I've waited a long time to get this lens and that wait was due to the worries of the SDM issues. However, it was assignments at my job that now prompts me to buy. Rather than getting new, I decided to try my luck at used.

Bought this lens when I bought my Pentax K-7 and I love it . Its very sharp throughout the zoom range but I am most fond of the wild angle quality. Nice as a landscape lens. I have used it in all weather conditions and it performs great. Check out the photos taken with it.

Great image sharpness

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The 18-55mm kit lens shipped as standard with most Pentax DSLRs is not one of the world's greatest lenses. The zoom range is modest and the optical performance is a little below average, with soft-edge definition and a fair amount of chromatic aberration.

A fast and quite compact lens, at least compared to the excellent but clumsy Pentax FA* 2.8/28-70mmAL, I used up to now. Although the first reviews in photo magazines were somehow mixed, I finally gave it try and I don't regret it..

This is the lens I keep on my camera at all times because it is versitle and has a wide range of uses from low light to bright sunlight. I have taken over 3,000 images with this lens and to date have not had any problems.

It is just a work horse. Great seals that keep the elements out and super optics. What else is there?

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Rugged; Strong Construction

This lens is OK. It does a nice job, but end up doing a little manipulation to the photo in my AcdSee using the sharpening. Use for outdoor team photos and it works ok.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Lightweight; Strong Construction

Blurry Focus; Slow Focus

This pro-caliber, standard-range, bright digital zoom ($1030, street) is the second Pentax to use sonic-wave autofocusing for very smooth and quiet AF. It works with newer Pentax bodies that accept the KAF2 mount. On older bodies such as the K100, it defers to the noisier, body-housed AF motor.

If you could only afford one high quality lens per year, this one would be the one I buy. Images are sharp and clear, the motor is very quite, and very forgiving,and supper fast. it's a great wide angle lens.

Pictrue quality is as good if not better then len's costing $4,000.00 and higher

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