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DSLRs aren’t quite dead yet – Leaked photos show a new upcoming Pentax KF
Pentax’s prediction of users flocking back to DSLRs within a couple of years of mirrorless hype hasn’t really happened. But true to their word, it…
Ricoh launches newly designed HD Pentax-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8ED All Weather lens
Ricoh has announced the new HD Pentax-D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8ED AW (All Weather) lens. This is the first Pentax macro lens to feature all-weather…
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ricoh USA (again) over Pentax K-30 and K-50 aperture defects
Ricoh USA is being sued again, with a class-action suit in Pennsylvania over defects in the aperture mechanism of the Pentax K-30 and K-50 DSLRs….
Ricoh announces major restructuring – is Pentax about to be reborn or are they just dying?
This announcement applies to Ricoh Japan only. For a statement from Ricoh USA, see the bottom of this post. Ricoh, more specifically its Pentax brand…
Pentax releases HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW zoom lens for APS-C
Pentax has officially announced its new HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens. Designed for the company’s APS-C K mount DSLRs, the 16-50mm lens…
Pentax announces three fast primes for K-mount: 31mm f/1.8, 43mm f/1.9, and 77mm f/1.8
Pentax has just announced three new lenses for its K-mount cameras. 77mm f/1.8, 31mm f/1.8, and 43mm f/1.9 are now available for preorders, they’re fast…
Pentax K-3 Mark III delayed due to production issues
Ricoh was supposed to announce its flagship APS-C DSLR, Pentax K-3 Mark III, in just a few days. However, the company has just announced that…
2020 DIYP Holiday Gift Guide – Lenses
With your new camera picked out, it’s time to get a lens. Or maybe you’re happy with your cameras, but you fancy trying a new…
Monster Adapter’s new LA-KE1 mounts Pentax K lenses to Sony E cameras with AF and aperture control
All the crazy lens adapter combos seem to be coming out of the woodwork now. Yesterday we had the Leica M to Nikon Z adapter,…
Ricoh has officially announced the Pentax K-3 Mark III capable of ISO 1.6 Million
Ricoh has now officially announced that their new flagship APS-C DSLR will be the Pentax K-3 Mark III. The news was made official in a…