RICOH COMPANY, LTD. And RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. present the new premium HD PENTAX-D weatherproof telephoto lens FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR for PENTAX digital SLR cameras with K bayonet. A novelty that combines compactness, light weight and amazing mobility, ideal for a wide range of subjects: from landscape to portrait, from macro to sporting events, including in difficult weather conditions.
Compact, mobile telephoto lens, lightweight
Pentax’s new telephoto lens does away with the notion that a full-frame quality 70-200 is “heavy. The zoom range is 70mm to 210mm and the lightweight design only 819 grams permits long periods of handheld photography outdoors. The company’s engineers also designed it with Pentax fans in mind. The compact and lightweight HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR is an ideal match for APS-C cameras, in which case the focal length range increases by 1.5, from 107 mm to 322 mm in 35 mm format .
Lens optics consists of 20 elements in 14 groups and includes two extra-low dispersion ED glass elements, which reduces spherical and chromatic aberrations and delivers sharp images. Focusing the lens is accomplished by moving the internal elements, and the body dimensions remain unchanged while in operation. This means that the photographer has a very mobile and handy tool for taking snapshots in a variety of conditions – indoors full of people, in narrow and cramped city streets, in the woods, at the stadium. .
HD illumination for optimized optical pattern
The lens features a proprietary HD High Definition multi-coated lens. Compared to the standard PENTAX multi-coating, the new proprietary coating delivers higher light transmission and less reflection from optical surfaces to deliver bright, high-contrast images without flare or ghost images, even in difficult lighting scenes such as backlit subjects.
Weatherproof design for outdoor photography
The lens is equipped with a reliable weatherproof design to effectively prevent the ingress of moisture. Combined with the weatherproof housing of a PENTAX DSLR camera, a robust and reliable system for shooting in harsh conditions such as rain, fog and splashing water, allows the photographer to fully focus on the shooting without the distraction of protecting expensive equipment from moisture.
Hydrophobic SP coating for dirt immunity
The front lens has a special hydrophobic coating SP Super Protect . An innovative fluoride coating protects the lens from water, dirt and easy cleaning e.g. fingerprints . This saves the photographer the trouble of shooting outdoors.
Other features
The full-size ring SDM Supersonic Direct-drive Motor provides fast, smooth focus, especially useful for fast action shots.
Pentax Quick-Shift system lets the user instantly switch to manual focus by simply turning the focus ring, even in AF mode.
The ability to limit the focus range with the switch noticeably reduces the AF time. Depending on the current position of the focus point, activation of the Limit button limits the focus range to 2 meters 0.95m – 2m or 2m – infinity .
Nine-blade maximum rounded aperture provides beautiful background blur while reducing the likelihood of starbursts around point light sources.
Electromagnetic iris control system, provides smooth, precise and silent iris control during video shooting, even during moments of sudden changes in subject illumination.
Price and availability
Sales of the HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm F4 ED SDM WR in America will start in spring 2020. Suggested price tag of the lens will be 89,990 Dollars
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