Category Archives: Pentax

Pentax EVIL, 645D price rumors

By PR admin | Published: January 7, 2010

Two rumors from the world of Pentax: Pentax is expected to release an EVIL camera this year that will look exactly like the Samsung NX10. Pentax rumor #2: The medium format Pentax 645D will be released in March 2010 and the price is expected to be US$ 6,500.

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Discontinued Pentax lenses

By PR admin | Published: January 1, 2010

List of discontinued Pentax lenses (source):

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Sony and Panasonic patents

By PR admin | Published: December 17, 2009

Let’s start with Sony – patent application 20090303371 is for a new Sony CMOS sensor based on the Foveon approach – each pixel capture RG&B: “Accordingly, in order to utilize the incident light amount efficiently as well as to prevent occurrence of false colors, a method of separating colors by forming plural photodiodes in a pixel […]

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Another Pentax lens?

By PR admin | Published: December 10, 2009

The Pentax speculation continue with a picture of this unidentified lens: What do you think? What is that lens?

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Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens official!

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2009

Follow this link for to pentax.ru: SMC PENTAX- D FA MACRO of 100mmF2.8 WR: macro-photohunting under any conditions HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Of imaging Of systems Of division presents SMC PENTAX- D FA MACRO of 100mm Of f2.8 WR – high-aperture auto-focal [makroobektiv], created specially for the work with the digital cameras PENTAX. All best qualities […]

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The Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens is real!

By PR admin | Published: December 9, 2009

Take a look at this link: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/pentax_unwraps_weatherresistant_macro_lens_news_292726.html?aff=rss The link says “Pentax unwraps weather resistant macro lens news”. There is still no text on the page – they probably are writing it now. The Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens was leaked 10 days ago. Read the related discussion @ dpreview.

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Pentax 645D may be using this 39MP sensor from Kodak

By PR admin | Published: December 8, 2009

As a reader mentioned in a previous post (jeff-c) the expected medium format Pentax 645D camera may be using this model KAF-39000 39MP CCD sensor from Kodak (visit the link for full specs): A back view picture of the Pentax 645D:

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New Pentax D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR lens?

By PR admin | Published: November 30, 2009

This picture is from penta-club.ru, no other information is currently available:

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JVC Kenwood will not buy Pentax

By PR admin | Published: November 28, 2009

This rumor surfaced a month ago and was quickly denied by JVC and Hoya. Today, two different sources (Bloomberg and Asahi) report that JVC was considering purchasing Pentax but those plans were abandoned. Via Xitek

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More Pentax 645D details

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2009

Some more info on the upcoming Pentax 645D: 39.5 MP, SD HC card, DNG format, HDMI. Expected release date: Q1 of 2010. On the same topic: according to this post on PentaxForums the 645D will be released in April, 2010. Pentax does not have plans to produce a full frame DSLR for now.

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