Updated list of discontinued Pentax lenses



Here is an update to my last post on the latest discontinued Pentax lenses (the official list is available here, B&H Photo currently lists 35 different Pentax lens variants in stock):

Lenses discontinued in the past

HD Pentax-DA 560 mm f/5.6 ED AW

smc Pentax-DA 14 mm f/2.8 ED [IF]

smc Pentax-DA★ 200 mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM

smc Pentax-DA★ 60-250 mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM

HD Pentax-DA 18-50 mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE

smc Pentax-DA 18-270 mm f/3.5-6.3 ED SDM

smc Pentax-DA 40 mm f/2.8 XS

smc Pentax-DA 50-200 mm f/4-5.6 ED WR

HD Pentax-DA 55-300 mm f/4-5.8 ED WR

smc Pentax-DA★ 50-135 mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM (December 2023)

smc Pentax-DA★ 55 mm f/1.4 SDM (27 April 2024)

HD Pentax-D FA 70-210 mm f/4 ED SDM WR (5 March 2025)

Lenses recently discontinued:

HD Pentax-D FA 24-70 mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR (16 September 2026)

HD Pentax-D FA 28-105 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (20 September 2026)

HD Pentax-D FA★ 85 mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW (20 September 2026)

HD Pentax-DA★ 16-50 mm f/2,8 ED PLM AW (4 November 2026)

HD Pentax-DA 21 mm f/3.2 AL Limited (8 November 2026)

HD Pentax-D FA★ 50 mm f/1.4 SDM AW (8 November 2026)

HD Pentax-D FA★ 70-200 mm f/2.8 ED DC AW (8 November 2026)

Lenses on their way out

HD Pentax-DA 16-85 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR (25 September 2026)

smc Pentax-DA 18-135 mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL [IF] DC WR (25 September 2026)

HD Pentax-DA 35 mm f/2.8 Macro Limited (25 September 2026)

HD Pentax-D FA 150-450 mm f/4.5-5.6 ED DC AW (25 September 2026)

smc Pentax-DA★ 300 mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM (25 September 2026)

Current lenses

HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17 mm f/3.5-4.5 ED

HD Pentax-DA★ 11-18 mm f/2.8 ED DC AW

HD Pentax-D FA 15-30 mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR

HD Pentax-DA 15 mm f/4 ED AL Limited

HD Pentax-D FA 21 mm f/2.4 ED Limited DC WR Black

HD Pentax-D FA 21 mm f/2.4 ED Limited DC WR Silver

HD Pentax-FA 31 mm f/1.8 Limited Black

HD Pentax-FA 31 mm f/1.8 Limited Silver

HD Pentax-FA 35 mm f/2

smc Pentax-DA 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR

HD Pentax-DA 20-40 mm f/2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR Black

HD Pentax-DA 20-40 mm f/2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR Silver

smc Pentax-DA 35 mm f/2.4 AL

HD Pentax-DA 40 mm f/2.8 Limited

HD Pentax-FA 43 mm f/1.9 Limited Black

HD Pentax-FA 43 mm f/1.9 Limited Silver

HD Pentax-FA 50 mm f/1.4

smc Pentax-FA 50 mm f/1.4 Classic

HD Pentax-DA 55-300 mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE

smc Pentax-DA 50 mm f/1.8

HD Pentax-DA 70 mm f/2.4 Limited

HD Pentax-FA 77 mm f/1.8 Limited Black

HD Pentax-FA 77 mm f/1.8 Limited Silver

smc Pentax-D FA Macro 50 mm f/2.8

HD Pentax-D FA Macro 100 mm f/2.8 ED AW

More discontinued Pentax lenses (update: total of 12 lenses now discontinued)

Source: Mistral75