Category Archives: Pentax

The first Pentax store in the US

By PR admin | Published: June 24, 2010
Update: see the 645D hands-on from ThePhoblographer. Shortly after my post yesterday, Imaging-Resource announced that the first Pentax store in the US opened inside Willoughby’s Camera in NY. PDNgearguide has all the details, including an a short interview with John Carlson (senior manager of Sales and Marketing for the Pentax Imaging Company) who said that [...]
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Pentax 645D is coming to the US!

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2010
Pentax will introduce the medium format 645D camera to the US market in July, 2010. Willoughby’s will have a show next month and they will have the Pentax 645D on display. Pentax 645D will be coming to Europe as well. Update from a reader: Pentax 645D is coming also to Australia in August for around [...]
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Bits and pieces

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2010
Pentax 645D unboxing pictures are now online. For 645D sales outside Japan check this site. The lens hood for SMC DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM is discontinued (via RH). There were some previous rumors that the 50mm lens from Pentax will be discontinued in the fall of 2010. RED Scarlet & EPIC launch hindered by bugs. [...]
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Patents from Pentax and Canon

By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2010
First in line are some Pentax patents of what appears to be three lenses with a Micro-Four-Thirds mount: Pentax-MFTS 17mm F2.8 AL Pentax-MFTS 17mm F2.0 AL Pentax-MFTS 14mm F2.8 AL And the drawings: The next patent is from Canon and is for a “Imaging-device cleaning apparatus” which has the shape of  a lens and attaches [...]
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Pentax 645D already on eBay

By PR admin | Published: June 13, 2010
The just released Pentax 645D is already available on eBay. The prices vary from $9,500 to $11,998: For all Pentax 645D listings on eBay click here.
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