According to a post on kakaku.com, the Pentax K-5 DSLR camera is discontinued and will be available for sale until the stock runs out. The K-r model was already listed as discontinued back in November of 2011. I have not heard any rumors of Pentax releasing a new DSLR for the PMA show next week. Maybe they will [...]
There is a new firmware version 1.12 for Pentax K-5 listed on Pentax UK website but the files are not available for download yet. Expect the firmware to be released in the next few days. Via PentaxForums
Pentax just announced a new rebate and a price drop for their K-5 model valid till November 30, 2011. Maybe there is a new model coming out? This is Adorama’s version of the rebate (with $100 worth of free goods: 8GB SD memory card, spare DL-I90 battery, slinger camera bag, digital memory case):
PentaxForum reports that Pentax is currently working on a firmware update 1.03 for the Pentax K-5 DSLR camera that will fix the front-focusing issues recently reported on several websites. Via Fotoactualidad
The previously rumored Pentax K-5 Silver, 645 25mm f/4 lens and Optio WG-1 got released today. The only still missing camera is the Pentax RZ-18 Optio. Full press releases after the break:
Pentax issued this statement about the stains on the Pentax K-5 sensor: “To PENTAX K-5 Digital SLR Camera Users We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your patronage of PENTAX products. We deeply regret that the first shipment of our PENTAX K-5 digital SLR camera included some products with a stained image sensor [...]
