Category Archives: Pentax

Pentax/Ricoh doubles down on SLR cameras

By PR admin | Published: July 16, 2020

Today Ricoh released new videos and a dedicated website confirming their commitment to SLR cameras (previously reported here):

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Coming tomorrow: Ricoh to discuss the Pentax brand and it’s value in the future

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2020

Ricoh is expected to release a new video tomorrow called “What the PENTAX camera will value in the future”. The video is expected to discuss the company’s thoughts on the Pentax brand. Nikkei’s recent article mentioned that Ricoh is also exposed to activist investors:

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New lawsuits filed against Ricoh/Pentax and Nikon

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2020

Two new lawsuits were filed against Ricoh/Pentax and Nikon: Class action lawsuit for Pentax cameras aperture defects Nikon sued for patent infringement by Digimedia Tech

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Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap (June 2020)

By PR admin | Published: June 26, 2020

Ricoh released a new and updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap – basically a nice way of saying that they will not be next to go after Olympus (click for larger view):

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Ricoh released their new HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4ED SDM AW full-frame DSLR lens for K-mount

By PR admin | Published: May 27, 2020

Ricoh officially released their latest HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4ED SDM AW lens for K-mount (as expected). The US price is $1899.95 (check pre-orders at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon). The full press release can be found here. Additional pictures:

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Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens leaked online, to be released next week (price: £2,099.59)

By PR admin | Published: May 24, 2020

The new Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens leaked on Amazon UK. The official release date is May 28th. The price will be £2,099.59. In case the listing is removed, you can see all the information here. Additional coverage on the Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens is available here. Via Pentax Rumors Get 15% […]

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Ricoh announced two new Pentax lenses, roadmap and a few details on the upcoming flagship Pentax APS-C DSLR camera

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2020

Ricoh announced two new Pentax lenses, updated roadmap and some new details on the upcoming flagship Pentax APS-C DSLR camera:

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Ricoh to release additional information on their upcoming flagship Pentax APS-C DSLR camera and Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens this Friday

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2020

On Friday Ricoh is expected to release additional information (in the form of a video) on the upcoming Pentax APS-C flagship DSLR camera that is currently under development and possibly also on the new Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens. Here is the translation of the official statement issued by the company:

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Report: Ricoh has no plans for a new mirrorless camera

By PR admin | Published: April 5, 2020

A recent tweet from Kimio Tanaka indicated that Ricoh has no plans for a 24×36 or 645 mirrorless camera. Mr. Tanaka said that he speaks on behalf of Ricoh and is not expressing his own opinion. Kimio Tanaka is a Japanese photographer who has Ricoh/Pentax insider information and has a good record of reporting relevant […]

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HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 SDM AW still under development, expected in late 2020

By PR admin | Published: March 23, 2020

Ricoh kind of confirmed the development of the HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 SDM AW DSLR full-frame lens for K-mount – the launch is expected in late 2020. Some additional specifications were released, but still no pricing:

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