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Pentax SMC DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Shots
Here're some sample images kindly provided and copyright by Falk Lumo! The images were taken with a K-7 and K-x and RAW-converted via Lightroom.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE samples
(=several megabytes) thus requiring a significant amount of bandwidth so please take care of the limited resources here.
| Make |
PENTAX |
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| Model |
PENTAX K-7 |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
118.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.0 |
| Exposure |
1/80s |
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| Make |
PENTAX |
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| Model |
PENTAX K-7 |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
60.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/4.5 |
| Exposure |
1/200s |
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| Make |
PENTAX |
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| Model |
PENTAX K-7 |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
60.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/8.0 |
| Exposure |
1/400s |
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| Make |
PENTAX |
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| Model |
PENTAX K-x |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
118.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/250s |
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| Make |
PENTAX |
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| Model |
PENTAX K-7 |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
250.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/5.6 |
| Exposure |
1/800s |
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| Make |
PENTAX |
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| Model |
PENTAX K-7 |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
250.0mm |
| Aperture: |
f/7.1 |
| Exposure |
1/1000s |
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Verdict
The Pentax SMC DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM is a highly desirable long tele zoom lens with only minor weaknesses (except QC maybe). It is very sharp through its range and even the secondary aspects such as distortions, vignetting and lateral CAs are well controlled. While not formally tested the high quality of the bokeh (out-of-focus blur) seems to be a differentiator compared to similar lenses - long tele zoom lenses are often problematic here. The build quality is exceptionally high and up to pro standards. The AF operates virutally silent and fast (although not blazingly speedy). All-in-all a sound offer albeit a somewhat pricey one.
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