Category Archives: Third party lenses

New Venus Optics Laowa macro lens promotion for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: April 26, 2022

Venus Optics has a new promotion on their Laowa macro lenses for Pentax K-mount available only in the USA at Adorama and B&H Photo. This sale will expire on May 16th. Here are the details:

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Venus Optics announced a new and updated Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K mount

By admin | Published: April 11, 2022

Venus Optics announced a new and updated Laowa 15mm f/4.5R Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K mount: 14-Pointed Sunstars World’s Widest Shift Lens for Full Frame Cameras ±11mm Shift Amount Ready for Medium Format “Zero” Distortion Top-Notch Image Quality Extremely Close Focusing Distance 360° Rotation Special Design Lens Support (Not included, sold separately) Press release Sample photos […]

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Pinhole Pro Max for Pentax K-mount: world’s most advanced pinhole lens is now on Kickstarter and it already raised $80k

By admin | Published: March 29, 2022

Today Thingyfy launched their new Pinhole Pro Max lens on Kickstarter – the world’s most advanced pinhole lens project that already received $80k in funding, an impressive amount for the first day of a crowdfunding campaign and it is available also for Pentax K-mount. Here are the details: World’s first multi-aperture zoom pinhole lens 6 […]

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Venus Optics announced a new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: March 28, 2022

Today Venus Optics officially announced the previously rumored Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K mount: Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift Laowa Shift Lens Support Additional information: 20mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens ±11mm Shift Amount Outstanding Optical Performance  “Zero” Distortion 14-blade Aperture Close Focusing Distance 82mm Filter Thread Rotatable Lens hood Special Design Lens Support: the new lens […]

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New Irix 21mm f/1.4 full-frame lens for Pentax K-mount announced

By admin | Published: March 10, 2022

Irix announced a new 21mm f/1.4 full-frame DSLR lens for Pentax K-mount cameras. Check pricing and availably at Adornaa, B&H, and the official Irix USA store. Additional information, including technical specifications and sample photos, can be found here.

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Just released: Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 II lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: January 27, 2022

Today Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan announced their new 35mm f/2.8 II lens that is also available for Pentax K-mount: Pre-orders: Adorama | B&H Photo Press release Product page

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Just released: the Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens is now available also for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: May 5, 2021

The Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens was announced last year and was initially only available for Canon EF, Nikon F, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Sony FE mounts (see previous coverage of this lens). Venus Optics just released the Pentax K-mount version of the 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lens and pre-orders are already open: B&H Photo Laowa […]

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