click on image for larger view
Pentax published their K-mount lens roadmap for 2012-2013. Here are the approximate focal lengths of the expected lenses:
DENVER, CO February 2, 2012…When is a camera more than a photographer’s tool? The answer is when it’s an object designed by Marc Newson, one of the most acclaimed and influential contemporary designers.
PENTAX RICOH IMAGING AMERICAS CORPORATION introduces the Marc Newson designed PENTAX K-01* interchangeable lens camera (ILC). The new PENTAX K-01 is another bold effort from the manufacturer that is known for pushing camera size, color, durability, and now, design, to the limit. Widely known for designing a wide range of objects from furniture and household products to bicycles, cars, aircraft and yachts, Marc Newson has had collected works displayed in The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City and many other major museums.
Read More
I have been reporting rumors about a second Pentax APS-C sensor mirrorless camera for almost a year now and today the K-01 is finally official. I am pretty sure that this camera was initially scheduled for a 2011 announcement, but Ricoh’s acquisition of Pentax delayed the release.
Here is the B&H press release for the K-01, they already have listed the Pentax DA 40mm f/2.8 XS lens on their website:
Just few hours before the Penatx K-01 announcement, Ricoh released a new unit for their GXR system with a 16.2MP CMOS sensor and 24mm-85mm lens. Some sample images can be found here.
The Italian website dday posted an interesting slide about the performance of the X-Trans sensor inside the X-Pro1 mirrorless camera. The graph, provided by Fujifilm, shows that the X-Pro1 has better resolution and signal/noise ratio than the Nikon D7000 and performs even better than the full frame Canon EOS 5D Mark II (only in terms of resolution, not noise). The article contains also several high ISO samples from the X-Pro1.
This is the US pricing for the upcoming Pentax K-01 mirrorless camera that will be announced in few hours:
Amazon just opened their pre-orders for the Fuji X-Pro1 camera and lenses:
B&H pre-order options:
Adorama pre-order options:
Jessops (UK)
Kenko announced a new 400mm f/8 mirror lens for Micro Four Thirds, Sony NEX, Nikon F, Canon EF , Sony Alpha and Pentax K mounts:
