Pentax D FA* 70-200mm lens

Photographic lens

HD Pentax-D FA* 70–200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW
Technical data
Maker	Pentax
Type	Zoom
Focus drive	Brushless DC motor
Focal length	70–200mm
Crop factor	1.0
Aperture (max/min)	f/2.8 / f/22
Close focus distance	1.2 m (47 in)
Max. magnification	0.13x
Diaphragm blades	9, rounded
Construction	19 elements in 16 groups
Features
Manual focus override	Yes
Weather-sealing	Yes
Unique features	Full weather sealing, improved full-time manual focus controls
Application	Fast telephoto zoom
Physical
Max. length	203 mm (8.0 in)
Diameter	91.5 mm (3.60 in)
Weight	1,755 g (61.9 oz) without hood or tripod collar 1,835 g (64.7 oz) with hood 2,020 g (71.3 oz) with hood and tripod collar
Filter diameter	77mm
Accessories
Lens hood	PH-RBM 77mm
Case	HS110-230
Angle of view
Horizontal	16.5°–5.5° on 35mm 10.7°–3.6° on APS-C
Diagonal	34.5°–12.5° on 35mm 23°–8° on APS-C
History
Introduction	2015
Retail info
MSRP	$1799.95 USD

The HD Pentax-D FA* 70–200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens is a professional telephoto zoom lens for the Pentax K-mount. Announced jointly with the HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6ED DC AW in February 2015,^[1] it is one a pair of full-frame lenses to reboot Pentax' involvement in that format, the last previously introduced full-frame lens being the D FA 100mm weather-sealed macro lens in 2009. On Pentax APS-C cameras, the D FA* 70–200mm has an equivalent focal length range of 107–307mm.

This lens represents several "firsts" for Pentax. It is the first Pentax lens to feature Super ED glass for improved chromatic aberration suppression and Aero Bright II nano-coating to minimize flare. The D FA* 70–200mm lens is also one of the first two Pentax lenses to feature an improved implementation of the Quick-Shift Focus System (full-time manual focus), with QFS/A and QFS/M positions on the autofocus switch. In QFS/A mode, the lens will not allow manual focus during autofocus operation until focusing is complete. In QFS/M mode, autofocus will stop and switch to manual focus immediately as soon as the focus ring is turned.

References

^ D-FA* 70-200mm and D-FA 150-450mm Announced, Pentax Forums

External links

HD Pentax-D FA* 70–200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW, official Product page
HD PENTAX-D FA 70-200mm F2.8 ED DC AWA high-performance, Star-series telephoto zoom lens, press release
Introduction the D FA* 70-200mm, Pentax Story
Examples of images list, PENTAX K-1 Laboratory

Pentax K-mount lenses

DA*

Prime	DA* 55mm DA* 200mm DA* 300mm
Zoom	DA* 11-18mm DA* 16-50mm DA* 50-135mm DA* 60-250mm

Prime	DA 14mm DA 35mm DA 40mm XS DA 50mm DA 560mm
Zoom	DA 10-17mm Fish-eye DA 12-24mm DA 16-45mm DA 16-85mm DA 17-70mm DA 18-50mm RE DA 18-55mm DA 18-135mm DA 18-250mm DA 18-270mm DA 50-200mm DA 55-300mm DA 55-300mm PLM

DA Limited

Prime	DA 15mm Limited DA 21mm Limited DA 35mm Macro Limited DA 40mm Limited DA 70mm Limited
Zoom	DA 20-40mm Limited

D FA and D FA*

Prime	D FA 50mm Macro D FA* 50mm D FA* 85mm D FA 100mm Macro D FA 100mm Macro WR
Zoom	D FA 15-30mm D FA 24-70mm D FA 28-105 D FA* 70-200mm D FA 70-210mm D FA 150-450mm

FA Limited

Prime	D FA 21mm Limited FA 31mm Limited FA 43mm Limited FA 77mm Limited

FA*

Prime	FA* 24mm FA* 85mm FA* 200mm FA* 200mm Macro FA* 300mm FA* 400mm FA* 600mm
Zoom	FA* 28-70mm FA* 80-200mm FA* 250-600mm

FA and FA J

Prime	FA 20mm FA 28mm FA 28mm Soft FA 35mm FA 50mm FA 50mm Macro FA 85mm Soft FA 100mm Macro FA 135mm
Zoom	FA J 18-35mm FA 20-35mm FA 24-90mm FA 28-70mm FA 28-80mm FA J 28-80mm FA 28-90mm FA 28-105mm FA 28-200mm FA 35-80mm FA 70-200mm FA J 75-300mm FA 80-200mm FA 80-320mm FA 100-300mm

F and F*

Prime	F 28mm F 50mm F 85mm F 100mm Macro F 135mm F* 300mm F* 600mm
Zoom	F 17-28mm Fish-eye F 24-50mm F 28-80mm F 35-70mm F 35-80mm F 35-105mm F 35-135mm F 70-210mm F 80-200mm F 100-300mm F* 250-600mm

A and A*

Prime	A 15mm A 16mm Fish-eye A 20mm A 24mm A 28mm A 35mm A 50mm A 50mm Macro A* 85mm A 100mm A 100mm Macro A 135mm A* 135mm A 200mm A* 200mm A* 200mm Macro A* 300mm A 400mm A* 400mm A* 600mm A* 1200mm
Zoom	A 24-50mm A 28-80mm A 28-135mm A 35-70mm A 35-80mm A 35-105mm A 35-135mm A 35-210mm A 70-210mm A 80-200mm

M and M*

Prime	M 20mm M 28mm M 35mm M 40mm M 50mm M 50mm Macro M 85mm M 100mm M 100mm Macro M 120mm M 135mm M 150mm M 200mm M* 300mm M 400mm
Zoom	M 24-35mm M 24-50mm M 28-50mm M 35-70mm M 40-80mm M 75-150mm M 80-200mm

original K-series

Prime	K 15mm K 17mm Fish-eye K 18mm K 20mm K 24mm F2.8 K 24mm F3.5 K 28mm F2 K 28mm F3.5 K 28mm F3.5 shift K 30mm K 35mm F2 K 35mm F3.5 K 50mm F1.2 K 50mm F1.4 K 50mm macro K 55mm F1.8 K 55mm F2 K 85mm F1.8 K 85mm soft K 100mm bellows K 100mm macro K 105mm K 120mm K 135mm F2.5 K 135mm F3.5 K 150mm K 200mm F2.5 K 200mm F4 K 300mm K 400mm K 500mm K 1000mm K 1000mm reflex K 2000mm reflex
Zoom	K 28-80mm K 45-125mm K 80-200mm K 85-210mm F3.5 K 85-210mm F4.5 K 135-600mm K 400-600mm

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