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The PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens is listed as discontinued at several Japanese stores

The PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens is listed as discontinued at several Japanese stores (the lens is no longer listed at Adorama and B&H – see also this related post, more discontinued Ricoh/Pentax products can be found here):

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HD PENTAX-DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited Silver lens listed as discontinued in Japan

The HD PENTAX-DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited Silver lens is listed as discontinued in some Japanese stores: Camera Kitamura: Completed products Map camera: Out of production/new in stock Yodobashi Camera: Discontinued In the US, the Pentax HD Pentax DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro Limited Lens is currently in stock at B&H (special order at Adorama). More […]

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Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera and smc PENTAX-FA 50mmF1.4 Classic lens won the 2023 Good Design Award

The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lens won the 2023 Good Design Award:

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HD PENTAX-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited lens listed as “out of production” in Japan

    The HD PENTAX-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited lens is listed as “out of production” in Japan: In the US only the black version is currently in stock: More discontinued Pentax lenses can be found here (see also the official Ricoh website). Via Asobinet   

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Pentax K and 645 mount lens roadmap updated

Ricoh released new and updated Pentax K and 645 mount lens roadmaps and at the same time the company announced that they will no longer provide information on future lens development:

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smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens listed as “completed production” and “limited stock”

The Japanese retailer Camera Sakuraya has listed the smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens as “completed production” and “limited stock” (the lens is no longer listed at Adorama and B&H): There have been rumors that Ricoh is working on a new HD Pentax-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW lens: Rumors about two new […]

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New: Leica M rangefinder camera adapter for 50mm M42 and Pentax K lenses

Focus Studio announces a new SHOTEN R50 Leica M rangefinder camera adapter for 50mm M42 and Pentax K lenses. Two different versions are available: M42-LM R50 for M42 mount and PK-LM R50 for Pentax K-mount (not compatible with DA lenses). The new adapter is already listed on Amazon Japan for ¥ 22,730 (around $160). International […]

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