The new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens is now shipping – see the first reports from Japan (here and here): 《明日の夜は発売記念決起大会！》 明日は店頭のお客様とお渡しワイワイして、ネット店のお客様とはtwitterを経由して届いぞ～ワイワイやって、夜は決起大会！Ｒ社営業幹部の方とワイワイする予定ですので、このDFA50mm F1.4の発売を機に感じられた事、是非ここにワイワイ書いて下さい。お伝えします！ pic.twitter.com/RRtnD1cEQW — 八百富写真機店 (@yaotomicamera) July 19, 2018 Check HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW availability at: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | WEX | Park Camera
Skylum is now running a 4-day special where you can get Luminar 2018 for the lowest price ever: New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $49 (instead of $69) Current users of Luminar 2017 can upgrade for $39 (instead of $49) Offer valid: Thursday, July 19 – Sunday, July 22 You can download a free trial of Luminar here. For […]
Ricoh Japan issued a notice about a shortage for the new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens that is supposed to start shipping on July 20th citing exceeded demand. The HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens is available for pre-order at: B&H | Adorama | Amazon | WEX | Park Camera
The Pentax KP DSLR camera is now $330 (28%) off at Amazon, B&H and Adorama: Via PhotogDeals
Kennychi.com (Google translation)published a detailed report on the Ricoh Theta V camera with the Ricoh TW-1 underwater housing including some sample videos:
Ricoh released new firmware updates for the Pentax K-1, K-3 and KP DSLR cameras: Pentax K-1 firmware update version 1.50 Pentax K-3 firmware update version 1.40 Pentax KP firmware update version 1.10 All three firmware updates contain optimized performance for the new HD PENTAX-D FA*50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens and “improved stability for general performance”.
An update on the pricing of the new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens in Europe and North America: US: $1,196.95 (B&H | Adorama | Amazon) UK: £1,199 (Amazon | WEX | Park Camera) Canada: $1,635.88 (Amazon CA) Europe: €1,200
