I am finally completely satisfied with camera and lenses

I recently bought the Pentax K30 camera, which in the opinions of most, is the best camera ever made by Pentax. And it only cost $485. Without going into the details of this amazing camera, I can only say that it is totally user friendly and has an amazing ISO range, which makes it usable in almost...

Pentax 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED SMC DA review by kiwijono

My version is actually the DA-L variant which is largely the same (identical optically) except for having a plastic mount and not coming with a hood. I might as well start out by saying - I like this lens.

plenty sharp; not heavy; surprisingly rugged

Could be faster

You really can't beat the value for what this zoom can do. I normally have a strange prejudice against zooms, but have no issues using this is my only long lens when I go out on hikes. Others have said that the IQ and sharpness suffer when shooting wider than f/8...

Great bokeh possible; low price; great sharpness

Loud autofocus; plastic mount