October 6th passed and we did not see any official announcement for the Pentax full frame DSLR camera (the original rumor came from dpreview). The latest rumors I received point to a 36MP sensor from Sony and no 4K video recording capabilities (the previous 42MP sensor rumors came from a Tamron rep). According to this post by […]
Ricoh published an updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap. Three more new lenses are expected to be announced in the “2015 or later” timeframe:
Ricoh officially announced the previously rumored HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR lens. The US price of the lens is $1,299.95 (available for pre-order at B&H and Adorama). As some readers already noticed, the new Pentax lens is completely identical to this Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di USD lens and I don’t think this is a […]
The new HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm F2.8 ED SDM WR lens will be announced tomorrow (September 25). Here are the detailed specifications: Lens construction: 17 elements in 12 group 3 ED elements, 1 anomalous dispersion aspherical element, 3 aspherical elements Ultrasonic motor Weather proof design HD coating Zoom lock lever Quick Shift Focus (QSF) Minimum […]
Update: additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR lens and WG-40 camera is available here. An update on my earlier post on the upcoming Pentax announcement (most likely to take place this Friday):
New Pentax lenses are rumored to be announced this Friday – most likely full frame lenses for the upcoming DSLR camera and the a 24-70mm f/2.8 is a possibility. This rumor was posted on multiple forums and I am not sure about the reliability of the source. Update: additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA […]
Xitek forum member created a size comparison between the Pentax full frame DSLR camera (screenshots taken from the new teaser) and the K-3 (via Ricehigh).
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