Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL IF Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Pentax DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL IF Lens for Pentax and Samsung Digital SLR Cameras
Customer Review: Beautiful Pictures with this Lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
They've put the "fun" back into photography, for me! In the first week with my Pentax K10D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only) and this lens I've taken some of the most beautiful photos I've ever taken in my life! The colors are brilliant, and the detail is great. I love that the wide angle produces brilliant detail with both close and far objects in focus. I take mostly landscape and wild life shots, so wide angle and zoom are important to me. I've had a difficult time finding a camera that could take satisfying pictures of the Kansas Flint Hills. (This is a "VAST" expanse of hilly grassland where you can see a very long distance and in the past, with my Minolta 35mm film camera, it had been very difficult to do it justice with only 2 dimensions.) But, this lens and the K10D can do it time and tima again, with less effort and beautiful results. It also does great out of focus background shots which make the in-focus object "pop" off the printed page. I'm not a professional photographer. I just do it as a hobby. But, in the past couple of weeks I've taken some excellent photos that would not be out of place beside those from a pro, using the K10D and this lens. Yeah, it does have a loose barrel, so you have to either lock it, hold it, or use it at right angles, to keep it from sliding. But, the sharpness and brilliant colors you get are absolutely amazing! So, that's only a small annoyance that you can quickly get used to.Customer Review: This is the one lens you need for your Pentax K10D or Samsung GX10
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the one lens you need. It is a good enough lens with an amazing 14 to 1 range. It is in practice a real one lens for everything solution for your Pentax or Samsung DSLR. It is both wide enough and long enough when zoomed for way over 95% of what most people will ever shoot. I think it is optically better than the Pentax 18-55 I got with my camera.
I print mainly medium sized 8X10 or 11X14 prints and they look consistently good if I'm careful to attend to camera settings. If I just depend on Auto, point and shoot, it is possible that I will get more than a few shots that just aren't sharp.
It has an annoying habit of extending full length when pointed down due to the low resistance to turning the zoom ring and the relentless effects of gravity. I find myself walking around with on finger pressed on the zoom ring to keep it from getting an erection.
I'd buy this again. I might wish I could have found an even better K mount zoom with this same zoom range, but I could not.
Customer Review: Pentax lens
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent all purpose lens with a good range. It seems pretty quick and I'm generally pleased with the results.
The one problem I have seen after a week long trip where I took over 300 shots is some vignetting when used at full zoom.
Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very sharp lens. It is well constructed, and has a solid feel. My only complaint is the auto focus is slow, but I have not found a lens of this length that isn't. Customer Review: A Versatile, Affordable Lens, With a Couple of Quibbles
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm just seconding some of the commentary already made, but . . . the versatility of the focal length on this lens is terrific. One lens fits so many situations. Combined with the K10D it becomes heavy after awhile, and I recommend a tripod, especially if you anticipate zooming all the way in. Roger Watts is right on with his "lens creep" critique. Sometimes if you're pointing down, you have to hold the zoom ring to keep the lens from extending during the shot! Still, highly recommended, esp. at this price.