Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.7 x 2.7 inches ; 7.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0012QE4DK
• Item model number: 21717
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 23, 2008

Product Description

Pentax smc P-DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL II Zoom Lens 21717 Lenses & Filters

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pentax DA 18-55 AL II for a Pentax Pro, May 7, 2008

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James Rahrig "TourDeForce" (West Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

I'm a former pro photographer for a newspaper & now freelance my skills for special events & corporate needs. The original kit lens was quite good for general use and serves well for newspaper shots, but not up to pro standards for high resolution work. Enter the AL II designed for the newly introduced high resolution Pentax K20D:

The new AL II has improved the resolution across the entire focal range, from corner to corner. Border softening is dramatically reduced, and the original lens vignetting is all but eliminated. Pentax has made a very good kit lens noticably better.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice improvement, May 17, 2008

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Bill A. Farley "seeing the world" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

This lense is a nice improvement over the original 18-55MM. You have about a 1 F-stop change in light transmission. The edges are much clearer. This is the best kit lense by far compared to any competitor.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good optics for a value-priced lens, June 13, 2008

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LG (Nevada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL II Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras (Electronics)

A noticeable improvement over the first edition of this lens. Lightweight and small and the optics stand up to the much higher priced lenses. I recommend this lens to anyone interested in a great lightweight walk-around zoom.