Pentax DA Limited SMCP-DA 35mm f/2.8 HD Macro Limited 35mm
With a true 1:1 magnification ratio and 140mm minimum focus, this 35mm f/2.8 macro lens delivers life-size reproduction on APS-C Pentax K-mount bodies. Its featherlight 213g weight, HD and SP Protect coatings, and compact Limited-series metal build add durability and portability that specs alone don't convey. It’s best for Pentax DSLR macro shooters needing a lightweight field lens for close-up nature work, not for portrait photographers where it scores just 30.4.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong macro (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong build (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average aperture (21st percentile)
- Below average bokeh (24th percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 25 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Macro |
| Focal Length Min | 35 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 0 |
| Coating | HD coating, SP Protect coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Pentax K |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 140 |
| Max Magnification | 1:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Pentax DA Limited SMCP-DA 35mm f/2.8 HD Macro Limited 35mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 35mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 |
| Mount | Pentax K | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 213 | 544 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 420 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | SSM |
| 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 DA Limited SMCP-DA 35mm f/2.8 HD Macro Limited 35mm | 53.7 | 24.1 | 84.6 | 90.7 | 51.6 | 21 | 90.8 | 33.3 | 61.9 | 37.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 69.6 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 63.5 | 89.3 | 85.1 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 90.8 | 67.3 | 68.8 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 75.8 | 68 | 62.7 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 44.3 | 93.1 | 67.8 | 83.4 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 34.1 | 88 | 67.1 | 63.5 | 92.4 | 55.7 | 93.4 |
Usage Scores
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