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    Pentax-F Zoom 70-200 mm f/ 4-5.6
    Pentax-F Zoom 70-200 mm f/ 4-5.6

    Pentax-F Zoom 70-200 mm f/ 4-5.6

    70–200mm · f/4–5.6

    Overview

    The Pentax-F Zoom 70-200mm f/4-5.6 is a compact, lightweight film-era lens (465g) that offers good value on modern Pentax DSLRs. Optically, it provides useful close-focusing to 0.25x magnification, but lacks telecentric design, which may affect digital performance. Build is modest: a thin manual focus ring that rotates during AF, a plastic distance window, and a screw-in hood. It suits budget-conscious Pentax users seeking a portable telephoto zoom, though handling is basic and polarizer use is tricky.