RICOH/PENTAX PENTAX DSLR LENS DA* 55MM F/1,4 SDM

The Pentax 55mm f/1.4 DA* SDM Autofocus Lens is a compact and bright short-telephoto lens of the highest order, made exclusively for Pentax digital SLR cameras.  In a stocky housing ready for harsh conditions, you'll get a bright f/1.4 aperture-worlds away from the experience you're used to with more common zooms-that opens up new creative doors to you as a photographer.

This lens was born to shoot between f/1.4 and f/2.8, and comes with a 9-bladed aperture diaphragm which shows up as perfectly round when you stay between f/1.4-2.8.  Shoot dramatic portraits with bright point light sources behind the subject, and you'll be dazzled with lovely diffuse, circular out-of-focus highlights that make everybody look better.  Beyond portraits, this lens works well any time you would use a moderate telephoto focal length.

The focusing system of this lens is SDM only; there is no screw on the rear of the lens barrel to have the AF driven by a body-based motor.  This allows the lens to move incredibly quick, driven by an internal motor and with the Quick-Shift system providing manual override capacity to you any time you want it with no buttons to switch; but you'll need a Pentax body which allows SDM autofocus (all current Pentax bodies support SDM, but the *IST series does not).

Standard in focal length, but excellent in quality, the smc PENTAX DA* 55mm for PENTAX digital SLR cameras is incredibly fast and offers outstanding depth of field control. And with its weather-resistant construction, it’s versatile enough for all types of shooting conditions.

• The smc PENTAX DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM is a prime standard lens that is ideal for portrait, still-life, or low light photography
• Adding the PENTAX Aero Bright coating on internal lens elements offers ultra high refraction index for improved light transmission with minimal ghosting and flaring
• The PENTAX-original Quick-Shift Focus System allows instant switching from autofocus to manual focus operation
• The SDM focus system incorporated in this lens results in a smoother, quieter autofocusing operation using a built-in supersonic motor
• Developed specifically for PENTAX digital SLR cameras
• Its fast f/1.4 aperture offers outstanding depth of field control, and its rounded diaphragm blades create a more circular aperture for smooth, beautiful bokeh at large aperture settings
• The tightly sealed, weather-resistant and dust-resistant construction enhances durability for use in both rainy and dusty conditions, making the DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM lens a perfect companion for the weather-resistant PENTAX DSLR bodies
• The PENTAX-original SP (Super Protect) coating repels dust, water and grease to keep your lens clean and your image quality at its peak
• The focal length is equivalent to 84.5mm in the 35mm format

• The smc PENTAX DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM is a prime standard lens that is ideal for portrait, still-life, or low light photography
• Adding the PENTAX Aero Bright coating on internal lens elements offers ultra high refraction index for improved light transmission with minimal ghosting and flaring
• The PENTAX-original Quick-Shift Focus System allows instant switching from autofocus to manual focus operation
• The SDM focus system incorporated in this lens results in a smoother, quieter autofocusing operation using a built-in supersonic motor
• Developed specifically for PENTAX digital SLR cameras
• Its fast f/1.4 aperture offers outstanding depth of field control, and its rounded diaphragm blades create a more circular aperture for smooth, beautiful bokeh at large aperture settings
• The tightly sealed, weather-resistant and dust-resistant construction enhances durability for use in both rainy and dusty conditions, making the DA* 55mm F1.4 SDM lens a perfect companion for the weather-resistant PENTAX DSLR bodies
• The PENTAX-original SP (Super Protect) coating repels dust, water and grease to keep your lens clean and your image quality at its peak
• The focal length is equivalent to 84.5mm in the 35mm format