Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF]
The Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] is a 300mm telephoto lens designed for the PENTAX 645 mount and released in 1984. Manufactured by Pentax, it offers a maximum aperture of f/4, covering a 300mm focal range, weighs 1360, accepts 77 filters. Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] 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.
This lens record is part of the open public catalog at lens-database.com — a free, continuously updated database indexing 23,885+ photographic and cinematographic lenses with cross-referenced specifications. Data is aggregated from manufacturer datasheets and authoritative public sources, then normalized so lenses across vendors and eras can be compared on common terms. Released under CC BY 4.0, the specifications shown here may be quoted, cited, or reproduced with attribution to lens-database.com.
Last verified 2026-07-26. Source: aggregated from cinelenswiki.
- Mount
- PENTAX 645
- Focal Length
- 300mm
- Max Aperture
- F/4
- Type
- Telephoto
- Year
- 1984
- Brand
- Pentax
What is the Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF]?
The Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] is a 300mm telephoto lens for the PENTAX 645 mount with a maximum aperture of f/4. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.
What mount does the Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] use?
The Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] uses the PENTAX 645 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/pentax-645.
What is the maximum aperture of the Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF]?
The Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] has a maximum aperture of f/4, a moderate-aperture design. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.
When was the Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] released?
The Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF] was released in 1984, placing it within the 1980s 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 Pentax-A 645 SMC 300mm F/4 ED [IF]?
Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/8677455-pentax-a-645-smc-300mm-f4-ed-if. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.
The SMC Pentax-A 645 300mm f/4 ED [IF] is a premium manual-focus telephoto lens for the Pentax 645 medium format system, renowned for its sharpness, build quality, and internal focusing design. Introduced as part of Pentax’s elite A* series, the SMC Pentax-A* 645 300mm f/4 ED [IF] was designed to deliver professional-grade performance for medium format photographers. It features a 300mm focal length, equivalent to approximately 200mm in 35mm terms, making it ideal for wildlife, sports, landscape, and telephoto portraiture. The lens uses an 8-element, 8-group optical formula, including Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass, which minimizes chromatic aberration and enhances clarity and contrast. The Super Multi-Coating (SMC) further improves flare resistance and color fidelity.
Last verified: 2026-07-26