It works as well as my Pentax 18-55 f4-5.6 WR lens. Now I have an essentially 10x capability. Remmeber to turn off the camera before swapping out lenses!

Great lens.

An exceptional lens for the money.

Carries Well; Easy To Use; Hood Provided; Lightweight; Outstanding Image Qualit; Reliable; Weather sealed; Well Made

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Typical kit len with WR

Pentax 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR Telephoto Zoom Lens is a typical kit len for Pentax K-mount DSLR products, it includes a len hood which is great for the bright light outdoor photo shooting. In addition, it is with metal mount apart from DAL lens from Pentax which is constructed with plastic mount.