Pentax DA* 16-50mm lens - Misplaced Pages

The DA* 16–50mm lens is a family of professional wide-angle lenses made by Ricoh Imaging. The current version, the HD DA* 16-50mm f/2.8L ED PLM AW, replaced the older smc DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED IF SDM lens in 2021.

smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM

The Pentax smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM is an advanced standard zoom lens for Pentax K-mount APS-C DSLR bodies, announced by Pentax on February 21, 2007.

HD DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW

The Pentax smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM is a professional standard zoom lens for Pentax K-mount APS-C DSLR bodies. Development was announced on 25th May 2020, officially product name announced on October 25, 2021, launched on July 15, 2021 and first shipped in August 2021.

Specifications

Attribute	smc ED AL SDM	HD ED PLM AW
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible	No
★-series	Yes
Macro	No
Manual focus override	Yes
Weather-sealing	Yes
Lens-based stabilization	No
Aperture ring	No
Technical data
Aperture (max-min)	f/2.8–f/32
Construction	15 groups / 12 elements	16 groups / 10 elements
# of diaphragm blades	9	9 (rounded)
Closest focusing distance	0.3 m (0.98 ft)
Max. magnification	0.21× (1:4.8)	0.24× (1:4.2)
Horizontal viewing angle	74°-27°
Diagonal viewing angle	83°-31.5°
Vertical viewing angle	52°-18°
Physical data
Weight	565 g (1.246 lb)	712 g (1.570 lb)
Maximum diameter	84 mm (3.3 in)	84 mm (3.3 in)
Length	98.5 mm (3.88 in)	117 mm (4.6 in)
Filter diameter	77 mm	77 mm
Accessories
Lens hood	PH-RBJ77	PH-RBM77
Retail information
Release date	March 2007	July 2021
MSRP $	$749	$1,399
Street price $	$749	$1,399

References

"Neue PENTAX Produkte in Vorbereitung". Ricoh Imaging. May 25, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
"HD PENTAX-DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW (tentative name), high-performance Star-series lens". Ricoh Imaging. February 25, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
"HD PENTAX-DA★ 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW: A large-aperture standard zoom lens". Ricoh Imaging. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

External links

Specifications, KMP
Specifications, Imaging Ressource
Review / Test Report, OpticalLimits!
HD PENTAX-DA★ 16-50mm F2.8ED PLM AW: A large-aperture standard zoom lens for APS-C, Ricoh Imaging Blog
Product Page, Ricoh Imaging Europe
Special Content Site, Ricoh Imaging Global

Media related to SMC Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM at Wikimedia Commons

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Pentax K-mount lenses

DA*

Prime	DA* 55mm DA* 200mm DA* 300mm
Zoom	DA* 11-18mm DA* 16-50mm DA* 50-135mm DA* 60-250mm

Prime	DA 14mm DA 35mm DA 40mm XS DA 50mm DA 560mm
Zoom	DA 10-17mm Fish-eye DA 12-24mm DA 16-45mm DA 16-85mm DA 17-70mm DA 18-50mm RE DA 18-55mm DA 18-135mm DA 18-250mm DA 18-270mm DA 50-200mm DA 55-300mm DA 55-300mm PLM

DA Limited

Prime	DA 15mm Limited DA 21mm Limited DA 35mm Macro Limited DA 40mm Limited DA 70mm Limited
Zoom	DA 20-40mm Limited

D FA and D FA*

Prime	D FA 50mm Macro D FA* 50mm D FA* 85mm D FA 100mm Macro D FA 100mm Macro WR
Zoom	D FA 15-30mm D FA 24-70mm D FA 28-105 D FA* 70-200mm D FA 70-210mm D FA 150-450mm

FA Limited

Prime	D FA 21mm Limited FA 31mm Limited FA 43mm Limited FA 77mm Limited

FA*

Prime	FA* 24mm FA* 85mm FA* 200mm FA* 200mm Macro FA* 300mm FA* 400mm FA* 600mm
Zoom	FA* 28-70mm FA* 80-200mm FA* 250-600mm

FA and FA J

Prime	FA 20mm FA 28mm FA 28mm Soft FA 35mm FA 50mm FA 50mm Macro FA 85mm Soft FA 100mm Macro FA 135mm
Zoom	FA J 18-35mm FA 20-35mm FA 24-90mm FA 28-70mm FA 28-80mm FA J 28-80mm FA 28-90mm FA 28-105mm FA 28-200mm FA 35-80mm FA 70-200mm FA J 75-300mm FA 80-200mm FA 80-320mm FA 100-300mm

F and F*

Prime	F 28mm F 50mm F 85mm F 100mm Macro F 135mm F* 300mm F* 600mm
Zoom	F 17-28mm Fish-eye F 24-50mm F 28-80mm F 35-70mm F 35-80mm F 35-105mm F 35-135mm F 70-210mm F 80-200mm F 100-300mm F* 250-600mm

A and A*

Prime	A 15mm A 16mm Fish-eye A 20mm A 24mm A 28mm A 35mm A 50mm A 50mm Macro A* 85mm A 100mm A 100mm Macro A 135mm A* 135mm A 200mm A* 200mm A* 200mm Macro A* 300mm A 400mm A* 400mm A* 600mm A* 1200mm
Zoom	A 24-50mm A 28-80mm A 28-135mm A 35-70mm A 35-80mm A 35-105mm A 35-135mm A 35-210mm A 70-210mm A 80-200mm

M and M*

Prime	M 20mm M 28mm M 35mm M 40mm M 50mm M 50mm Macro M 85mm M 100mm M 100mm Macro M 120mm M 135mm M 150mm M 200mm M* 300mm M 400mm
Zoom	M 24-35mm M 24-50mm M 28-50mm M 35-70mm M 40-80mm M 75-150mm M 80-200mm

original K-series

Prime

Zoom

Special

Zoom	AF 35-70mm (for ME F)

Pentax K_AFx-mount lenses timeline

Kind	Type	Focal length	Aperture	87	88	89	1990	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	2000	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	2010	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	2020	21	22	23	24	25
Prime	UWA	14	2.8																		DA 14mm f/2.8 ED AL
		15	4.0																							DA 15mm f/4 Limited				HD DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited
		20	2.8									FA 20mm f/2.8 AL
		21	2.4																																			HD D FA 21mm Limited DC
			3.2																				DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited								HD DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited
	WA	24	2.0					FA* 24mm f/2 AL
		31	1.8															FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited																				HD FA 31mm 1.8 Limited
		35	2.0													FA 35mm f/2 AL																				HD FA 35mm f/2 WR
			2.4																								DA 35mm f/2.4 AL
			2.8																							DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited Macro					HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited Macro
	normal	40	2.8																		DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited									HD DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited
																													DA 40mm f/2.8 XS
		43	1.9											FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited																								HD FA 43mm 1.9 Limited
		50	1.4	F 50mm f/1.4																																				Classic
								FA 50mm f/1.4																																HD FA
																																			HD FA* 50 f/1.4 SDM AW
			1.8																										DA 50mm f/1.8 AL
			2.8		F 50 Macro		FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro															D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro
		55	1.4																						DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM
	Short Tele	70	2.4																				DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited								HD DA 70mm f/2.4 Limited
		77	1.8													FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited																						HD FA 77mm 1.8 Limited
		85	1.4						FA* 85mm f/1.4																													HD D FA* 85mm 1.4 SDM AW
	Tele	100	2.8	F 100mm f/2.8 Macro				FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro													D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro					D FA 2.8 Macro Macro WR														HD D FA AW
		135	2.8	F 135mm 2.8					FA 135mm 2.8
		200	2.8							FA* 200mm f/2.8 ED															DA* 200mm f/2.8 SDM
	4.0															FA* 200mm f/4 Macro ED
	Super tele	300	2.8								FA* 300mm f/2.8 ED
			4.x	F* 300mm f/4.5 ED				FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED																	DA* 300mm f/4 SDM
		400	5.6											FA* 400mm f/5.6 ED
	Ultra tele	560	5.6																										HD DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW
		600	4.0		F* 600mm f/4 ED			FA* 600mm f/4 ED
Zoom	Fisheye		3.5-4.5									F 17-28mm f/3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye														DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye											HD DA 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 Fish-Eye
	UWA	11-18	2.8																																	HD DA* 11-18 f/2.8 ED DC AW
		12-24	4.0																			DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL
		15-30	2.8																														D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR
		20-35	4.0												FA 20-40mm f/4 AL
	WA	16-45	4.0																	DA 16-45mm 4 ED AL
		16-50	2.8																					DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL SDM														HD DA* 2.8 ED PLM AW
		16-85	3.5-5.6																												HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
		18-50	4-5.6																													HD DA 18-50 f/4-5.6 DC WR RE
		18-135	3.5-5.6																								DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL DC WR
		20-40	2.8-4																												HD DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4 Limited DC WR
		24-50	4.0	F 24-50mm f/4
		24/28-70	2.8								FA* 28-70mm f/2.8 AL																						D FA 24-70mm f/2.8
	Univ.	28-80	3.5-4.7					FA 28-80 f/3.5-4.7
		28-105	3.5/4-5.6						FA 28-105 f/4-5.6																									D FA 28-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
	Tele	50-135	2.8																					DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED SDM
		50-200	4-5.6																			DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED				DA 50-200mm f/4-5.8 ED WR
		55-300	4-5.8																						DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED					DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR
			4.5-6.3																														HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
		60-250	4.0																						DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED SDM
		70/80-2x0	2.8								FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 ED																						HD D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW
			4.0																																		HD D FA 70-210 4 ED SDM WR
			4-5.6	F 70-210mm f/4-5.6							FA 70-200mm f/4-5.6 ED
		100-300	4.5-5.6						FA 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6
		150-450	4.5-5.6																														D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW
		250-600	5.6		F* 250-600 ED			FA* 250-600 f/5.6 ED
Teleconverter				F 1.7X AF																											HD DA 1.4X AW
Kind	Type	Focal length	Aperture	87	88	89	1990	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	2000	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	2010	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	2020	21	22	23	24	25

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FF lens APS-C lens covering FF APS-C lens

Abbreviations:
Focus motor: screw drive (in camera) - SDM (Silent Drive Motor) - DC - PLM (Pulse)

Glass: AL (aspheric lens) - ED (extra low dispersion lens)

Coating: smc (super multi coating) - HD (high definition coating)

Sealing: WR (weather resistant) - DA* (lens is sealed) - AW (All Weather)

Features: PZ (Power Zoom) - QS (Quick Shift, most DA & all D FA lenses) - RE (retractable lens barrel) - digital aperture control (with PLM lenses on K_AF4)) - IF (Internal focusing)

See also: Pentax K-mount lenses

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