Category Archives: Pentax

What to expect in early 2016?

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2015

Here is what to expect from the major camera/lens manufacturer in early 2016. Most of those announcements will be made during the CES (January) and CP+ (February) shows:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: December 12, 2015

→ The Pentax K-3 II DSLR camera is now $729. → Check out this new (?) and cheap Zonlai 25mm f/1.8 lens available for Sony E, MFT and Fuji X mounts (see also this lens review and sample photos on flickr). → Samsung patent describes interchangeable lens camera for smartphones (via Galaxyclub).

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First sample photos taken with the Pentax full frame DSLR camera (K-1?)

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2015

Ricoh updated the Pentax full frame DSLR teaser with a new picture of the camera’s controls and the first sample photos taken with a prototype:

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Free Adobe Lightroom tethered capture plug-in for Pentax 645z released

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2015

Ricoh released a free Adobe Lightroom tethered capture plug-in for use with the Pentax 645z medium format camera ($6,996.95):

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The latest software/firmware updates

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2015

Macphun released version 1.1 of their new Aurora HDR software (created with the help of Trey Ratcliff). New firmware/software updates from Pentax/Ricoh: Pentax 645D firmware updated version 1.32 Pentax 645Z firmware updated version 1.22 Pentax Digital Camera Utility 5.4.2 update Ricoh GR remote 1.2 Wi-Fi app released Firmware update 2.1 for the Olympus E-M5 Mark II […]

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Pentax updated their full frame DSLR camera teaser

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2015

Pentax updated their full frame DSLR camera teaser and also included a new press releases called “Pentax new-format SLR Camera” (I think something got lost in translation here):

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Best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2015

DxOMark published a list of the best lenses for the Pentax K-S1 camera. Here are the results: Best wide-angle prime: Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC: Best standard prime: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A: Best telephoto prime: Pentax smc DA Star 55mm f/1.4 SDM:

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Pentax 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera announced

By PR admin | Published: November 26, 2015

Ricoh announced a new 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera designed for “specialized agencies” (law enforcements, research institutions, etc.). The official pricing was not announced. Shipping starts on January 15th, 2016. Additional information is available here and here.

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The latest deals on camera gear

By PR admin | Published: November 17, 2015

Other savings/rebates/deals: Canon EOS M (up to $250 off) Panasonic LUMIX cameras (up to $500 off) Olympus lenses (up to #100 off) Fuji cameras (up to $900) Sony lenses and Sony cameras Sandisk memory cards (up to 65% off) Adobe Creative Cloud is 20% off for Black Friday $20 off the new Topaz Texture Effects

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US price of the HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens: $1,096.95

By PR admin | Published: November 16, 2015

Quick update on my previous post – the US price of the new HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens will be $1,096.95 $1,599. The lens is now available for pre-order. Shipping should start in mid December 2015. Update #1: the new version is basically $500 cheaper than the old model. Update #2: the price […]

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