SMC Pentax 6-24mm f/1.8-2.5 (Pentax MX-1) Lens Review

A zoom lens covering a "35mm equivalent" range of around 28-112mm, a fast maximum aperture of f/1.8-2.5, the ability to focus as close as 1cm... what could possibly be the catch? Well, the catch is that to achieve that we need to make the lens for a very small format and in this case, the lens is permanently mounted on the Pentax MX-1 compact camera, which I have had in constant use since I bought it new in September 2013. The camera was reviewed on ePHOTOzine when originally released and given 4 stars and overall an encouraging report.