Introduced as the newest model of the high-performance Q-mount lens series, this lens is the world’s smallest, lightest ultra-wide-angle zoom lens currently on the market.* When mounted on the PENTAX Q7 camera body, it provides focal-length coverage from 17.5mm to 27mm (in the 35mm format), making it useful for a wide variety of subjects including snapshots, architecture and sweeping landscapes.
* The world’s smallest, lightest ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with a focal length of 20mm (in the 35mm format) or shorter at its wide-angle end, as of November 1, 2013 (based on RICOH IMAGING research).Thanks to the incorporation of three molded-glass aspherical elements in its optics, this zoom lens has the shortest overall length (approximately 38 millimeters) among the Q-mount zoom lenses, and features a super-compact body weighing a mere 75 grams. With its pocket size and unique focal-length coverage from 17.5mm to 27mm in the 35mm format (with a Q7 camera body), it can be used for a wide range of subjects and applications — especially for the shooting at confined space where the subject stands close to the camera, and for scenic photography with exaggerated perspectives. Its machined-aluminum barrel cam assures smooth, comfortable zooming operation.
Thanks to the incorporation of a molded-glass DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) element in the first optical group, this lens reduces distortion to a minimum. Also, by incorporating two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and one super-low-dispersion glass element in its optics, it delivers clear, high-resolution images with edge-to-edge sharpness, while effectively compensating for chromatic aberration over the entire zoom range.Lens | Q-mount |
Angle Of View | 102°ï½ž77° |
Minimum Focusing Distance | 0.25m/0.82ft(entire zoom range) |
Maximum Magnification | Approx. 0.03x |
Weight | Approx. 75g/2.6oz. |
Lens Construction | 10 elements in 8 groups |
Aperture | F3.7~F4 |
Filter Diameter | 49mm |
Hood | PH-RBF49(optional) |
Focal Length | 3.8mm~5.9mm, 17.5mm~27m on the Q7 in the 35mm format OR 21mm~32.5mm on the Q or Q10 in the 35mm format. |
Reviews Pentax Q-08 3.8mm-5.9mm F3.7-F4 Zoom Lens (Silver)