Here are the first pictures of the new/upcoming HD Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro lens (the previous 100mm lens version is currently on sale at Adorama and B&H Photo): Same size and weight as the current model New optical system Improved purple fringing correction Higher price than the current model The official release is scheduled for 2022
Ricoh released a new Pentax K-mount lens roadmap that includes the already rumored HD Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro lens: Large aperture wide-angle single focus lens (HD Pentax-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW?) Telephoto zoom lens (HD Pentax-D FA 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED PLM WR SR?) Macro lens (HD Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro?) The […]
Leica announced a new M-A “Titan” limited edition film camera with APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens: Leica M-A “Titan” limited edition film camera with APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH lens announced Ricoh announced a new Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit for Pentax DSLR cameras: Ricoh announced a new Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit for Pentax 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 […]
Pentax: shift to online marketing & sales and workshop approach to production is global, not limited to Japan A modified smc PENTAX-DA ★ 300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM lens was installed in the 6U CubeSat Kitsune satellite for high-resolution photos and sent to space Customized Ricoh GRm monochrome camera Ricoh suspended all shipments to Russia Ricoh […]
Ricoh is rumored to announce two new Pentax K-mount DSLR lenses: HD Pentax-D FA 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED PLM WR SR lens – this is probably the lens labeled “Telephoto Zoom Lens” on the latest Pentax roadmap), that will be combining in-body and in-lens stabilization (see this related patent). HD Pentax-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW lens […]
Back in January Ricoh announced that they will be restructuring their camera business (see also this post). Today Ricoh issues a press release with some additional details – here is a recap:
Ricoh Americas contacted me with a clarification on the press release issued in Japan a few days ago about a major camera business restructuring: “Ricoh will continue mass production and sales but will be adding more direct-to-consumer approaches to its distribution in Japan. The announcement created a bit of confusion and was specific to the market […]
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