Category Archives: Pentax

Something new is coming for Pentax K-5/K-7

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2011

Update: see the post on NikonRumors.com for more details. Yvon Bourque made this statement on his blog yesterday: “Something new is coming. DSLRs will never be the same… Pentax K-5/ K-7 will get it first, but  Nikon, Canon, Sony and Olympus will get it next.” A new lens? A firmware update? A new accessory? Maybe a new book? Does anyone have […]

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Pentax 645 lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2011

At the CP+ show Pentax showed a roadmap for their 645 format lenses. There is a medium telephoto zoom for 2012, a standard zoom for 2013 and another medium telephoto zoom for 2014. Via DCWatch

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CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show Day 1 (videos)

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2011

The first day of the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is now over. Here is some video coverage for some of the new products introduced at the show: JVC GC-PX1: Kenko C-Mount camera:

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Pentax announces the K-5 Silver and Optio WG-1 cameras, D FA 645 25mm f/4 lens

By PR admin | Published: February 7, 2011

The previously rumored Pentax K-5 Silver, 645 25mm f/4 lens and Optio WG-1 got released today. The only still missing camera is the Pentax RZ-18 Optio. Full press releases after the break:

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Pentax D FA 645 25mm f/4 lens price revealed

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2011

The price of the Pentax D FA 645 25mm f/4 lens will be $4999.95 according to an online store product listing. The lens is expected to be released next week  for the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show in Japan (February 9-12, 2011) together with the Pentax RZ-18 Optio and probably few other Pentax compact cameras. […]

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Results for your favorite camera of 2010

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2011

It has been a month since I posted the poll for your favorite camera of 2010. Almost 3000 readers voted and here are the top 3 cameras for 2010:

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Pentax patents telephoto lens that can be taken apart for easy transportation

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2011

Update: Nikon has done something similar in the past. Pentax filed a patent for a telephoto lens that can be disassembled into two or more pieces for easy transportation: “Since lens barrel length is long and the whole weight of the lens barrel of super telephoto lenses is large, if it really which cannot separate such a lens […]

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Financial results from the major photography companies are out

By PR admin | Published: February 4, 2011

Hoya (Pentax): “Net sales were up 1.5% to 108,449 million yen year-on-year, and operating income rose 4.7% to19,897 million yen. Net income was up 12.0% to 13,210 million yen, and earnings per share were 30.62 yen compared with27.24 yen in the same period last year. The profit of the camera business also exceeded our expectations this quarter due to the channel […]

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Pentax NC-1 mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: February 3, 2011

I received multiple emails regarding the Pentax NC-1 mirrorless camera picture and they all indicated that this is the real thing. The camera will be initially available with in one lens kit and the sensor will be 1/2.33″ in.  The Pentax NC-1 will have a flash hot shoe. Announcement should be in the next 1-3 months.

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Is this the mirrorless Pentax NC-1 camera?

By PR admin | Published: February 2, 2011

This is is suppose to be the mirrorless interchangeable lens Pentax NC-1 camera. The image is pixelated, but you can see a built-in flash. a small grip and some kind of a selection wheel on the front. I do not know at that point the authenticity of that images, so take it with a grain of […]

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