Category Archives: Pentax K-1

New function-expansion firmware updates for Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 Mark III cameras

New function-expansion firmware for PENTAX K-1, K-1 Mark II and K-3 Mark III cameras: Featuring special-edition Custom Images to optimize the imaging performance of PENTAX Limited-series lenses; KATEN mode released the first season-specific Custom Images option TOKYO, June 23, 2022, -RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce the release of new function-expansion firmware for PENTAX […]

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New Pentax K-1, K-1 II, and K-3 III firmware updates released

Ricoh just released new firmware updates for the Pentax K-1, K-1 II, and K-3 III DLR cameras:

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New beta firmware updates for Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 Mark III cameras

In addition to the new Pentax K-3 Mark III firmware update version 1.31, Ricoh also released three beta firmware updates that are available only to Japanese Ricoh Imaging Photo ID members: Pentax K-3 Mark III Beta 1.40 Pentax K-1 Mark II Beta 1.30 Pentax K-1 Beta 1.60 Additional information (translated):

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New firmware updates for Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 cameras released

Ricoh released firmware updates for the Pentax K-1, K-1 Mark II, and K-3 cameras with support for the new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW lens:

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New Pentax K-1 and K-1 II firmware updates released

Ricoh released new firmware updates for the Pentax K-1 and K-1 II DSLR cameras with “Optimized performance when attaching new lens HD PENTAX-DA*11-18mmF2.8ED DC AW“: Pentax K-1 firmware update version 1.51 Pentax K-1 II firmware update version 1.03 HD Pentax-DA 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW pre-order links: Adorama | B&H HD Pentax-FA 35mm f/2 pre-order links: Adorama | B&H

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Hints about future Pentax products (plus the original Pentax K-1 from 2000)

Yaotomi Camera, a large camera store located in Osaka, organized on Saturday a meeting with Pentaxians together with the heads of sales, cameras and lenses from Ricoh Imaging/Pentax. The guys from Ricoh Imaging brought with them a prototype of the HD Pentax-DA★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW and the K-1 from 2000 (see attached pictures […]

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The Pentax K-1 upgrade service won the 2018 Good Design Gold Award

The Pentax K-1 upgrade service won the Good Design Gold Award. The full press release can be found here.

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