The DA* 16–50mm lens is a family of professional wide-angle lenses made by Ricoh Imaging.
The current version, the HD DA* 16-50mm f/2.8L ED PLM AW, replaced the older smc DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED IF SDM lens in 2021.
The Pentax smc DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL (IF) SDM is a professional standard zoom lens for Pentax K-mount APS-C DSLR bodies.
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- PLM (Pulse) Glass: AL (aspheric lens) - ED (extra low dispersion lens) Coating: smc (super multi coating) - HD (high definition coating) Sealing: WR (weather resistant) - DA* (lens is sealed) - AW (All Weather) Features: PZ (Power Zoom) - QS (Quick Shift, most DA & all D FA lenses) - RE (retractable lens barrel) - digital aperture control (with PLM lenses on KAF4)) - IF (Internal focusing) See also: Pentax K-mount lenses