&主题：【新品预告】HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR的详细规格与照片
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「HD PENTAX-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR」将于10月30日正式发布
规格如下：
- 12组16枚，非球面3枚、ED1枚
- 对应超越以往该级别镜头的高解像力和高像素传感器
- 7片光圈叶片
- 最前面镜片为SP镀膜
- 全时手动
- AF为DC马达
- 最近摄距0.35m
- 放大倍率最大0.26倍
- 施加8处防滴构造
- 滤镜尺寸は72mm
- 全长94mm
- 最大直径78mm
- 重量488g（包括遮光罩517g）
- 遮光罩PH-RBA72
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此头拍的，新手，入手10天，k32套机。我看还行
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闪士 发表于
试比较一下宾得与尼康两家的新镜头。
个人观点。
宾得镀膜胜，那么画质也基本胜了
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试比较一下宾得与尼康两家的新镜头。
个人观点。 本帖最后由 闪士 于
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2015年8月京东价3999，好坚挺
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全国第三潜水员 发表于
不明白为什么每次有新品都有那么多人习惯性失望，省省键盘吧，君不见18-135的跳水力度？...这个头出来，18-135&&18-270都应该降一降，
其实我很想把小水狗换成wr大变焦，方便。
坐等降价到接受范围内
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笨笨小兔子 发表于
防点毛毛雨应该是没有问题了。
我真是没有一只防水的镜头。
设计成16-85/3.5-4.5就好了，这样的72mm大口径隔壁索蔡16-80F3.5-4.5 ZA也才62口
算上马达增加到67口
一个半幅标变能轻量化最好&&做成72真没必要
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不明白为什么每次有新品都有那么多人习惯性失望，省省键盘吧，君不见18-135的跳水力度？
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npc1985 发表于
所言极是 ， 不过165也应该更新更新了。165终究是C幅镜头，若现在的理光决策层真的把FF的事情敲定下来的话，165的更新应该就没戏了。
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小树下 发表于
我觉得这镜头最鸡肋的在于光圈的f3.5起，如果是f2.8起就好很多了，因为现在宾得的旗舰机子都有f2.8对焦精度的模块，若买1685是完全用不上旗舰机这个在暗光线环境下非常实用的对焦模块的话，机主还考虑买它干嘛？所言极是 ， 不过165也应该更新更新了。
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rechte 发表于
全幅头Fa24-90/3.5-4.5都比这个头口径小，看来镜头设计能力今不如昔了啊！倍率大好多啊。希望部分焦段全幅可用
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垃圾头，价格极其失望！我不在乎全幅，但是我在乎做镜头的态度。理光我服了你了
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我看出来，大家很失望，如果价格够低，还是想买个玩玩的。
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isome 发表于
估计理光为了把牛做狗，不影响1650销量，故意而为的吧
既没有破旧立新的魄力，又想搞点新东西，1685就这样被捣腾出来了1685挂在路线图上很久的了，换言之，在它一开始的研发那时，宾得还是顽固死守着C幅的总体路子来设计它的。
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全幅头Fa24-90/3.5-4.5都比这个头口径小，看来镜头设计能力今不如昔了啊！
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isome 发表于
估计理光为了把牛做狗，不影响1650销量，故意而为的吧
既没有破旧立新的魄力，又想搞点新东西，1685就这样被捣腾出来...这头在日亚和165就三四百的差距
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小树下 发表于
我觉得这镜头最鸡肋的在于光圈的f3.5起，如果是f2.8起就好很多了，因为现在宾得的旗舰机子都有f2.8对焦精度的模块，若买1685是完全用不上旗舰机这个在暗光线环境下非常实用的对焦模块的话，机主还考虑买它干嘛？估计理光为了把牛做狗，不影响1650销量，故意而为的吧
既没有破旧立新的魄力，又想搞点新东西，1685就这样被捣腾出来了
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isome 发表于
此头为高解析而出
标星一难定价，二来1650很尴尬
所以去星，外形狗了点，但效果应该和1650差不多
价格目前很鸡肋，懂欣赏的不多我觉得这镜头最鸡肋的在于光圈的f3.5起，如果是f2.8起就好很多了，因为现在宾得的旗舰机子都有f2.8对焦精度的模块，若买1685是完全用不上旗舰机这个在暗光线环境下非常实用的对焦模块的话，机主还考虑买它干嘛？
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npc1985 发表于
外形我觉得还可以，就是体积和价格比较失望。这口径就是个牛头的口径，只有牺牲体积了。
价格估计理光更纠结，高也不是低也不是。谁叫没全幅，有全幅就好定价了。
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isome 发表于
此头为高解析而出
标星一难定价，二来1650很尴尬
所以去星，外形狗了点，但效果应该和1650差不多
价格目前很鸡肋，懂欣赏的不多外形我觉得还可以，就是体积和价格比较失望。
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此头为高解析而出
标星一难定价，二来1650很尴尬
所以去星，外形狗了点，但效果应该和1650差不多
价格目前很鸡肋，懂欣赏的不多
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样片还没出来吗？该不该等就等片片了
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quest720 发表于
DC马达运用，还有这外形，应该就是取代18-135！取代不了，焦段135摆在那
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做工、对焦怎么样？&&难道真的是作为新套头来用的？
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DC马达运用，还有这外形，应该就是取代18-135！
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imprezajun 发表于
Canon 15-85/3.5-5.6 is以及Nikon 16-85/3.5-5.6 vr的指导售价，前者$799 ，后者$789。
我只能说前几年宾得的技术拖了后腿，搞得只能卖卖性价比，然后恶性循环拉低用户层，导致更没动力更新高价牛头。
看看现在出来的这些论调，就不难想象为什么这个头开发到一半去掉了星了。说实话 这头完全可以学佳能厚脸皮加个※的
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kimho 发表于
苏州哪里有枫叶？天平山。
我也没去过，据说还行。
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hoq 发表于
我现在就基本按在K-5 IIs身上没摘下来过。虽然有点重，但是每次出门必带。
11月准备去苏州拍枫叶。...苏州哪里有枫叶？
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笨笨小兔子 发表于
肯定无法pk165 F2.8牛变的，虽然我没有用过165
假如价格等效尼康的16-85，画质赢了那么一点点，那么我仔细考虑后才会出手的...
对了，我们上次关注的镜头适马150-600mm 长变镜头 ，我罗兄买了
请有空去看看，估计赢了T150-600是不成问题。
《适马150-600 SPORTS版本到手，陆续更新（与佳能456,856大炮）对比拍摄图片》
谢谢兔子！链接的帖细看了，还看过罗兄链接出来鸟网那个156S与T156的对比帖。
最近我休息的时间里基本上没空去拍片，所以，看到美国的K-3套装那么便宜，且也能用SD来使用工模修正跑焦了，我也没有时间去折腾。由于圣诞节或者新年我会与亲戚去一趟纽约，主要是想去时代广场感受一次的倒数还个心愿。既然直接在纽约，不如到时候前去B&H或者ADORAMA等大型器材逛逛，合适的就抱走，连送递费也省了。
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笨笨小兔子 发表于
现在研发出来的16-85镜头肯定是支持高密度像素的。
估计理光宾得马上就要发布K3-2或者K60了，这个K60很可能采用2400万像素。
hoq君的18-35 F1.8恒大牛B镜头画质是好！
你外出旅游时候携带过吗？我现在就基本按在K-5 IIs身上没摘下来过。虽然有点重，但是每次出门必带。
11月准备去苏州拍枫叶。
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略感外形有点不上档次，当然希望这意味着价格也不上档次预计可能会成为下一代旗舰机的套头选择之一，到时候市面上会有很多廉价拆机头，所以可以持币观望
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HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
Sharpness&&9.2Aberrations&&8.8Bokeh&&8.1Autofocus&&9.3Handling&&9.0Value&&8.2
Date of last review
Sun November 5, 2017
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Average User Rating
86% of reviewers
Description:
The HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm zoom was presented at Photokina 2014 and is expected to ship in November of 2014.
This zoom represents an upgrade from the 18-55mm kit lens being wider as well as having a longer reach and adding to that silent autofocus thanks to a built-in DC autofocus motor.
The lens is weather resistant.
HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
Image FormatAPS-C Lens MountPentax K Aperture RingNo DiaphragmAutomatic, 7 blades
Optics16 elements, 12 groups Mount VariantKAF3 Max. ApertureF3.5-5.6 Min. ApertureF22-38
FocusingAF (in-lens motor)
Quick-shiftYes Min. Focus
Max. Magnification
Filter Size72 mm
Internal FocusNo Field of View (Diag. / Horiz.)
APS-C: 83-19 & / 74-16 &
HoodPH-RBA 72 mm CaseS90-140
Lens CapO-LC72 CoatingHD,SP Weather SealingYes (WR) Other Features
Diam x Length78 x 94 mm
(3.1 x 3.7 in.)
Weight488 g
(16.07 oz.)
Production Years
(In Production)
Engraved Name
HD PENTAX-DA
16-85mm ED DC WR Product Code
Three aspherical elements and one ED glass element.No autofocus on older bodies (*istD series, K100D, K110D, and film).
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Lens Review Date: November 5, 2017
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $530.00
|&Rating:&9&
Sharp even wide open through all ranges, excellent performance, solid, silent AF
rather expensive, plasticky, odd looking front element, smooth zoom ring might move during handling
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 9&&&
Bokeh: 7&&&
Autofocus: 9&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 10&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-30&&&
I needed a new jack of all trades for a trip to Asia, since my kit 18-55 got a little messed up and wasn't weather resistant. I missed the wider end and telefoto during my last trips, where I had the Sigma 30mm f1.4 Art with me.
The ruggedness of the 16-85 paid off during the first Taifun with on/off showers, storm and whatnot. One less concern! K-30 and this lens make a good combo.
The AF and wide end made some snapshots possible from the hip, with only rough aiming. Since the K-30 is rather loud and clunky, this was the least obvious way, to take sneaky pictures.
Overall I am impressed by the optical performance. The Sigma is up to now the king of sharpness in my kit, but the 16-85 comes right after. With an AF, which actually hits! Throughout the whole range I am satisfied with contrast, sharpness and the hitrate of the AF. Weight is OK, balancing fair enough with the K-30.
During some situations I zoomed in or out unintended while handling the camera. The zoom ring is rather smooth, but could be a bit harder in my opinion. But thats a minor point.
I would recommend this lens to everyone, who needs a rather compact kit for rough weather and travelling. The bokeh is unforunately not the most flattering for portraits and the end of the telefoto range is limiting its versitility to some degree. But like buster2015 said: Just add a 135 prime (or 85 for all I care) and
you good to go for shooting portraits!
Lens Review Date: September 3, 2017
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $460.00
|&Rating:&9&
A do-everything-well lens
A bit slow
Sharpness: 9&&&
Aberrations: 10&&&
Bokeh: 8&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 8&&&
New or Used: Used&&&
Camera Used: K-5iis&&&
I used this lens on K-5iis for a short while before I purchased K-1. The most impressive aspect of this lens is that sharpness levels are high, uniform from center to corner, and the high performance persists for the entire range of zoom. Very low chromatic aberration. The range of this zoom (24-130 ish in 35mm sense) met 90% of my shooting needs. Unless you need ultra-wide or ultra-telephoto, add a 135 prime and you are set! WR and DC are just icings on this already very fine cake.
Lens Review Date: July 8, 2017
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $611.00
|&Rating:&10&
Sharp, fast, silent
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 10&&&
Bokeh: 10&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 10&&&
Value: 10&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-S2&&&
This has become my new everyday lens. Of course the weight is a con when walking around, but I like the zoom-facility. This lens replaced my 18-50 DA-L lens, which came with my camera, - and what a jump in quality :-)
Lens Review Date: July 4, 2017
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: N/A
|&Rating:&10&
super sharp everywhere
not parfocal, no distance scale
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 10&&&
Bokeh: 9&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 10&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-5&&&
Why not green?
Lens Review Date: January 8, 2017
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $550.00
|&Rating:&9&
Colour rendition, sharpness
Weight, slow speed
Sharpness: 9&&&
Aberrations: 9&&&
Bokeh: 6&&&
Autofocus: 9&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 8&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-S2&&&
I bought this lens as a direct upgrade of my 18-55 II kit lens. There have been some very good deals lately, especially here in the UK, and I managed to find an &open box& copy.
I was looking for weather resistance, silent focusing, better IQ and a wider range. The 16-85 delivered all of those.
My copy is not as sharp at 16mm as it is by 21mm, then it is really sharp through to 70mm or so, before losing a bit of IQ. The long end has better contrast than the short end. The colour rendition is particularly good.
I was not looking for a substantial increase in overall weight. Compared to the 18-55 II, the 16-85 is quite a chunk.
Lens Review Date: May 15, 2016
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $680.00
|&Rating:&7&
Ver good sharpness, fast, silent and reliable focusing, great contrast and colours, weather-proofing
slow aperture, too expensive (in Europe), hood too big, quality issue with my copy
Sharpness: 9&&&
Aberrations: 7&&&
Bokeh: 4&&&
Autofocus: 9&&&
Handling: 5&&&
Value: 3&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: Pentax K-5 IIs&&&
I bought this lens for the purpose of my Iceland trip. I have an
allround zoom - Sigma 17-70mm/2,8-4, but knowing the wet conditions I
intended to shoot in in Iceland I wanted a weather-proof zoom. So I gave
this Pentax a try. First it started with a dissapointment straight by
unpacking: the rubber seal on the inside barrel which extends during
zooming didn?t hold in it?s place, so the weather-sealing was
questionable. However I had no time to return the lens and wait for new
I took it with me. I shot more than 1000 photos on my trip and
my impressions are much better than I expected. Since I shot solely
outside (landscapes), the slow lens speed was no issue. What was
important, the lens survived some serious showers as well as waterfall
mist without problems (I am sure this would have ruined my Sigma). The
focal range is very universal, 16mm being great for wide landscapes and
85mm fairly usefull for distant objects or animals.
What is most important is optical quality and here the lens surprised
the most. The lens is really sharp, I couldn?t see a difference in
sharpness between it and the HD DA 15mm Limited. What is more the lens
is sharp throughout the focal range, compared to my Sigma
17-70 much
sharper at both ends. The contrast is great, the colours are vivid. The
HD coating efectively fights with flare. Of course there is some
barrel distortion especially at wide end, but no big deal.
Focusing is
fast, silent and reliable, I encountered absolutely no
focus hunting.
Quick-shift focus is also nice to have (something I miss
on my Sigma).
I still have to process RAWs and pixel-peep the pictures, the fist
look at the pics on 17,6& screen of my new laptop is very promising
though. I will be posting some pics here in PF gallery.
Generally the lens surprised me. I didn?t expect much, but the
is great, especially landscape pictures. Of course given the
speed this lens is not suitable for low-light shooting nor for
portraits and blurred background. But for what it is aimed at - outdoor
shooting where universal allround lens is required - it is close to
As far as downsides are concerned: the lens is quite expensive (in
Europe), I paid 631 EUR for it which is pretty much for a slow variable
aperture zoom. The luminosity itself is not great, especially compared
to the new Nikon counterpart (which is able to offer f2,8-4). The issue
with the seal indicates the quality control is still not pefect. The
lens hood is pretty big and inpractical when reverted, making the lens
big for storage.
Because of the seal issue I sent it back, but apart from that the
convinced me and I plan to buy new one again (as soon as I sell my
Sigma 17-70). And since I have the fast Sigma 18-35mm, I won?t mind the
slow variable aperture.
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Lens Review Date: January 14, 2016
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $540.00
|&Rating:&10&
Solid IQ, Easy to handle
Within specs, none.
Within specs, this is really an excellent lens, delivering superior IQ.
It's not fast so it won't deliver shallow DOF shots--but you knew that right?
It was my most used lens on my recent trip to Cancun, giving way to other, specialized, lenses when I needed telephoto, fast or UWA. It's definitely going to be my main knock-about lens for the foreseeable future.
FWIW while it's hard to squeeze bokeh out of this lens given the aperture limitation but when you are able to get enough separation between the subject & background, the oof areas are quite nice--maybe not exquisitely buttery, but certainly calm.
Lens Review Date: January 4, 2016
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $447.00
|&Rating:&10&
Even sharpness, good control of aberrations
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 9&&&
Bokeh: 9&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 10&&&
Value: 9&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K3&&&
I was impressed by this lens when it made its first (unexpected) appearance in late 2014, and am even more impressed now having used my own copy over the last week to photograph fireworks, flowers, people, and architecture. The sharpness approaches a very good prime, and is remarkably even across the frame.The bokeh is smooth and very attractive. Aberrations are well controlled, with only minor CA near the edges. The barrel distortion at 16mm is almost gone by 21mm, and is easily corrected. Autofocus is fast, accurate, and unobtrusive. In summary, there is nothing not to like in this lens, though of course one could always wish for more speed.
The common comparator of the DA 16-85 is the DA 18-135. They look very similar and are built to similar high standards. However, the 16-85 is clearly superior optically. The 18-135 is noticeably soft at the edges and prone to CA the 16-85 is pin-sharp, and CA is both less common and less pronounced. Now, I LOVE the 18-135; it's a terrific travel lens, but in most respects it is bettered by the 16-85. Perhaps the only area where the older lens wins (depending on your taste) is its more vibrant colour rendition. On a sunny blue-sky day, the 18-135 seems to have its own built- the 16-85 too, but less so. The 16-85 is slightly bigger and slightly heavier than the 18-135, but nothing too noticeable. It is not a big lens when you compare it with what you see on Canons or Nikons.
Of course, the biggest difference between the two lenses is the (defining) focal length range. Anyone looking to purchase one or other of these lenses should primarily be concerned with whether they need or prefer the extra 50mm at the long end of the 18-135, or the extra 2mm at the short end of the 16-85, and then secondarily with the optical quality. Balancing off 2mm with 50mm seems an uneven contest, but that 2mm really does translate to a substantially wider field of view. My perspective is that if I were limited to one WR zoom while travelling, I would take the 18-135. However, if I had the 55-300 or equivalent with me too, I'd take the 16-85 instead, even if I also had the DA 15 Ltd with me as well (I never go anywhere without the DA15).
Whereas my copy of the DA 18-135 is just on the verge of zoom creep, the 16-85 is by comparison very stiff. There is no danger of creep with this lens.
I also like the new-style lens cap on the DA 16-85. It's big and easy to handle. The only very minor complaint is that the hood is very wide when attached to the lens in reverse for storage in a bag, making the fit a little awkward at times.
All round, I really can't see any reason not to give this lens full marks, relative to price.
UPDATE: After a lot of shots at a sand sculpture exhibition, in brilliant sunshine, I retain my view that this lens is an excellent all-rounder. However, do not expect it to rival the DA15 at its short end. Although sharp enough at 16mm, it lacks the prime's punch there, which is not surprising for a 5.3x zoom. My limited sampling of focal lengths so far suggests the 16-85 is particularly strong from 20-60mm, but really, you have to pixel peep pretty hard to see any flaws beyond that range.
Lens Review Date: December 29, 2015
I can recommend this lens: No |
Price: $600.00
|&Rating:&10&
tagliente anche a tutta apertura
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 9&&&
Bokeh: 10&&&
Autofocus: 8&&&
Handling: 8&&&
Value: 7&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: pentax k3&&&
Ottimo obiettivo, va bene anche per il ritratto, avrei preferito un f4 ma va bene cosi,
Lens Review Date: October 22, 2015
I can recommend this lens: No |
Price: $650.00
|&Rating:&7&
Versatile range, good balance on a k3, color contrast, WR
Soft wide open, almost unusable above 50mm
Sharpness: 8&&&
Aberrations: 8&&&
Bokeh: 8&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 10&&&
Value: 7&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: k3&&&
UPDATE 04/04/2016
Up to this Saturday this lens autofocus was almost flawless. I bought a K3 II as a gift to my partner and when we were going around to check the camera I gave her mine 16-85. Surprise surprise... DC motor is not focusing correctly!!! I need to press the AF button approximately 5 times for it to lock focus if it locks at all. Very disappointing.. I wasn't extremely happy with some small things on this lens (not very relevant) but this is not acceptable.. I have to send it in I suppose.
UPDATE 02/03/2016
After my trip to Australia and testing this lens in all possible scenarios from extremely humid and rainy environments to blowing sand, one thing is for sure, this lens is weather sealed! Honestly I was surprised because with the zooming in and out with sand I was thinking... ok... one way trip for this lens.. but no! It came out in one piece. Perfect weather sealing!
Image quality wise I found it sharp from 20 to 45/50mm almost from wide open and from corner to corner, very good indeed! It is perfectly usable from 16mm, don't get me wrong, its very very good! However when you go above 50mm I just can't stand the pictures I took with it at those focal lengths! Maybe I am just being picky.. it's possible! But as I stated before I wasn't expecting this from a premium priced lens, 35mm of its range is very bad in comparison to the rest! For the price I am not sure if the DA*16-50 wouldn't be a better option, but unfortunately i've never had the opportunity to use that lens so.. anyway from 16-50with this lens its perfect!
I was afraid I would miss the faster aperture when I bought this lens... and indeed.. many times I found myself exchanging lens to my 35mm f2.8 if I was walking around at night. But that you know to begin with .
Some sample pictures below (they don't mean much with the extreme compression they have here but anyway):
PREVIOUS REVIEW:
Positive points:
Overall I have to say it is a good lens. It might be a bit soft wide-open but when stopped down its very sharp across the frame and beyond any kit lens. Meaning that if you are looking for an upgrade from your kit lens (18-55 WR) this can be an option. I won't talk about the 18-135 because I never shot with one.Its a super lens to take to take with you on vacations due to its versatile zoom range, weather resistant (still to be tested), and for landscape is awesome with its 16mm and sharpness stopped down, with extremely good color contrast.
Some examples here:
EXIF: 21mm, f8, 1/80, ISO100
EXIF: 21mm, f11, 13sec, ISO100
I don't understand why any of my pentax lenses have no stop on the focus ring, it keeps going after the limit... why? is that good for any reason? When I bought it I thought that wide open this would be ok and I could even shot some casual portraits with it but it doesn't seem to be the case, forget it. This stems both from the fact that the lens is soft wide open and even softer if wide-open at 85mm. Anyway, the worst of it all is the price, I was expecting that the negative points I pointing out here wouldn't exist. Almost 700 euros... its not cheap or reasonably priced, its expensive.
I haven't shot that much wide-open, so it might be just my fault so far (I hope so). Nevertheless, not from experience but from what I've read in the forum, if you have the money go for the 16-50 DA*. I could have done it and I didn't.. I don't know why until today.
Conclusion:
I have this lens for a very short time therefore, as I always do, I will update my review as I did with my 300mm DA* (amazing lens, BUY IT)! I will put this DA 16-85 to test on my next trip to Australia this summer (south hemisphere summer), after which I will come back with more and definitive news.
To this moment in time, and for the price, I can't recommend this lens.
Have fun and happy shooting
Lens Review Date: October 12, 2015
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: N/A
|&Rating:&10&
Covers most-used focal lengths
Sharpness: 9&&&
Aberrations: 8&&&
Bokeh: 8&&&
Autofocus: 8&&&
Handling: 8&&&
Value: 9&&&
New or Used: Used&&&
Camera Used: K-3&&&
I've tried my share of zoom lenses and never found one that met or exceeded my expectations. For that reason I've always had a stable of prime lenses.
But this zoom is a treasure. I wanted a zoom with first rate IQ that I could use for 90% of the shooting I do, and this lens is serving well for that. So my overall 10 rating is meant to bestow high praise on what was achieved for a zoom covering this particular FL. I could've found ways to criticize, but I'm so grateful someone made such a quality, lightweight lens in the 16-85 range I can't bring myself to nitpick (sure, if it were F2.8 that would be great, but then it would also be a lot bigger and heavier, and I most often shoot at F5.6 and F8 anyway, so any lens is a compromise in some manner). For me, this is the best all-purpose lens Pentax offers right now, and the price new seems fairly reasonable as well.
Shot at 48mm, F5.6:
Lens Review Date: October 9, 2015
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $585.00
|&Rating:&8&
Solid build, great AF, quiet, usable range
Inconsistent performance, about a stop slow, expensive
Sharpness: 8&&&
Aberrations: 8&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 8&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-5&&&
I became jealous of my cousin's 16-85mm zoom on her Nikon, and the reviews for this lens made me decide to take the plunge and invest. I have used this lens heavily since I received it, almost to exclusion of others despite my simultaneous purchase of a 55-300 WR lens at the same time. It is the most expensive lens I have ever owned and had high expectations based on that fact and on other reviews.
The bad:I haven't found the lens as sharp as advertised unless in ideal conditions. Barrel distortion can be noticeable I wish it had another stop of aperture. Low light is not this lens' friend. It is the only 72mm filter size lens I own and thus requires all new filters and adapters. It does not come with a case like other high end Pentax lenses, which is disappointing. The quick shift is easy to hit by accident, throwing off several shots for me -- the quick shot being forward like on the 55-300 is a better arrangement, IMO.
The good:The lens has good performance overall, just not as outstanding as I expected based on rating and reviews. It has the least trouble with focus hunting of any Pentax autofocus I have used It is notably quiet and fast while focusing. The range of the lens is usable in real world conditions Image quality is generally quite good when conditions are right. Weather resistance survived immersion in a waterfall while attached to a K-5 body and kept shooting just fine. Light for its size and complexity.
I would recommend this lens for sure, but it is not the superstar I expected.
Lens Review Date: August 17, 2015
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $646.00
|&Rating:&10&
sharp, contrasty, vivid color rendition, excellent performance throughout zoom range
72mm filter ring
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 9&&&
Bokeh: 9&&&
Autofocus: 9&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 9&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-5iis&&&
The DA 16-85 has quickly established itself as one of the very best APS-C standard zooms for the K-Mount, rivaling even the DA* 16-50 for sharpness and contrast. You give up aperture speed to gain the longer range. For landscape and general travel photography, you cannot do any better.
The lens is tack sharp, corner to corner, throughout much of its range, only losing a little sharpness toward the far edges in the 50mm to 85mm range. Thanks to the HD coatings, lens contrast is remarkably good, especially considering the amount of glass in the lens. Flare control is good as well, although it doesn't quite match what can be attained by the DA limiteds. At 16mm, this lens is sharper toward the edges than my DA 15 (although not as sharp away from the edges); and it's at least as sharp as my HD DA 21. The limiteds but the differences are often quite subtle, and can take a sharp eye to notice. For landscape photographers shooting Pentax APS-C, the DA 16-85 is the ideal lens to build a kit around.
Lens Review Date: August 17, 2015
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $599.00
|&Rating:&9&
Crispy sharp, bokeh, handling
None other than cost...
Sharpness: 10&&&
Aberrations: 9&&&
Bokeh: 9&&&
Autofocus: 9&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 8&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K-5iiS and K-30&&&
Not enough reviews of this lens in my view, just adding my experience.
Bought the DA16-85 in Paris to replace or compliment the older DA18-135. Couldn't be happier with this lens after a month of testing during vacation period. The lens is quite sharp, monstrously so, the handling is tight and balanced and the bokeh even surprised me for a 3.5 max aperture lens. In fact, on a K-5iis, this lens is perhaps not well-adapted to portaits due to the resolution capacity which pulls out all the details and imperfections (Tip - don't shoot your wife with this lens). Part of this is due to the K-5iis lack of AA filter, granted, but even on the K-30 the lens is clearly superior to the DA18-135 in termes of detail and resolution.
As for the limited focal length of 85mm max, I have not been inconvenienced or hampered for general vacation photography. The cropping potential is there for the distant subjects and the wide 16mm end is a welcome and very useful improvement as compared to the DA18-135. Autofocus seems/feels very quick and accurate, no qualms there.
Not sure if my copy is good or average, but the lens is performing extremely well and I absolutely do not regret acquiring this lens new even at Euro pricing levels.
Lens Review Date: April 25, 2015
I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: N/A
|&Rating:&10&
Sharp, WR, range
location of the focusing ring
Sharpness: 9&&&
Aberrations: 10&&&
Bokeh: 9&&&
Autofocus: 10&&&
Handling: 9&&&
Value: 10&&&
New or Used: New&&&
Camera Used: K50&&&
I bought that lens because of it's range and WR, there wasn't much user opinions or review but I decided to go ahead and buy one. No regret, it's a great lens with very good sharpness even at close range and in the corners. Nice Bokeh as a bonus of the rounded aperture blades, no CA up to now. I like to use it for &intimate view& .... small part of the landscape or close-up shots.
I did some comparison with my Tamron 90mm Macro (model 72E) and at f/5.6 the Tamron have a slight edge on sharpness but at f/8 there is no real advantage and in the field it would be irrelevant (this was for center sharpness since I didn't care about the corners, I want to use it for photographing frogs and corners are not important).
Here is a gallery of photos taken with it, I will load photos as I gain more shooting images from the field, not a place to look at sharpness but more for rendering and Bokeh:
A really useful lens for my Nature photography quest for sure and also useful for family photo and vacation.
My review on my Blog:
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