions
  • Diaphragm blades: 7(rounded); Weather resistant to handle damp, inclement conditions
  • Compact and lightweight design for easy portability
  • Direct Current (DC) motor supports quick, quiet autofocus operation
  • PENTAX Super Protect (SP) coating helps repel dust, water, and grease, making the lens easier to clean

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SMC PENTAX 50mm f 1.4 LENS Read Review

  • Fast f 1.4 aperture
  • Uses 52mm filters
  • Compact for it's f 1.4 speed
  • Rugged metal construction

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PENTAX DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Weather Resistant Lens for Pentax Digital SLR Camera (Discontinued by Manufacturer) Read Review

  • Weather-resistant to handle damp, inclement conditions.
  • Standard 3X zoom focal range for a wide range of shooting applications.
  • The PENTAX-original SP (Super Protect) coating repels dust, water and grease to keep your lens clean and your image quality at its peak.
  • The PENTAX-original Quick-Shift Focus System allows instant switching from autofocus to manual focus operation.
  • The focal length is equivalent to 27mm-82.5mm in the 35mm format.

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Pentax DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras Read Review

  • Extreme Telephoto Range Zoom Lens
  • Focal Length Equivalent To 82.5mm - 450mm In The 35mm Format
  • Pentax(r) Sp Coating Protects Exposed Lens Elements
  • Ed Elements Compensate For Chromatic Aberration
  • Developed Specifically For Pentax(r) Digital SLR Cameras