Review on Pentax SMC Pentax-DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL (21827) Zoom Lens for Digital SLR Cameras by Lee Do-yun ᠌

Name: Pentax SMC Pentax-DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL (21827) Zoom Lens for Digital SLR Cameras
Item: Pentax SMC Pentax-DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL (21827) Zoom Lens for Digital SLR Cameras
Rating: 4

November 30, 2022

Satisfactory product quality, good price.

I advise you to take it as a whale (then it is generally cheap), especially when you first buy a DSLR. It is practically not inferior in performance to mid-range zooms (16-45, for example (there is a topic for comparing these glasses in a pentaclub)) at a price that is two times lower, and it is not comparable at all with zooms of the upper price category. So, with limited finances and at the first purchase, there is no particular alternative. Of particular interest are the latest waterproof and dustproof versions (there are no analogues in other systems, since protection is usually given only to professional lenses of the upper price range). I gave a good rating based on the price-quality criterion, but in this case a solid four.

Pros

At a wide angle, soapy at the edges, but everything is relative, plus geometric distortions. At 35mm it's quite good, including sharpness. Light. Good pseudo-macro, allows you to shoot small objects. The front lens does not rotate (you can use a polarizer), it easily switches to manual focusing. One of the best whales in all mirror optics systems (according to most photo sites). (Review for the second version of the lens).

Cons