3 new Pentax lenses with ultrasonic autofocus

published : Friday, February 08, 2008 | model : PENTAX K20D

Theme : Digital Photography | Lenses

Pentax is quite efficient in releasing interesting products. Not only it has announced two competition killer D-SLRs with the K20D and the K200D, but it is now launching trhee interesting lenses. All details here.

Pentax K20D (Body Only) Digital Camera

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DA55mm F/1,4 SDM

Prime lens lovers will enjoy this new 85mm equivalent lens with a super fast aperture of F/1,4 and a quiet and fast SDM autofocus. The Pentax SDM system is just like Canon's ultrasonic USM motor. 85mm is a perfect portrait lens.

smc Pentax DA 60-250mm F/4 ED SDM

Megazoom is also on the working list of Pentax q-with this new equivalent of 92383mm. I twill benefit of an aperture of F/4 opn the entire zoom range. SDM autofocus will also be offered by this lens and it should be available sometime during next summer 2008.

smc Pentax DA 17-70 F/4 AL SDM

Here is the new lens which should equip most of Pentax prosumer D-SLRs. It is an equivalent to 26-107mm with a fixed aperture of F/4 on the entire zoom range. This wide angle to portrait lens will also embed the SDM ultrasonic autofocus system. As its two Pentax brothers announced at the PME 2008, i twill be available during Summer 2008.