HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW

The HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW is a 16-50mm zoom lens designed for the PENTAX K mount and released in 2021. Manufactured by Pentax, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 16-50mm focal range, weighs 712, accepts 77 filters. HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW 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 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW?

The HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW is a 16-50mm zoom 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* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW use?

The HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW 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* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW?

The HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW 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* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW released?

The HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW was released in 2021, placing it within the 2020s 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* 16-50mm F/2.8 ED PLM AW?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/98027-hd-pentax-da-16-50mm-f28-ed-plm-aw. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.