Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm
Its 50mm focal length delivers 1:1 life-size macro reproduction with an f/2.8 aperture and smc coating that suppresses flare for sharp detail. The lens weighs just 264g, making it exceptionally portable, and its metal mount with Quick-Shift Focus System provides instant manual override. This lens is best for Pentax macro photographers who need a lightweight, precise autofocus prime for detailed close-ups, though its lack of weather sealing and weak portrait performance limit versatility.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average aperture (5th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (5th percentile)
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Aspherical Elements | 0 |
| ED Elements | 0 |
| Coating | smc |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/32 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 8 |
Build
| Mount | Pentax K |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 150 |
| Max Magnification | 1:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/32 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Pentax K | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 264 | 590 | 290 | 450 | 306 | 326 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentax smc P-D FA smc DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro 50mm | 53.9 | 5 | 79.2 | 89.5 | 48 | 4.7 | 44.7 | 33.6 | 9.6 | 36.8 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98 | 78.2 | 65.1 | 85.8 | 96.7 | 66.3 | 91.2 | 97.7 | 55 | 82.4 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 86.9 | 82.1 | 86.1 | 91.7 | 82.2 | 84.2 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 89.6 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 86.9 | 87.3 | 75.2 | 85.8 | 88.2 | 84.2 | 91.2 | 68 | 69.1 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.9 | 82.1 | 85.4 | 51 | 86.5 | 84.2 | 63.7 | 80.6 | 85.1 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98 | 75.7 | 72.5 | 40.3 | 78.5 | 77.6 | 44.7 | 95.8 | 89.6 | 82.4 |
Price
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