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Pentax SMC Pentax DA L 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL Lens [Near Mint] #5831

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Item specifics

Condition: Used

Seller notes: “[Near Mint]”

Compatible Brand: For Pentax

Type of focus: Auto&Manual

Support: N/A

Exterior Material: Aluminum

Compatible Lens Front: 52 mm

Focus: N/A

Model: SMC PENTAX DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL

Compatible Filter Size: 52 mm

Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

Lens mount: Pentax

UPC: 0027075108646

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Product Information

For a lens that delivers much more than expected, the winner would be the Pentax SMC DA 18 mm - 55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Lens. The Pentax lens not only delivers, it has the quality of other lenses that reach upward toward the 84 mm range. This Pentax lens has great zoom and focus capabilities. Part of the success of the Pentax SMC DA is that although it is a “kit lens,” which is usually designed as cheaply as possible, Pentax decided to go with more quality than expected and has created a kit lens with the serious photographer in mind. This means that the Pentax lens has both manual and automatic options, not to mention a frontal element that is non-rotating. This allows the use of filters and is much more attractive to the more serious photographer than the usual elements of the average kit lens. Pentax has delivered a great product and has upped the quality on kits; the Pentax SMC DA is the proof that quality is always at the top of the photo shoot list.

Product Identifiers

Brand

PENTAX

MPN

21547

UPC

0027075108646

eBay Product ID (ePID)

99692809

Product Key Features

Mount

Pentax K

Focal Length

18-55mm, Zoom

Maximum Aperture

f/3.5-5.6

Series

Pentax DA

Type

Wide Angle

Focus Type

Auto & Manual, Zoom

Dimensions

Weight

7.94 Oz

Additional Product Features

Aperture

F/3.5-5.6

Compatible Brand

Ricoh

Additional Tech Characteristics

Al

Focal Length (mm)

18-55mm

Camera Type

SLR

Camera Technology

Digital

Product Line

Pentax Da

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Average for the last 12 months

Accurate description

4.9

Reasonable postage cost

5.0

Delivery time

5.0

Communication

5.0

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r***9 (484)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
This camera is in mint condition and exactly as described. It has a lot of capabilities and features only found on more expensive models. I received it from Japan packed very well just three working days after ordering. The seller responded to my question within hours. All in all, based on my experience, this seller offers great products value. Highly recommended.
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Past 6 months
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incredible experience. i cannot believe this was able to get from Japan to California basically overnight. everything was packaged well, exactly as described, and a pretty good price considering it came with the kit lens. Seller communication was amazing. I wanted to make sure it would arrive before my trip and seller immediately responded and followed up once it was shipped. A++, absolutely would buy from again.
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Past month
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I am extremely pleased with the product (Zeiss lens for Nikon) and the delivery experience. I was updated by email for every step of the process every day. Only took 4 days from purchase to delivery to my door in Australia. That is faster than some domestic parcel delivery. The product and original box is exactly as described and shown in a video and extensive still images. If is in better condition than described. It is as if it is new. I recommend this seller to anyone purchasing from Japan
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by roger_baker
25 May, 2016Most favourable review
Good performance with a few limitations; excellent value for the money
This was the kit lens packed with the first Pentax DSLR I bought new, the *istDL, some 13 years ago. I quickly sold the lens and bought a Pentax DA 16-45 for two reasons. The 18-55 suffers from barrel distortion at the edges of the image when at 18mm and wide apertures. And the 18-55 suffers from flare at wide apertures when the light source is close to the front of the lens. Today I shoot with a K-30 and a K-3 and fixed focal length, manual focus legacy glass exclusively. I bought a used 18-55 for those rare occasions when I need an ultra-wide angle indoor shot, made on a tripod with available light and at apertures of f8 or f11. The 18-55 does a fine job in such situations, and at less than 1/5 the cost of a dedicated 15mm DA lens (or of a legacy 21mm Takumar). Construction of the ... This was the kit lens packed with the first Pentax DSLR I bought new, the *istDL, some 13 years ago. I quickly sold the lens and bought a Pentax DA 16-45 for two reasons. The 18-55 suffers from barrel distortion at the edges of the image when at 18mm and wide apertures. And the 18-55 suffers from flare at wide apertures when the light source is close to the front of the lens. Today I shoot with a K-30 and a K-3 and fixed focal length, manual focus legacy glass exclusively. I bought a used 18-55 for those rare occasions when I need an ultra-wide angle indoor shot, made on a tripod with available light and at apertures of f8 or f11. The 18-55 does a fine job in such situations, and at less than 1/5 the cost of a dedicated 15mm DA lens (or of a legacy 21mm Takumar). Construction of the 18-55 is okay; when buying one try to get an earlier model with a metal bayonet. The front section of the lens seems to wobble a wee bit -- but so did the front section of the higher-dollar 16-45 DA, and there's no visible effect on focus accuracy nor on sharpness.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: robertscamera
by aideshober0
06 Mar, 2017
Good aps-c lens.
More of a lens that you need if you want an affordable wide for your pentax. Other lenses are better and faster but this is a crop sensor lens, built to gove you 28-80mm regular length. Does exactly that. Handy footage scale on the large-ish manual focus ring. Probably the best 18-55mm user lens because of the metal mount, focus scale and anytime manual focus (no switch).
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: robertscamera
by egom3352
10 Apr, 2018
Great lens!!
This lens if great for portrait shooting indoors or out. It's lightweight and the zoom range 18-55 mm is just right. The pictures are sharp and you can use auto or manual focus. It's not the fastest in f stop range, but it does the job very nicely. Overall, I would recommend it for non professional shooters.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: robertscamera
by blueleezard
03 May, 2025
A great, durable, easy to use, high-quality lens with moderate zoom range.
Weather resistance was the main reason for building this lens, and it works extremely well. Build quality + materials are first-rate. The camera mount is not metal, but no-one should worry in the least about the superb plastic mount which is perfectly machined and appears bulletproof. Optics are not perfect or "high-end", but they are very good for an easy-to-use, general use, walk around, weather resistant lens. Controls are firm and precise. The AF is quiet, does not "hunt", and the auto-aperture functions perfectly. As part of the Pentax K-mount family, this 18-55mm lens does exactly what it was designed to do and allows good utility, moderate flexibility and extended ease of use in bad conditions.Weather resistance was the main reason for building this lens, and it works extremely well. Build quality + materials are first-rate. The camera mount is not metal, but no-one should worry in the least about the superb plastic mount which is perfectly machined and appears bulletproof. Optics are not perfect or "high-end", but they are very good for an easy-to-use, general use, walk around, weather resistant lens. Controls are firm and precise. The AF is quiet, does not "hunt", and the auto-aperture functions perfectly. As part of the Pentax K-mount family, this 18-55mm lens does exactly what it was designed to do and allows good utility, moderate flexibility and extended ease of use in bad conditions.
Verified purchase: YesSold by: hertune_japan
by fbaumann
24 May, 2016
Pentax Lens for SLR cameras
I have been a fan of Pentax cameras and lens for over 40 years. This 18-55mm lens does not disappoint. I bought is used on eBay. It works perfectly on a Pentax K-3 I recently bought. I like this lens a lot for shooting everyday, mostly landscape photos. It does an excellent job in low light situation. It being an auto focus lens it always does its job, giving good clean focus pictures both near and far away. This is my main lens.I have been a fan of Pentax cameras and lens for over 40 years. This 18-55mm lens does not disappoint. I bought is used on eBay. It works perfectly on a Pentax K-3 I recently bought. I like this lens a lot for shooting everyday, mostly landscape photos. It does an excellent job in low light situation. It being an auto focus lens it always does its job, giving good clean focus pictures both near and far away. This is my main lens.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: ch6462

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