Category Archives: Pentax

Additional Pentax K-30 images and specs

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2012

Some more Pentax K-30 images found on pentaxone.fr. Here is a better resolution image of the different K-30 color variations (click for larger view):

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Pentax introduces SMC DA 50mm f/1.8 lens

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2012
smc Pentax DA 50mm f/1.8 lens

Pentax announced the new SMC DA 50mm f/1.8 lens that was part of the 2012 roadmap. The new lens will cost $249.95 and will start shipping in July 2012: Compact, lightweight autofocus lens designed exclusively for PENTAX K-Mount interchangeable-lens digital cameras Denver, CO (May 21, 2012) – PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION today announces the introduction […]

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Pentax K-30 UK price: £700, release date: June 25th

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2012

As some readers reported yesterday, Amazon UK had listed the Pentax K-30 for £699.99 on their website. The entries are now removed but pentaxforums was able to get a screens shot. The release date was listed as June 25th, 2012.

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Pentax K-30 to be announced next week

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2012

According to Pentaxforums, the previously leaked Pentax K-30 DSLR camera will be announced next week and will be available in 3 different colors (black, white and blue). In addition to the specs reported earlier, the new DSLR is expected to have 11AF points and 100% viewfinder coverage. The US price should be around $700-$800 for body only.

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A better picture of the Pentax K-30

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2012

A reader just sent me a better picture of the upcoming Pentax K-30 DSLR camera:

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First leaked picture of the Pentax K-30

By PR admin | Published: May 16, 2012

Back in January I reported that the upcoming Pentax K-r replacement will be called K-30. The above picture of the upcoming Pentax K-30 DSLR camera was taken from a French catalog. From the picture I can spot the following Pentax K-30 specs: 16MP sensor Max ISO: 25,600 Full HD video Weather sealed 3-inch LCD screen 4 fps burst […]

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Pentax working on second generation of the 645D medium format camera

By PR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

The sensor inside the Pentax 645D camera ($9,995) was initially produced by Kodak, but in 2011 they sold the Image Sensor Solutions (ISS) business to Platinum Equity. The rumor is that those medium format sensors are not longer in production and Pentax is working on a second generation of the 645D camera. It seems that Leica is having […]

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Pentax Q price drops almost 40%

By PR admin | Published: May 1, 2012

When the Pentax Q was announced a year ago, the price for a kit with a lens was set at $800 which was pretty high considering the camera’s specs. After the recent Pentax lens price increase, the price of the smallest mirrorless camera dropped by almost 40% to $499. The two lens kit now sells for […]

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Three new Pentax DSLRs by the end of the year, fourth full frame camera a possibility

By PR admin | Published: April 20, 2012

Some Pentax rumors coming from the Russian Consumer Electronics & Photo Expo  2012 – the first three cameras are supposed to be announced by the end of 2012:

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Pentax lens price increase coming to the UK as well

By PR admin | Published: April 14, 2012

After the price increase in the US, the price of Pentax lenses will be going up in the UK as well according to this post on PentaxForums. I still have not seen the new prices on Jessops or Amazon UK.

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