Pentax Lenses

The lens-database.com catalog contains 467 Pentax lenses, indexed across 6 distinct mount systems. Each entry is cross-referenced by focal length, maximum aperture, year of introduction, and source attribution. Records cover multiple optical generations. This page enumerates the 50 most notable Pentax lenses ranked by maximum aperture, with full per-lens detail one click away.

Lens Database is a free, open public catalog of more than 23,885 photographic and cinematographic lenses, aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources including CineD, lensdb, dpreview, kentfaith, and allphotolenses. The catalog is released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, so the specifications, counts, and tables shown on this page may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.

Page last verified 2026-06-11. Maintained by Jaime Ferrando Huertas. Source attribution per lens is shown on each individual detail page.

Who makes Pentax lenses?

Pentax lenses are manufactured by Pentax itself; lens-database.com indexes 467 Pentax lens records across 6 mount systems, cross-referenced with year of introduction, focal length, and aperture.

How many Pentax lenses are in the catalog?

Lens-database.com indexes 467 Pentax lenses as of 2026-06-11. The catalog updates continuously as new releases and historical records are added.

What mounts does Pentax cover?

Pentax lenses are catalogued across 6 mount systems, including M37, M39, M42, PENTAX 645, PENTAX 67, PENTAX K.

Top 50 Pentax lenses (by aperture)

LensMountFocal lengthMax apertureYear
Smc Pentax 50mm F/1.2PENTAX K50mmf/1.21975
Smc Pentax 50mm F/1.2 GoldPENTAX K50mmf/1.21981
Smc Pentax-A 50mm F/1.2PENTAX K50mmf/1.21983
Smc Pentax-A 50mm F/1.2 SpecialPENTAX K50mmf/1.22000
Asahi SMC Takumar 50mm F/1.4M4250mmf/1.41972
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4M4250mmf/1.41971
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4M4250mmf/1.41964
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 For SLM4250mmf/1.41969
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 GoldM4250mmf/1.41970
HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm F/1.4 SDM AWPENTAX K50mmf/1.42018
HD Pentax-D FA* 50mm F/1.4 SDM AW SilverPENTAX K50mmf/1.42020
HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F/1.4 ED SDM AWPENTAX K85mmf/1.42020
HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F/1.4 ED SDM AW SilverPENTAX K85mmf/1.42020
HD Pentax-FA 50mm F/1.4PENTAX K50mmf/1.42023
Smc Pentax 50mm F/1.4PENTAX K50mmf/1.41975
Smc Pentax-A 50mm F/1.4PENTAX K50mmf/1.41983
Smc Pentax-A* 85mm F/1.4PENTAX K85mmf/1.41984
Smc Pentax-DA* 55mm F/1.4 SDMPENTAX K55mmf/1.42008
Smc Pentax-F 50mm F/1.4PENTAX K50mmf/1.41987
Smc Pentax-FA 50mm F/1.4PENTAX K50mmf/1.41991
Smc Pentax-FA 50mm F/1.4 ClassicPENTAX K50mmf/1.42023
Smc Pentax-FA* 85mm F/1.4PENTAX K85mmf/1.41992
Smc Pentax-M 35mm F/1.4PENTAX K35mmf/1.41980
Smc Pentax-M 50mm F/1.4PENTAX K50mmf/1.41977
Smc Pentax-A 50mm F/1.7PENTAX K50mmf/1.71983
Smc Pentax-F 50mm F/1.7PENTAX K50mmf/1.71987
Smc Pentax-FA 50mm F/1.7PENTAX K50mmf/1.71991
Smc Pentax-M 50mm F/1.7PENTAX K50mmf/1.71977
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.8M4255mmf/1.81958
Asahi Auto-Takumar 85mm F/1.8M4285mmf/1.81960
Asahi SMC Takumar 55mm F/1.8M4255mmf/1.81972
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm F/1.8M4255mmf/1.81971
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm F/1.8M4285mmf/1.81972
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8M4255mmf/1.81962
Asahi Super-Takumar 55mm F/1.8 GoldM4255mmf/1.81970
Asahi Takumar 55mm F/1.8M4255mmf/1.81958
HD Pentax-FA 31mm F/1.8 LimitedPENTAX K31mmf/1.82021
HD Pentax-FA 77mm F/1.8 LimitedPENTAX K77mmf/1.82021
Smc Pentax 55mm F/1.8PENTAX K55mmf/1.81975
Smc Pentax 85mm F/1.8PENTAX K85mmf/1.81975
Smc Pentax-A* 135mm F/1.8PENTAX K135mmf/1.81984
Smc Pentax-DA 50mm F/1.8PENTAX K50mmf/1.82012
Smc Pentax-FA 31mm F/1.8 AL LimitedPENTAX K31mmf/1.82001
Smc Pentax-FA 77mm F/1.8 LimitedPENTAX K77mmf/1.81999
Asahi Auto-Takumar 55mm F/1.9M4255mmf/1.91958
Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm F/1.9M4285mmf/1.91971
Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm F/1.9M4285mmf/1.91962
Asahi TAKUMAR 83mm F/1.9M3783mmf/1.91955
Asahi Takumar 83mm F/1.9 Type 1M3783mmf/1.91953
Asahi Takumar 83mm F/1.9 Type 2M3783mmf/1.91955