Category Archives: Pentax

More Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera rumors, including first teaser

Ricoh is rumored to release a new Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera instead of just a firmware update for the current K-1 model (already rumored to be discontinued). Right now the Pentax K-P DSLR is the APS-C flagship model, but a new high-end APS-C model is in development and could be announced later this year (but it […]

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Pentax K-1 DSLR camera discontinued, new Mark II model imminent

The Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera is now discontinued and a new Mark II version is rumored to be announced soon. The Pentax K-1 was announced on February 17th, 2016 and is currently selling for $1,779.95.

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Ricoh is rumored to announce a new Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera

Ricoh is rumored to announce a new Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera according to Nokishita (via PentaxRumors). The Pentax K-1 DSLR was officially announced in February 2016. The price of the camera recently dropped to $1,779.95.

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The Pentax 645Z got a DxOMark score of 101

DxOMark officially published their test results of the Pentax 645Z medium format camera. Here is their conclusion:

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Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmaps now available

Ricoh updated their Pentax K-mount lens roadmaps (click for larger view):

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More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica, Pentax and Tamron

More PhotoPlus announcements from Leica and Pentax:

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Coming soon: HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW and HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 lenses

Two new Pentax lenses to be announced soon: HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW & HD DA 11-18mm f/2.8  

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The best-rated cameras according to DxOMark

Last week DxOMark released the Nikon D850 DxOMark sensor test score and labeled the D850 as the “first DSLR to hit 100 points”. There have been three more cameras in the past that scored above 100 (many websites described DxOMark’s rating of 100 as a perfect score and it is not – it’s just a number […]

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Just announced: Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera

Ricoh announced a new Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera. The kit includes a metal hot shoe cover, silver battery grip D-BG6 and two batteries. Only 2,000 cameras will be produced worldwide. Via PentaxRumors

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This is the upcoming Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera

A few months ago PentaxRumors reported about a new Pentax K-1 silver limited edition DSLR camera. Here are the latest details:

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The latest US rebates from Sony, Fuji, Panasonic, Sigma, Pentax, Canon, Nikon and Tamron

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Ricoh rumored to announce a new WG and a silver Pentax K-1 cameras

New rumors about two Ricoh/Pentax cameras: New Ricoh waterproof WG compact camera to be announced soon New silver limited/special edition version Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera to be announced by the end of 2017 (similar to the silver Pentax K-5) Update: Nokishita reports that the new Ricoh camera will be called WG-50 and will be t […]

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