HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited

The HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited is a 40mm prime lens designed for the PENTAX K mount and released in 2013. Manufactured by Pentax, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 40mm focal range, weighs 89, accepts 49 filters. HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
PENTAX K
Focal Length
40mm
Max Aperture
F/2.8
Type
Prime
Year
2013
Brand
Pentax

What is the HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited?

The HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited is a 40mm prime lens for the PENTAX K mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited use?

The HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited uses the PENTAX K mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/pentax-k.

What is the maximum aperture of the HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited?

The HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited released?

The HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited was released in 2013, placing it within the 2010s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the HD Pentax-DA 40mm F/2.8 Limited?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/199618-hd-pentax-da-40mm-f28-limited. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Pentax K-mount 40mm prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Designed for general-purpose photography on APS-C DSLRs, including portraits and low-light use.

Last verified: 2026-04-27