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Pentax 35mm f2.4 AL Lens

Name: Pentax 35mm f2.4 AL Lens
Brand: Pentax
SKU: 27075114623
Price: 159.0 GBP
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Pentax 35mm f/2.4 AL Lens – Compact & Versatile Standard Prime

Exceptional Optical Performance for Everyday Photography

The Pentax 35mm f/2.4 AL Lens is a lightweight and compact prime lens that delivers sharp, high-contrast images with natural perspective, making it ideal for portraits, landscapes, street photography, and everyday snapshots. Designed for Pentax APS-C DSLR cameras, it offers a 53.5mm equivalent focal length, closely matching the natural field of view of the human eye.

Key Features & Benefits

Standard 35mm Focal Length (53.5mm Equivalent)
- Provides a natural perspective, making it perfect for everyday photography.
Bright f/2.4 Aperture
- Allows for better low-light performance and beautiful background blur (bokeh).
High-Quality Optics with Aspherical Element
- The hybrid aspherical lens element minimises aberrations and distortion, ensuring crisp, high-resolution images across the frame.
Super Protect (SP) Coating
- Repels dust, water, and fingerprints, keeping the front lens element clean and clear.
Quick-Shift Focus System
- Enables seamless manual focus adjustments even in autofocus mode for enhanced creative control.
Compact & Ultra-Lightweight Design
- Weighing just 124g and measuring only 45mm in length, this lens is perfect for on-the-go photography.

Technical Specifications

Focal Length: 35mm (Equivalent to 53.5mm on APS-C)
Maximum Aperture: f/2.4
Minimum Aperture: f/22
Lens Construction: 6 elements in 5 groups, including one aspherical element
Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.3m (11.8 inches)
Angle of View: 44°
Aperture Blades: 6 rounded blades for smooth bokeh
Filter Size: 49mm
Dimensions: 63 x 45mm
Weight: 124g

Ideal for Beginners & Enthusiasts

The Pentax 35mm f/2.4 AL is an excellent choice for those new to DSLR photography, offering a versatile focal length, bright aperture, and sharp optics in a portable, user-friendly design. Whether you're capturing portraits, street scenes, or travel moments, this lens is a reliable and high-quality option for all photographers.

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Understanding: Aperture

Aperture is the opening in a camera lens that controls how much light enters the camera. It's measured in f-stops like f/2.8 or f/8. Lower f-stop numbers mean wider openings, letting in more light and creating a shallow depth of field (blurry background). Higher f-stop numbers mean smaller openings, letting in less light and creating a larger depth of field (more of the scene in focus). Aperture also affects the quality of out-of-focus areas in the image (bokeh).

Understanding: Lens Types

Different lenses have different purposes to achieve different styles of images, some popular ones include:
Prime Lens: Fixed focal length, sharp images, great for portraits and dark settings.
Zoom Lens: Variable focal length, versatile for different shots and everyday use..
Wide-Angle Lens: Captures wide scenes like landscapes.
Telephoto Lens: Magnifies distant subjects, ideal for sports & wildlife.
Macro Lens: Perfect for close-up photography of small subjects.
Fisheye Lens: Ultra-wide perspective, creates unique images.

Understanding: Lens Mounts

Different camera brands use different lens mounts, which are like connectors that attach lenses to camera bodies. Each mount is specific to a particular brand and camera series. For example, Canon uses the EF and RF mounts, Nikon uses the F mount, Sony uses the E mount for its mirrorless cameras. These mounts dictate which lenses are compatible with which cameras. Some brands offer adapters to use lenses from other systems, but it's essential to ensure compatibility for proper functionality and autofocus performance.

Understanding: Manual and Autofocus

Manual focus and autofocus are two ways to adjust the sharpness of a camera lens. With manual focus, you turn a ring on the lens to bring the subject into focus yourself, giving you full control over what appears sharp in the image. Autofocus, on the other hand, relies on the camera's built-in technology to automatically adjust the focus for you, usually by detecting contrast or phase differences in the scene. Autofocus can be convenient, especially for fast-moving subjects or when you need to capture a quick shot, whereas manual focus allows for precise adjustments and creative control over the final image.