Category Archives: Pentax

Norway will end up only with one Pentax DSLR (K7)?

The confusion about the different Pentax product lines continues. Just few days after the official statement from Pentax UK, the Norwegian importer Aronsen states that it will no longer acquire any K20D and offer the K7 instead. The Km is also on the way out, which along with the phasing out of the K200D would mean that in […]

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Pentax K7 is not a replacement for the Pentax K20D

There was a report at one point that the new Pentax K7 is a replacement for the Pentax K20D. A Pentax UK spokeswoman confirmed to Amateurphotographer that “The K7 is not replacing the K20D.”

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New Pentax lenses leaked?

Those pictures appears to be from a new Pentax lenses roadmap (here is a link to the current, official roadmap). The new lenses are: DFA 20mm/2.8 SDM DFA 645 25mm/2.8 DFA 645 55mm/2.8  DFA 50mm/1.0 SDM  DA 135mm/2.8 LIMITED  DA 400mm/4 ED (IF) SDM Source

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Pentax D-FA 50mm f/1.0 SDM?

I call this rumor busted. Source

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Pentax lenses price increase

Pentax Normal SMCP-FA 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens is now $249.95     Pentax Normal SMCP-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited Autofocus Lens is now $314.95 (up from $269)    

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Pentax K-7 official, available for pre-order

Update: Pentax K-7 now available for pre-order also from Adorama. Here is the official press release (web site is currently down). Available for pre-order @ Amazon:

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Pentax K-7 release delayed by 15 hours, more leaks

15 hours were added to the official Pentax K-7 counter and now the website is down… In the mean time – more leaks from Germany:

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Latest on the Pentax K-7 EVF

This looks like a confirmation of the previous Pentax electronic viewfinder rumor. This graph was part of the Pentax NDA before it “leaked”: Here is an explination from a PentaxForum member: “There is a transparent LCD at the last face of the pentaprism that lets the reflex mirror do its traditional job of letting light through […]

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New Pentax 50-200mm f4/5.6 WR lens

In the last few hours before the official announcement a New 50-200mm f4/5.6 WR has surfaced: Source

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Pentax K-7 ad

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