Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW Specs & DoF

70–200 mm

Focal length

f/2.8

Maximum aperture

23°–8°

Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)

APS-C

Designed for

2.9×

Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand: Pentax
Model: HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW
Lens type: Telephoto zoom
Focal length: 70–200 mm
Maximum aperture: f/2.8
Image circle: APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s): Pentax K
Projection: Rectilinear
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 70 mm	At 118 mm	At 200 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C	105 mm · 23°	177 mm · 14°	300 mm · 8°	f/4.2
APS-C (Canon)	112 mm · 22°	189 mm · 13°	320 mm · 8°	f/4.5
Micro Four Thirds	140 mm · 18°	236 mm · 10°	400 mm · 6°	f/5.6

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 85 mm f/2.8 on aps-c.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
70 mm	f/2.8	2.1 cm	8.6 cm	55.3 cm	2.25 m	89.5 m	3.9%
70 mm	f/4	3.0 cm	12.3 cm	79.2 cm	3.25 m	62.7 m	2.7%
70 mm	f/8	5.9 cm	24.7 cm	1.61 m	7.05 m	31.4 m	1.4%
118 mm	f/2.8	0.7 cm	3.0 cm	19.2 cm	77.8 cm	254 m	11.2%
118 mm	f/4	1.0 cm	4.2 cm	27.4 cm	1.11 m	178 m	7.9%
118 mm	f/8	2.0 cm	8.5 cm	55.0 cm	2.25 m	89.1 m	3.9%
200 mm	f/2.8	0.2 cm	1.0 cm	6.6 cm	26.8 cm	731 m	33.8%
200 mm	f/4	0.3 cm	1.4 cm	9.4 cm	38.3 cm	512 m	23.6%
200 mm	f/8	0.6 cm	2.8 cm	18.8 cm	76.8 cm	256 m	11.8%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 70 mm	NPF at 70 mm, f/2.8
APS-C	1/320 s	5 s	3 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/320 s	4 s	3 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/400 s	4 s	3 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Pentax K mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.

Adapt it to other systems#

Sony E-mount Canon RF Nikon Z Fujifilm X-mount Micro Four Thirds L-Mount Canon EF-M Fujifilm G-mount Hasselblad XCD Nikon 1 (CX)Pentax Q Samsung NX Canon EF Nikon F

Similar lenses#

Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM f/2.8
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Pentax smc Pentax-M 80-200mm f/4.5 f/4.5
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Tokina 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 SZ-X f/4.5–5.6
Tokina AF 80-200mm f/2.8 AT-X 828 Pro f/2.8
Tokina AT-X AF SD 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 f/4.5–5.6
Pentax smc Pentax DA* 60-250mm f/4 IF SDM f/4
Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR f/4–5.8
Pentax HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE f/4.5–6.3

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 70–200 mm frames like 107–307 mm on full frame.

What is the Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW good for?

As a telephoto zoom it suits sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0

Pentax HD Pentax-D FA* 70-200mm f/2.8 ED DC AW