Pentax HD DA 70mm f/2.4 AL Limited : Specifications and Opinions

Pentax HD DA 70mm f/2.4 AL Limited

The Pentax HD DA 70mm f/2.4 AL Limited is a tele lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2013. The focus is done by In-camera AF motor, it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 650 €;

13 users have given it an average vote of 9.2 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Pentax: this lens is compatible with reflex APS-C Pentax.

Specifications
Focal lenght	70 mm
Angle of view	23.2° (equivalent to a 105mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.4
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	6 elements in 5 groups
Min. focus distance	0.7 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.12x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	In-camera AF motor
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	Yes
Filters	49 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	131 g
Dimensions	63 x 26 mm
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Stefano Banda

sent on 09 Febbraio 2026

Pros: Small and light, sharp even at full opening, built-in lens hood very comfortable, full-frame compatible

Cons: Slightly wide-aperture vignette on full-frame, very precise but not very fast autofocus, pressure cap

Opinion: Bought used at a ridiculous price (I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it) it is a gem. It's really small, mounted on the K1 it almost disappears, and obviously light, it shows excellent sharpness and microcontrast even at full aperture, to the point that you don't even want to close down beyond f/5.6. The slight vignetting up to f/2.8 on full-frame is very little and can be easily removed with a click. The autofocus, once correctly calibrated in-camera, is very precise even if not exactly lightning, also because this lens was created for a kind of photography that is not very "aggressive". If you want a very fast focus, Pentax has other lenses in its catalog that are more suitable. The built-in concealed lens hood is very convenient and allows you to mount 49 mm filters without problems, the pressure cap is less appropriate. I have sometimes left it at the bottom of his leather bag after taking out the lens. Maybe you could do it with clips, you could still remove it very quickly but you didn't have the fear of losing it. Anyway a nice lens, which is certainly worth having

user142859

sent on 05 Maggio 2020

Pros: Construction, optical yield, lampshade, size

Cons: Pressure cap

Opinion: Lens to say the least exquisite to use. It comes with a completely aluminum construction, from the barrel to the paralight cap. The dimensions are almost ridiculous in comparison to modern monsters; 130 grams of weight and two and a half centimeters in length make it an unsuspected average portrait canvases that goes unnoticed. The focus dial is soft and muted to such an extent that it looks like a manual focus lens. As you rotate it from the same feeling that you feel with goals without autofocus. In autofocus mode it is fast, precise and not noisy, always keeping in mind that it is moved by the camera engine so it can never be as quiet as an ultrasonic engine. The QuickShift focus allows you to instantly switch from autofocus to manual focus only by tapping the dial. The optical yield is very good. The sharpness is exceptional and the chromatic aberrations are almost non-existent as well as the distortion. The minimum focus distance is 70 centimeters, they may seem few but for portraits they are too much. The diaphragm is nine rounded slats and keeps the light points out of focus even with closed diaphragms. The spherical aberration is correct so the light spheres of the out-of-focus points are illuminated evenly, this makes them pleasant to look at and without the brighter contours typical of the lenses that favor the extreme sharpness of the focus plane at the expense of the quality of the blurred making it nervous and not progressive. In fact, the blurring of this lens is what I like, that is, with a soft and gentle passage between the focus plane and the out-of-focus The lampshade deserves a note apart because it screws to the 49mm lens fillet and is extensible. Therefore it can be mounted and you forget to have it. The only flaw is the cap which is also aluminum and covered with black felt but fits under pressure and my fear is that it can accidentally detach. It is solved by replacing it with a 43mm spring cap. Curiosity... this lens covers the fullframe even if it is not officially declared

Bigisbetter

sent on 04 Giugno 2015

Pros: Size, weight, optical performance, construction

Cons: Missing tropicalization

Opinion: Portrait lens of high quality and high-class (equivalent to 105mm on FF). Difficult to find major flaws. Impeccable construction in aluminum, extremely compact dimensions and weight ridiculous (just over 1 pound) .rnDal optically has made a quite impressive: very sharp wide open since become even slightly sharp closing the diaphragm. Distortion and aberrations virtually negligible, slight vignetting at full aperture. Bokeh generally pleasant with a good yield of the light fixtures. Another plus the presence of the hood integrato.rnPer who does portraits in the house perspective Pentax is definitely recommended.

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