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Two new Sigma flashes
2007-09-02 17:59:00 Sigma has introduced successors to the popular EF-500 series flashes - EF-530 DG SUPER and EF-530 DG ST. Both new flashguns have a guide number 53 meters and movable head for flash bouncing. EF-530 DG Super also (unlike DG ST) supports wireless flash function and modeling flash function, enabling the user to check for intense reflections ... More About: News , Sigma
Is 645D doomed?
2007-08-26 07:48:00 Thanks to Don Douglas, who has pointed to an article from the U.K. photomagazine Amateur Photographer where the future of Pentax digital medium format camera is questioned: Hiroshi Onoda, European general manager for Imaging Systems, told AP’s technical editor Angela Nicholson: ‘The medium format digital SLR is no longer a priority for Pentax.’ Some people on ... More About: News , Rumors , Doomed
Some leaks, rumors and ramblings
2007-08-24 08:02:00 Pentax Germany website promises the surprise at the IFA Consumer Trade Show in Berlin (August 31st - September 5th). According to DigitalFotoNetz, newest highlights from the digital camera range to be shown. German press release repository PresseBox has a press release issued by Pentax Europe GmbH (but not activated yet) about “powerful flashgun with a guide ... More About: Rumors , Lenses , Leaks , Some
Pentax Optio Z10 and S10 announced
2007-08-23 11:12:00 Pentax Imaging have announced two new Optio point and shoot cameras today. And one of them ? Optio Z10 ? starts completely new Z series that features non-protruding high zoom power lens in a stylish slim body. Z10 offers 8 Megapixels 1/2.5″ sensor, 7x optical zoom (38-266mm in terms of 35mm film) hidden beneath the sturdy ... More About: News , Pentax , Anno , Penta
Meet the Pentaxians
2007-08-18 19:27:00 Pentax have just launched a teaser page for their upcoming (scheduled on September 6, 2007) website pentaxians.com. Today most of the Pentax SLR photographers (those who were registered at Pentax Photo Gallery) have received a letter from Pentax Marketing Team. They were informed about creation of Pentaxian website and were asked to tell something about ... More About: Meet , Taxi , Xian , Penta
Pentax K100D Super samples
2007-08-18 10:05:00 Japanese glamour photographer Kazuhisa Nishikawa featuring recently announced Penta x K100D Super in the August issues of Photogenic Weekend pages of Impress Watch e-zine. A dozen of excellent photographs every week made with K100D Super and two legendary high-end lenses: Pentax FA 31mm F1.8 AL Limited and FA 43mm F1.9 Limited. All of those photos you can ... More About: Samples , Sample
Pentax apologizes for DA* 16-50mm F2.8 shortage
2007-08-17 17:19:00 Pentax Japan have issued a press-release where they are apologizing for Pentax DA* 16-50mm F2.8 SDM lens shortage. It was rolled out on August 11th in Japan and all 16-50mm’s were sold in the same date. The reason is clean and still a bit discouraging: overwhelming demand for DA* lenses. Pentax can’t satisfy the market’s demand. ... More About: News , Pentax , Apologize , Polo , Penta
Pentax K10D awarded by EISA
2007-08-15 17:43:00 Pentax Corporation announced today that the Pentax K10D digital SLR camera was selected as the ?EISA European Camera of the Year 2007-2008? by the European Imaging & Sound Association (EISA). EISA is the European organization with a membership of fifty leading consumer electronics magazines from 18 European countries. Every year EISA member magazines select the most ... More About: News , Pentax , Penta
Pentax DA* 50-135mm F2.8 SDM focusing speed
2007-08-03 16:08:00 This short video demonstrates focusing speed of Penta x DA* 50-135mm F2.8 SDM lens. From infinity to closest focusing distance and back to infinity just for little more than one second. More About: Lenses , Speed
DA* 16-50mm F2.8 samples
2007-08-03 16:02:00 Just two weeks left for Pentax DA* 16-50mm F2.8 and DA* 50-135mm F2.8 SDM lenses to be shipped to those American and European customers who have managed to pre-ordered them. But some lucky guys already have theirs. One of the first set of samples appeared on Ned Bunnell?s blog. Shot with K10D in RAW at ISO200. ... More About: Samples , Lenses , Sample
Pentax K100D Super preview and samples
2007-07-31 14:45:00 Impress Watch have a short preview of Pentax newest DSLR K100D Super . Nothing new in the shots of camera itself except for “Super” sign, but two dozens of full size samples made with DA 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 “kit” lens are bit more interesting - there are no visible changes in image quality and especially in high ... More About: Preview , Samples , Sample
Optio M40 to hit the shelves on August 9th
2007-07-27 02:09:00 According to Impress Watch, recently announced 8 megapixels Pentax Opti o M40 point and shoot digital camera will be available in Japan on August 9, 2007. Japanese customers will have a choice of three colors: silver, pink and brown. In the United States ultraslim 18mm depth (it’s slimmer than my mobile phone!) M40 digicam is ready for ... More About: News , Shelves
Sigma 24-60mm F2.8 EX DG for Pentax
2007-07-20 09:47:00 Sigma to start selling 24-60mm F2.8 EX DG large-aperture compact zoom lens for Penta x K-mount on July 28, 2007 as stated in official press-release. MSRP in Japan will be 65,000 Yen (around US$530). Sigma 24-60mm F2.8 EX DG is quite small 87.2mm * 83.6mm 550 grams take-everywhere short zoom with constant maximum aperture of ... More About: News , Lenses , Sigma
Official release date for two DA*
2007-07-19 17:55:00 Pentax Japan has officially announced release date for two new DA* lenses. In Japan DA* 50-135mm F2.8 will be available July 27, 2007. DA* 16-50mm F2.8 two weeks later - August 11, 2007. In the United States (and most other countries) both lenses will available simultaneously on August 15, 2007. More About: News , Lenses , Release , Lease , Official
Samsung GX10 cashback in UK
2007-07-19 00:18:00 Samsung UK offering customers the £100 cashback (rebate) for its top digital SLR GX10 (K10D clone). This cashback applies to both single 18-55mm lens kit and double 18-55mm/50-200mm lens kit. To claim the cashback you need to download special form from the Samsung Camera UK website, fill it out, add the proof of purchase and ... More About: News , Samsung , Cashback
Handmade grip for K100D
2007-07-14 14:29:00 A guy from Poland nicknamed desperadodrugi has made his own vertical grip at home. It looks a little creepy, weights around 400 grams and can’t handle batteries but it has a second shutter release button. This handmade grip was sold for 12.50 Polish zloty or around US$4.5. More About: Accessories , Grip
Kenko angle finder KF-001
2007-07-14 13:23:00 According to Impress Watch, Kenko to launch its first angle finder KF-001 in August 2007. It will be fully compatible with all Pentax digital SLRs including K10D and K100D. Kenko KF-001 equipped with diopter adjustment lever, magnification ratio switch (you can choose between 1x and 2.5x magnification) and could be rotated 360 degrees which is useful ... More About: Accessories , Finder , Angle
Last week?s reviews
2007-07-12 09:56:00 Klaus Schroiff at PhotoZone has reviewed Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED entry level telephoto zoom and has got surprisingly bad results: The resolution characteristic of the lens is rather mediocre - specifically the image borders are often soft at large aperture settings. Must be because he has take faulty (and than repaired) copy of 50-200mm, as he ... More About: Reviews , Lenses , Week
Pentax Optio E40 and M40 announced
2007-07-12 02:50:00 Pentax Imaging announced two new Opti o point and shoot cameras today: Optio E30 and Optio M40. Both cameras get the new 8 Megapixels sensor and a load of new features. Pentax Optio E40 entry level digicam priced under $150 is now capable of taking pictures at ISO up to 1000 and can take a series of ... More About: News , Pentax , Anno , Penta
Pentax K10D GP sales scheduled
2007-07-09 09:44:00 Sales of the Penta x K10D Grand Prix package scheduled to July 12. Only 5,000 pcs. will be sold worldwide, each region will get their own quota. According to DPReview forums user Kevin_sun, the price in Japan should be 139,400 Yen or around US$1,150. More About: News , Sales
Mysterious K1D spotted?
2007-07-08 19:52:00 Thanks to one of my kind readers I was pointed on the weird picture of a Pentax DSLR camera with battery grip, old “Limited” lens and a brown strap with a “PRO” label. The camera itself is looks like K10D with D-BG2 grip. Nothing new in silver FA Limited as well. But the “PRO” label ... More About: Rumors , Mysterious , Teri , Myst
Pentax France photo contest
2007-07-05 22:32:00 Pentax France team are having a photo contest. Different week - different topic - different Pentax digital camera for the winner. For example this week’s topic: “Me and fish”. If you have Pentax camera, live in France and want to have fun, register here and post your best photo on current topic. Maybe you will ... More About: Contest , Photo , Pentax , Photo Contest
Pentax K10D firmware 1.30
2007-07-05 07:21:00 Firmware version 1.30 previously presented in the Penta x AP50 Anniversary camera now available for Pentax K10D. The only new feature is the support for new SDM (Supersonic Drive Motor) lenses. To install this update download archived file for Windows (self-extractor) or Mac (BinHex), unpack it and follow the instructions in the readme.txt file. Thus all new ... More About: Software , News , Firmware
Carl Zeiss ZK lenses for Pentax
2007-07-04 20:24:00 According to the Spanish website Quesabesde.com (which is referring to Rodolfo Biber, Spanish Carl Zeiss importer) Carl Zeiss to introduce six its most legendary manual focus lenses for Pentax K-mount till the end of 2007. New ZK series will include Carl Zeiss ZK Planar 50mm f1.4 (will be announced first), ZK Planar 85mm F1.4, ... More About: Rumors , Lenses
Pentax K10D rating in Japan
2007-07-01 11:38:00 According to Digital Arena website by Nikkei Business Publications, Penta x K10D was on the 8th place in the Japan ’s Top10 best selling cameras last week and on the 6th place in the beginning of June. What’s interesting that this is the only digital SLR in the Top10 list except for Olympus E-510 4/3 DSLR.
Pentax AF-200FG flash
2007-06-29 18:19:00 Pentax AF-200FG flash on the K10D body. © Ned Bunnell Ned Bunnell has posted some images of Pentax AF-200FG entry level flash unit announced yesterday mounted on the K10D body to show its relative size. Pretty compact solution for those who feels that built-in flash insufficient. With a guide number of 28 at ISO 200 (the lowest ... More About: Flash , Pentax , Lash , Penta
Pentax K100D Super announced
2007-06-28 02:51:00 Pentax Imaging US released K100D Super today - a minor upgrade for the year old K100D. It’s built on the same 6.1 Megapixels sensor, powered by four AA (or two CR-V) batteries and has the same body. The only new features are dust removal system (like in higher level K10D) and full SDM (Supersonic Drive ... More About: News , Pentax , Anno , Penta
Fixed lens DSLR from Pentax?
2007-06-26 12:58:00 One of our fellow readers suggested that Penta x could roll out fixed lens entry level DSLR in the nearest future. Something very compact with built-in DA 40mm Limited pancake. Well, ultra-compact DSLR undoubtedly will face a warm welcome at the market, and one of the upcoming Pentax cameras will be pretty compact (not “ultra” though), but: 1. ... More About: Rumors , Lens , Fixed
Pentax K10D - camera of the year
2007-06-23 11:03:00 American Photo (PopPhoto) magazine has named K10D the camera of the year in the Advanced DSLRs section: Penta x ’s top D-SLR delivers pro-grade weatherproofing for hundreds, even thousands, of dollars less than other models with similar cladding. And none of those D-SLRs offers the K10D’s combination of image stabilization, automatic dust removal, and in-camera RAW “developing” made ... More About: Reviews , Camera , Year
Pentax rumors
More articles from this author:2007-06-17 22:20:00 Pentax K100D’s successor is on the way. Camera above K10D is planned. All the announced DA* lenses (60-250mm, 200mm, 300mm) are in development now. In the nearest future K10D firmware version 1.30 will be available for download. More About: Rumors , Lenses , Pentax , Mors , Penta 1, 2, 3 |
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