Specifications#
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 150 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 150 mm · 16° | f/3.5 |
| APS-C | 225 mm · 11° | f/5.2 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 240 mm · 10° | f/5.6 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 300 mm · 8° | f/7.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 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: 135 mm f/4 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 mm | f/3.5 | 0.8 cm | 3.5 cm | 22.6 cm | 92.1 cm | 214 m | 9.7% |
| 150 mm | f/4 | 0.9 cm | 3.9 cm | 25.9 cm | 1.05 m | 188 m | 8.4% |
| 150 mm | f/8 | 1.8 cm | 7.9 cm | 51.9 cm | 2.12 m | 93.9 m | 4.2% |
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 150 mm | NPF at 150 mm, f/3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/160 s | 3 s | 2 s |
| APS-C | 1/250 s | 2 s | 2 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/250 s | 2 s | 2 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/320 s | 2 s | 1 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Pentax K mount.
- Ricoh Pentax KF 2022
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 Mark III 2021
- Pentax K-1 II 2018
- Ricoh Pentax KP 2017
- Ricoh Pentax K-1 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-70 2016
- Ricoh Pentax K-3 II 2015
- Pentax K-3 2013
- Pentax K-50 2013
- Pentax K-01 2012
- Pentax K-5 II 2012
- Pentax K-30 2012
- Pentax K-5 IIs 2012
- Pentax K-5 2010
- Pentax K-r 2010
- Pentax K-x 2010
- Pentax K200D 2008
- Pentax K20D 2008
- Pentax K-m 2008
- Pentax K110D 2006
- Pentax K100D 2006
- Pentax K10D 2006
- Pentax *ist DL2 2006
- Pentax *ist DL 2005
- Pentax *ist DS 2004
- Pentax *ist D 2003
- Pentax MZ-S 2001
- Pentax LX 1980
- Pentax ME 1977
- Ricoh XR-1 1977
- Pentax MX 1976
- Pentax K-7
- Pentax K-S1
- Pentax K-S2
- Pentax K2000
- Pentax *ist DS2
- Pentax K100D Super
- Samsung GX-10
- Samsung GX-1L
- Samsung GX-1S
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Pentax smc Pentax-M 150mm f/3.5 full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Pentax smc Pentax-M 150mm f/3.5 equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 225 mm, and like 240 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Pentax smc Pentax-M 150mm f/3.5 good for?
As a telephoto prime it suits sports, wildlife and stage photography.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources