Monthly Archives: May 2009

Pentax K-7 official, available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

Update: Pentax K-7 now available for pre-order also from Adorama. Here is the official press release (web site is currently down). Available for pre-order @ Amazon:

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Pentax K-7 release delayed by 15 hours, more leaks

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

15 hours were added to the official Pentax K-7 counter and now the website is down… In the mean time – more leaks from Germany:

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Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1 specs

By PR admin | Published: May 20, 2009

I would like to think that my post yesterday trigger something, because today this lens is all over the Internet, including on the official Voigtlander website. Here are some more specs: Focal: 50 mm Luminous: 1.1 Minimum Aperture: 16 Picture Angle: 45.9 ° Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups Minimum setting distance: 1 m Filter size: [...]

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Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 lens coming soon

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2009

Read the whole Voigtlander 50mm f/1.1 story here. The price should be around $1100, scheduled for shipment in June 2009. Btw, Tom Abrahamsson (the source) is well know and respected individual in the rangefinder community (inventor of RapidWinder) and I will believe his comment 100%. Flickr gallery of Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.1

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Latest on the Pentax K-7 EVF

By PR admin | Published: May 19, 2009

This looks like a confirmation of the previous Pentax electronic viewfinder rumor. This graph was part of the Pentax NDA before it “leaked”: Here is an explination from a PentaxForum member: “There is a transparent LCD at the last face of the pentaprism that lets the reflex mirror do its traditional job of letting light through [...]

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