Category Archives: Pentax

Pentax K-5 IIs and Mamiya RZ67 Pro II cameras listed as discontinued

After the $500 instant rebate, the Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR camera is now listed as discontinued at B&H. The Mamiya RZ67 Pro II medium format camera is also listed as discontinued: I also received some information that the Mamiya 7II medium format camera is also already discontinued (not listed at B&H, still in stock at […]

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What else is new?

→ Sony quietly announced new G Series XQD version 2 memory cards (priced between $163.50 and $799.95). → The Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR camera is now $300 off. Check out also the latest lens discounts. → The Canon EOS 7D Mark II camera is now shipping and is currently in stock. → DxO OpticsPro 10 released (you […]

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Pentax HD DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR lens officially announced

Pentax officially announced a new DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR lens for DSLR cameras (the lens was initially introduced at Photokina). The price is $746.95 (available for pre-order). Here are the lens specifications: Focal Length 16-85mm (in 35mm format equivalent) 24.5-130mm Maximum Aperture F3.5-5.6 Minimum Aperture F22-38 Lens Construction 16elements in 12groups Angle of […]

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New Pentax K-S1 “sweets collection” colors announced

Ricoh announced three new “sweets collection” colors of the Pentax K-S1 camera. Adorama has listed also few other colors as “new releases“:

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What else is new?

→ Starting today till October 18th, the Fuji X100s camera will be $200 off at Adorama and B&H (with some extra freebies). Also, the price of the Fuji X-E2 kit with 18-55mm lens will drop to $1,099 at Adorama and B&H (with some extra freebies). → The Sony a7 and a7r are currently $200 off at B&H and Adorama. […]

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What is selling where

Sony RX100 camera for $329.99. Canon EOS-M with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM lens for $311 at B&H. The Canon PowerShot G1 X is now $100 off. The Panasonic LX100 will start shipping in early November for the black version and November 25th for the silver model. The new Silver E-M1 camera is now in stock. […]

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Ricoh updates Pentax K-mount lens roadmap

Ricoh updated their Pentax K-mount lens roadmap to include the three new lenses planned for 2014/2015 (see the lens prototypes here):

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Ricoh confirms the Pentax full frame camera is coming in 2015

Ricoh France posted on their Facebook page that the new full frame Pentax DSLR is scheduled for release in 2015:

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Pentax/Ricoh announced the development of three new K-mount lenses

Pentax/Ricoh announced the development of three new K-mount lenses (still no word on the Pentax full frame DSLR camera): → HD Pentax DA 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6ED DC WR lens (K-mount) will be released in the winter of 2014

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New Pentax leaf shutter 645 medium format lenses coming soon

Michael Reichmann from Luminous Landscape posted an interesting comment over at the PentaxForum: “Pentax says that tethering in studio is coming before the end of the year. There are new leaf shutter lenses coming as well.” Maybe the official announcement will be during the Photokina show. You can see the currently available 645 medium format […]

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