DENVER, CO February 2, 2012…When is a camera more than a photographer’s tool? The answer is when it’s an object designed by Marc Newson, one of the most acclaimed and influential contemporary designers. PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION introduces the Marc Newson designed PENTAX K-01* interchangeable lens camera (ILC). The new PENTAX K-01 is another bold effort […]
I have been reporting rumors about a second Pentax APS-C sensor mirrorless camera for almost a year now and today the K-01 is finally official. I am pretty sure that this camera was initially scheduled for a 2011 announcement, but Ricoh’s acquisition of Pentax delayed the release. Here is the B&H press release for the K-01, they already have listed […]
Just few hours before the Penatx K-01 announcement, Ricoh released a new unit for their GXR system with a 16.2MP CMOS sensor and 24mm-85mm lens. Some sample images can be found here.
The Italian website dday posted an interesting slide about the performance of the X-Trans sensor inside the X-Pro1 mirrorless camera. The graph, provided by Fujifilm, shows that the X-Pro1 has better resolution and signal/noise ratio than the Nikon D7000 and performs even better than the full frame Canon EOS 5D Mark II (only in terms […]
Th0se are the first pictures of the Pentax K-01 from the the Chinese forum xitek:
This is the US pricing for the upcoming Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera that will be announced in few hours: Pentax K-01 body only: $750 Pentax K-01 plus the new 40mm f/2.8 lens: $900
Amazon just opened their pre-orders for the Fuji X-Pro1 camera and lenses: Fujifilm X-Pro 1 body only Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 35mm f/1.4 lens Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 18mm f/2.0 lens Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 60mm f/2.4 Macro lens B&H pre-order options: Fujifilm X-Pro 1 body only Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 35mm f/1.4 lens Fujifilm Lens X-Pro1 18mm f/2.0 lens […]
Kenko announced a new 400mm f/8 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds, Sony NEX, Nikon F, Canon EF , Sony Alpha and Pentax K mounts:
There will be several new product announcements before and during the CP+ show in Japan that will take place in Yokohama (February 9-12, 2012). Here is a quick recap: Pentax K-01 – new APS-C mirrorless camera from Pentax. The Pentax K-r replacement will be announced few months later Olympus OM-D – new m4/3 camera with built-in EFV and classic […]
A quick update on my previous post from earlier today – the Pentax K-r replacement will probably be called K-30 or K-300 and will be announced in few months (before the summer) and not during the CP+ show next week. The Pentax K-30/K-300 is supposed to be placed between the K-5 and K-r models.
