Three more leaked Pentax lenses: Pentax 15-45mm f/2.8 (for Pentax Q) priced at ¥25,000 (around $300) Pentax HD FA645 MACRO 90mm f/2.8ED AW SR (for Pentax 645 medium frame camera) priced at ¥400,000 (around $5,000) Pentax DA 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 ED SDM (for K mount DSLR cameras) priced at ¥70,000 (around $880)
Two more leaks: the Pentax K-5 II and Pentax K-5 IIs DSLR cameras will replace the current K-5 model and are expected to hit stores in mid-October. The K-5 II Japanese price is expected to be ¥110,000 (around $1,400) the K-5 IIs will cost around ¥120,000 (around $1,500). Picture of the Pentax K-5 IIs:
One of the nine Pentax products that will be announced next week for Photokina will be a new Q10 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that will replace the current Q model: To go on sale in mid-October Expected price is around ¥35,000 (around $440) Available in silver, black and red Via digicame-info
Update: this one is busted. The pictured camera is the Pentax i-10. There are already some concerns that the previously leaked images of the Pentax K-5 II and Q10 cameras are faked. Maybe this is the real Penatx Q-10 mirrorless camera:
Pentax Australia promised on Twitter (via Pentaxforums) that “good things are coming” in reference to a question about a full frame Pentax DSLR camera. The company is expected to have 9 new press releases next week. Rumors are circulating about a Pentax 645D replacement, a new Pentax K-3 APS-C DSLR and the introduction of the DA 560mm f/5.6 lens.
Pentax Russia posted on Twitter that next week they will have nine different press releases (assuming new product announcements for Photokina). I mentioned some of the rumored Pentax products yesterday, but 9 new products? Maybe those press releases will include also new Ricoh products and other general announcements? Here is the translation:
The website zol.com.cn has a listing for a Pentax K-3 DLSR camera with a 24MP APS-C sensor. No other details/specs were provided. This Chinese website has a good track record and has correctly predicted specifications of other upcoming cameras in the past. Rumors about a full frame Pentax DSLR has been circulating for a while, but […]
Pentax introduced new instant rebate program – you can get up to $300 on selected cameras and lenses. Check the full list of qualifying products here. The program expires on September 30, 2012.
Pentax will announce their new DA 560mm f/5.6 lens at Photokina. The design will be slightly different from the prototype we have seen few months ago. The peculiarity of this lens is the possibility to disassemble/collapse it for easy transportation. The lens is very long for its focal length in order to keep the price […]
The Pentax X-5 ultra zoom compact camera is now official. The price is set at $279.95 (black version is also available) The basic specifications: 16MP ‘Bridge’ Digital Camera 26x Megazoom Lens, 22.3-580mm Equivalent Large 3.0″ Tiltable LCD Screen 260K Dot Electronic Viewfinder Full HD 1080p Widescreen Video Triple Shake Reduction Technology Super Macro Mode Focuses to […]
