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Ricoh Imaging has released a premium large aperture standard zoom for APS-C DSLRs, that\u2019s designed to complement its recent K-3 Mark III<\/a>. The HD Pentax-DA\u260516-50mm F2.8ED PLM AW isn\u2019t simply a refresh of the firm\u2019s existing 16-50mm f\/2.8 from 2007, but instead is built around a new 16-element, 10-group optical formula. It also gains a built-in electromagnetic aperture control that claims to provide more precise exposure, but limits its compatibility to use on more recent cameras launched since mid-2013.<\/p>\n\t\t

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The new HD Pentax-DA\u260516-50mm F2.8ED PLM AW mounted on the Pentax K-3 Mark III<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n

Ricoh says that the lens has been designed with future high-resolution image sensors in mind, with considerably improved optics compared to its predecessor. Autofocus is driven by a pulse motor and promises improved speed thanks to the use of a lightweight focus group. The minimum focus distance is 30cm, and the lens accepts 77m filters. This is however a sizeable optic, at 117mm in length, 84mm in diameter and 712g. It\u2019s very pricey too, being available to pre-order now for \u00a31499.<\/p>\n

HD Pentax-DA\u260516-50mm F2.8ED PLM AW: Full specifications<\/h3>\n\"\"<\/a>\n
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  • Price<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a31499<\/li>\n
  • Filter Diameter<\/strong> \u00a077mm<\/li>\n
  • Lens Elements<\/strong>\u00a0 16<\/li>\n
  • Groups<\/strong>\u00a0 10<\/li>\n
  • Diaphragm blades<\/strong>\u00a0 9<\/li>\n
  • Aperture<\/strong>\u00a0 f\/2.8-f\/22<\/li>\n
  • Minimum focus<\/strong>\u00a0 30cm<\/li>\n
  • Length<\/strong>\u00a0 117mm<\/li>\n
  • Diameter<\/strong>\u00a0 84mm<\/li>\n
  • Weight<\/strong>\u00a0 712g<\/li>\n
  • Lens Mount<\/strong>\u00a0 Pentax KAF4<\/li>\n
  • Included accessories<\/strong>\u00a0 Front and rear caps, case, PH-RBN77 hood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    HD Pentax-DA\u260516-50mm F2.8ED PLM AW employs all-new optical design and will cost \u00a31499<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":150689,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-150688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news"],"yoast_head":"\nRicoh launches all-new Pentax 16-50mm f\/2.8 - Amateur Photographer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/ricoh-launches-all-new-pentax-16-50mm-f-2-8\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" 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