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Pentax HD D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW vs Pentax smc D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 WR
The Pentax HD D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW and the Pentax smc D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 WR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.
Which to pick
On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.
Specs side by side
| Spec | Pentax HD D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW | Pentax smc D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 WR |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Pentax | Pentax |
| Focal length | 100mm (macro) | 100mm (macro) |
| Full-frame equivalent | 100mm | 100mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 |
| Made for | Full frame | Full frame |
| Mounts | Pentax K | Pentax K |
| Stabilised | no | no |
| Autofocus | yes | yes |
| Weight | 348 g | not listed |
| Cameras it fits | 20 in this guide | 20 in this guide |
Focal range, in full-frame terms
Aperture
Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.
Field of view
Cameras they fit
20 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.
Pentax HD D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW
- Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome
- Pentax KF
- Pentax K-3 Mark III
- Pentax K-1 Mark II
- Pentax KP
- Pentax K-1
- Pentax K-70
- Pentax K-3 II
- Pentax K-S2
- Pentax K-S1