Pentax DA HD 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR : Specifications and Opinions

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Pentax DA HD 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR

Pentax DA HD 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR , front

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Pentax DA HD 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR , top

The Pentax DA HD 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR is a tele lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2016. The focus is done by Ultrasonic AF Motor (Nano-USM), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 445 €;

17 users have given it an average vote of 9.4 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	55-300 mm
Angle of view	29.3 - 5.5° (equivalent to a 83-450mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/4.5-6.3
Aperture blades	9
Lenses/Groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Min. focus distance	0.95 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.30x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	No
Focus	Ultrasonic AF Motor (Nano-USM)
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	58 mm
Lens hood	Yes, supplied
Weather sealing	Yes
Weight	471 g
Dimensions	77 x 89 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Emer

sent on 24 Gennaio 2024

Pros: Compact, lightweight, fast af, economical

Cons: Dimly lit, lacks distance indication on the bezel

Opinion: Bought it for the k3iii and I was pleasantly surprised....it's fast and it's Pentax. I would never have guessed. Lightweight, economical, very quiet. Too bad that at 300 it's 6.3, but it wouldn't cost that cheap. I'm still testing it and for the moment it's positive. Sharpness is good. Good colors. Versatile. To take.

EquadrO

sent on 28 Aprile 2023

Pros: Compact, lightweight, minimum focus at 95cm, focusing speed, sharpness. Cost

Cons: 300 mm brightness only

Opinion: The first Pentax lens purchased for the K70. Absolutely a surprise, for that price I expected a sharpness and a yield worthy of a glass and instead it is a great lens. Compact and lightweight, once taken manual skills with the commissioning button, even fast. Excellent color rendering, excellent sharpness, lightning-fast focus. Too bad that f: 6.3 on the maximum focal length, however, even at full aperture behaves very well, even better at f: 8 and you can use it well even freehand because light and balanced. It produces a very pleasant blur great for portraits. If I had to summarize I would say that it is a very versatile lens "a jack of all trades" as the Anglo-Saxons would say. In my humble opinion a great lens at a great price. Even the hood is properly made. Welcome these optics that can give a lot of satisfaction even to those who can not afford to spend dollars.

Enzo Rettori

sent on 21 Agosto 2022

Pros: lightweight, space-saving, good finishes, very good performance, silent in the maf

Cons: it has a small aperture over the long distance, but in those dimensions and in that weight you can not expect more

Opinion: On the k70 I used for a couple of years as a tele-zoom the breaker (F 70-210). So noisy that, so quiet the 55-300. Few uncertainties in the maf, good resolution (excellent at short focal lengths). Very good color rendering. It holds well in the hand and is very comfortable to carry when it is portrayed at the minimum size. However, there is the brief loss of time to put it back in operational condition: not very significant in landscape photography, a bit boring in the photo of dynamic subjects or in an unexpected action.

Puffulvio

sent on 27 Dicembre 2017

Pros: Small, light, weatherproof, in my opinion very very pleasant to touch materials, very very clear and very fast focusing (as well as very quiet)

Cons: Not very bright but it's cheap, so you can not expect more openness and maybe constant ... then it would be neither small nor light nor cheap

Opinion: For me, a little gem of materials, of constructive care, of speed af, of weight and encumbrance and of optical quality. Bought used and paid little, I no longer take it out of the second camera I have. Great for stalking, because it does not make any noise in the fast focusing and then the small diameter front lens rarely reflects the light to scare away any prey to photograph. Beautiful even in close ups, good contrast, great sharpness. Excellent focal excursion. Nice colors. In a word, Pentax ... a great Pentax!

Albertoscaccia

sent on 22 Ottobre 2017

Pros: speed of focus, sharpness, water resistance, price

Cons: low brightness

Opinion: It is a zoom that uses the internal focusing engine (impulse PLM) and is WR (water resistant), so it is ideal for outdoor shooting even for avifauna as the focusing speed is remarkable and has nothing what about the previous model that was controlled by the engine of the reflex. It is very sharp even at full opening and is therefore also suitable for portrait painters, blurry is very beautiful. So I would say that it can be considered a cheap handset but not too bad. Pentax often points to points in their favor but they go silently because the brand is a bit snore (wrong) by most photographers. On the other hand, it is to be said that those who use branded material Pentax knows very well that it has something that is worth much more than its price. Amen.

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