Pentax smc DA 18-270mm f/3.5-5.6 ED SDM and Pentax HD DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW lenses announced

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Pentax announced also a new zoom and telephoto lenses for K-mount DSLR cameras.

Pentax smc DA 18-270mm f/3.5-5.6 ED SDM specs (price: $799.95):

  • 15x Zoom Range From Wide to Telephoto
  • Equivalent to 27.5-414mm in 35mm Format
  • SDM AF System for Fast, Quiet Focusing
  • Compatible with Pentax K-Mount Cameras

Pentax HD DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW specs (price: $6,999.95):

  • Equivalent to 859mm in 35mm Format
  • Compatible with Pentax K-Mount
  • HD and SP Coatings Improve Image Clarity
  • ED Elements Reduce Chromatic Aberration
  • Drop-In 40.5mm Circular Polarizer
  • DC Motor for Smooth Autofocus

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Pentax D FA 645 Macro 90mm f/2.8 ED AW SR medium format lens

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Pentax announced one macro lens for their 645 medium format cameras.

Pentax HD D FA 645 Macro 90mm f/2.8 ED AW SR lens specs (price: $4,499.95):

  • Medium-Length Macro Lens for Pentax 645
  • Fast f/2.8 Maximum Aperture
  • Quick-Shift Focus System
  • HD and Aero Bright Lens Coatings
  • Weather Resistant Construction
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Pentax announces exclusive HD coating lens technology

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Comparison between conventional multi-layer coatings and HD Coating

Some of the newly released Pentax lenses have a new “exclusive HD coating technology” that offers improved light transmittance and a much lower refractive index. In their press release Pentax promises 50% reduction of reflections in the visible spectrum:

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Latest Pentax updates

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Detailed specs of the Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 lens (Google translation):

  •  Employ an optical system similar to astronomical telescope, descriptive power is very good, especially in the distance
  • Seven elements in 6 groups, 2 ED glass lens configuration sheet
  • HD coating of newly developed high transmittance than
  • The maximum diameter of 130.3mm, 521.7mm length
  • Squeeze nine wings (circular aperture)
  • Minimum focusing distance is 5.6m
  • 0.1 times the rate of up to photographing field
  • Dust-proof and drip-proof structure, the sealing station 29 months
  • The plug-in filter 40.5mm

Back in 2011 Pentax showed a prototype of the K to Q mount adapter with integrated shutter in Japan. With this adapter you will be able to use K-mount lenses on the mirrorless Q cameras. The first image of the adapter was published in the 2012 Pentax lens roadmap, here are two new images:

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Pentax announcements today at 6pm

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Pentax will have their nine new product announcements today at around 6pm EST. You can find detailed information on all of the upcoming products in the Pentax category, or under the Pentax K-5 II, Pentax Q10 and Pentax 560mm f/5-6 lens tags. Check also the Photokina 2012 tag that contains information on many other rumored, soon to be announced products.

All Pentax related posts can be found also under the domain name pentaxrumors.com.

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First image of the Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 lens

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Several images of the upcoming Pentax products leaked on Facebook earlier today. The picture above shows the new Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 lens which I already mentioned will be slightly different that the previously shown prototype:

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Pentax K-5 II / K-5 IIs specifications

By PR admin | Published: September 10, 2012

Here is a complete list of features and specifications for the Pentax K-5 II / K-5 of IIs DSLR camera (Google translation):

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Sony RX1 specifications *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2012

Sony RX1 full frame CMOS camera with fixed lens

Here are the fist Sony RX1 specs:

  • 24MP full frame CMOS sensor (same as in the Sony a99)
  • ISO range: 100-25,600
  • 14 bit RAW processing
  • Magnesium body
  • AVCHD 2.0 video processing
  • 3 in. LCD screen
  • Optional optical and electronic viewfinders will be available
  • 5 fps
  • Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2 lens with 49mm filter thread (obviously)
  • Price: $2799
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What else is new? [weekend digest]

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2012

 

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Hasselblad will have a press conference on September 18th. Digital X-Pan to be announced?

By PR admin | Published: September 9, 2012

Hasselblad will hold a press conference at Photokina on September 18th. Back in March PhotoRumors broke the news about a possible new digital X-Pan camera announcement, but I have not heard any other reliable info since. The second possibility is the announcement of a smaller DSLR type camera system.

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