How much does the HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited cost in the UK?

The HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited starts from £599 in the UK, available new at 2 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Pentax

Pentax HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited

Name: HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited
Brand: Pentax
Availability: InStock

One of Pentax's most celebrated lenses — the HD DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited delivers a natural 53mm full-frame equivalent field of view with genuine 1:1 macro capability, all in a remarkably compact, all-metal body. The HD coating update significantly improved flare resistance while retaining the beautiful, three-dimensional rendering the Limited series is renowned for. A superb everyday prime and a powerful macro lens in one package — unique to the Pentax KF-mount system.

GearFrame's Take

The quintessential Pentax prime — compact, beautifully made, and capable of true 1:1 macro. A Limited series lens you keep forever.

Starting from

£599 new

Used from £264 (eBay)

Available at 2 retailers

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New

eBay

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£271

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Wex Photo Video

£599

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£599

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Used

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£264

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Value & Depreciation

£640

Launch price

→

£499

Today

22%

Value drop

Over ~13 years, this lens has cost roughly £11/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.

Core

Released

2013

Focal Length

35mm

Aperture

f/2.8

Compatible Mount

Pentax KF-mount

Dimensions

63mm diameter × 45mm length

Weight

215g

Weather Sealed

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

SDM (Supersonic Drive Motor) — quiet focusing

Optical IS

None (relies on body SR/IBIS)

Min. Focus Distance

13.8cm minimum focus distance (1:1 macro)

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

6.1

Street

6.9

Travel

5.4

Wedding & Events

5.1

Filmmaking

4.4

Documentary

4.6

Landscape

5.4

Casual

5.3

Food

7.1

Macro

6.9

Architecture

5.1

Underwater

5.1

✅ Great For

🍽️

Food 7.1 Strong on close focusing, focal length and optical quality.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🎬

Filmmaking 4.4 Held back by video handling and optical stabilisation.

🎥

Documentary 4.6 Held back by video handling and autofocus.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →