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New class-action lawsuit filed for aperture defects in the Pentax K-30 and K-50 DSLR cameras

A new putative class action lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania against Ricoh USA Inc. for defects in the aperture control mechanism of the Pentax K-30 and Pentax K-50 cameras. The defect reportedly leads to consistently black or dark images: New class-action lawsuit filed against Ricoh USA for aperture defects in the Pentax K-30 and K-50 […]

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Pentax announces K-50, K-500 and Q7 cameras

Pentax announced three new cameras – two DSLR and one mirrorless models: Pentax K-500 16.3MP APS-C CMOS Sensor PRIME M Image Processing Engine 3.0″ 921k-Dot LCD Monitor Full HD 1080p Video Recording at 30 fps SAFOX IXi+ Autofocus System Continuous Shooting Up to 6 fps In-Camera Shake Reduction System In-Camera HDR and RAW Image Processing Four […]

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Pentax announcement soon: K-50, new Q7 mirrorless camera with a larger sensor

Pentax will announce the K-50 DSLR in the next few days. The camera will start shipping on or around July 5th, 2013. You can see the detailed specifications here. The K-50 will be available in 6 different colors. Pentax is also rumored to announce the Q7 mirrorless camera that will have a 1/1.7 inch sensor. […]

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Pentax K-50 DSLR camera leaks on retailer’s website in France

The French website digit-photo has a listing for a new Pentax K-50 DSLR camera priced at €699. The main specs are: 16.28MP CMOS APS-C sensor Built-in image stabilization Full HD video ISO up to 51,200 6fps Max shutter speed of 1/6000 3″ LCD screen 100% viewfinder coverage Lithium-ion or AA batteries power Weather sealed body Here is the Google translation of the camera’s […]

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