Pentax announced HD PENTAX DA Limited Lenses and Weather Sealed Flashes

HD PENTAX DA Limited lens

 

Ricoh Imaging has announced an updated set of Pentax DA Limited primes, with improved lens coatings and circular aperture diaphragms. Based on the existing 15mm F4, 21mm F3.2, 35mm F2.8 Macro, 40mm F2.8 and 70mm F2.4 designs, the ‘HD’ versions gain Pentax’s multi-layer HD (High Definition) coating, promising reduced flare and ghosting, and include diaphragms that are completely rounded at large aperture settings to give attractive background blur. And they also announced the AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II Pentax-branded flash units. Both are updates to existing models, now boasting weather-sealed construction to match Pentax’s line of weatherized DSLRs. The new flash units also feature built-in LED lights, intended for video recording.

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HD PENTAX DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited B&H/Adorama/ebay
HD PENTAX DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited B&H/Adorama/ebay
HD PENTAX DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited B&H/Adorama/ebay
HD PENTAX DA 40mm F2.8 Limited B&H/Adorama/ebay
HD PENTAX DA 70mm F2.4 Limited B&H/Adorama/ebay
Pentax AF360FGZ II Flash B&H/Adorama/ebay
Pentax AF540FGZ II Flash B&H/Adorama/ebay

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HD Pentax DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited HD Pentax DA 21mm F3.2 AL Limited HD Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited HD Pentax DA 40mm F2.8 Limited HD Pentax DA 70mm F2.4 AL Limited
Principal specifications
Lens type Prime lens
Max Format size APS-C / DX
Focal length 15 mm 21 mm 35 mm 40 mm 70 mm
Image stabilisation No
Lens mount Pentax KAF
Aperture
Maximum aperture F4.0 F3.2 F2.8 F2.4
Minimum aperture F22.0
Aperture ring No
Number of diaphragm blades 9 7 9
Aperture notes Rounded aperture diaphragm
Optics
Elements 8 9 5 6
Groups 6 5 8 4 5
Special elements / coatings 1 Hybrid aspherical element, 1 ED glass element, High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating High-grade multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating
Focus
Minimum focus 0.18 m(7.09″) 0.20 m(7.87″) 0.14 m(5.47″) 0.40 m(15.75″) 0.70 m(27.56″)
Maximum magnification 0.15 x 0.17 x 1 x 0.13 x 0.12 x
Autofocus Yes
Motor type Screw drive from camera
Full time manual Yes
Focus method Unit Extending front
Distance scale Yes
DoF scale Yes No Yes
Physical
Weight 189 g (0.42lb) 134 g (0.30lb) 214 g (0.47lb) 80 g (0.18lb) 147 g (0.32lb)
Diameter 63 mm (2.48″)
Length 40 mm(1.56″) 25 mm(0.98″) 47 mm(1.83″) 15 mm(0.59″) 26 mm(1.02″)
Colour Black, Silver
Filter thread 49 mm
Hood supplied Yes
Hood product code built-in hood MH-RBB43 built-in hood MH-RE49 MH-RF49
Tripod collar No