Category Archives: Pentax

New firmware v1.11 for Pentax K-5 and K-r ready to be released

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2011

Update: the new firmware v1.11 is now official for the  645D, K-5 and K-r cameras. Pentax UK has a new firmware version 1.11 for the K-5 and K-r cameras listed on their website. The download links are not active yet. Expect the firmware to be released in the next few days.

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Open letter from Hoya to valued Pentax customers and partners

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

This just in: July 1, 2011 Dear Valued PENTAX Customers and Partners, We would like to hereby inform you that we, HOYA Corporation, have made an agreement regarding the business transfer of our PENTAX Imaging System Business to RICOH Corporation today, July 1, 2011. The effective date of the business transfer is set for October […]

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2011 Pentax roadmap reveals no second camera but I am still a believer

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

This 2001 Pentax roadmap confirms that the Pentax Q and the Pentax NC-1 are just different names for the same camera. Except the two new P&S cameras, there are no other announcements scheduled till the end of the year, but keep in mind that this roadmap is labeled “Compact Product Timeline 2011”.

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Ricoh just bought Pentax for $124.2 million!

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

“Japanese optical glass-maker Hoya said on Friday it would sell its Pentax camera business to copier and printer maker Ricoh , in a deal the Nikkei business daily said was worth about 10 billion yen ($124.2 million).” Read the details on Reuters and also the notice of sale on Hoya’s website. Hoya executives said publicly in the past […]

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Leaked Pentax document indicates that there may not be a second mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: June 29, 2011

This upside down PDF document contains Q&A on the freshly released Pentax Q camera. Some of the answers indicate that there may not be a second mirrorless camera from Pentax this summer. I did express this concern in previous posts – the Pentax NC-1 and Pentax Q were probably different names for the same camera.  Here […]

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Pentax Q camera, lenses and viewfinder now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2011

The new Pentax Q camera, lenses and viewfinder are now available for pre-order at Adorama: Pentax Q + 47mm f/1.9 lens black Pentax Q + 47mm f/1.9 lens white Pentax 3.2mm f/5.6 fisheye lens Pentax 5-15mm f/2.8-4.5 zoom lens Pentax 18mm f/8 lens Pentax 6.3mm f/7.1 wide angle lens Pentax Q viewfinder O-VF1 for 46mm lens

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Pentax Q is now official

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2011

The Pentax Q mirrorless camera is now official. Here is a hands-on video from Engadget:

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The front view of the Pentax Q mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2011

  This is a better image of the Pentax Q mirrorless camera. See the detailed specs in my previous post.  

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