Customer Reviews

Pentax SMCP-A Zoom 35-80mm f/4.0-5.6 Lens

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This lens came with my Pentax ZX-M camera and has served me well. I use it mostly to document paintings but have also taken some black and white portraits with it. It's reasonably sharp, has enough contrast, and gives good colors. Of course it's not as sharp as a prime lens but it's a good, economical, all around lens.

I bought this used for like 15 dollars. I figured what the heck give it shot. I was blown away by its ability. Internal focus (not SDM) has an excellent macro ability and very very sharp. Did a lot of macro product work check it out here [...]
I must say this is the reason i chose Pentax in the first place. There are just so many over looked little treasures out there. I also bought the 28-80 and i'm searching for the 28-105 or 24-125. All these are excellent lenses and pretty cheap.

This lens is really well put together like all genuine brand name Pentax products. The zoom range from 35-80 mm offers great versatility, from wide angel shots to very nice crisp and clear close up shots. 35mm ideal for wide landscape shots and 80mm ideal for close-up portraits of people. This lens has given me lots of enjoyment. It operates exceptionally well, my pictures are crips and clear. It was a pleasure to operate this lens on my Pentax camera. A great deal for a lens of this high standard. Well done Pentax !