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“Pentax Clubhouse Film Camera Experience Event” coming in Japan

By admin | Published: September 26, 2022

Ricoh Imaging announced a “Pentax Clubhouse Film Camera Experience Event” in Japan that will take place starting October 1st until December 24th:

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The Irix 150mm f/2.8 MACRO 1:1 lens for Pentax K-mount is now €100/$100 off

By admin | Published: September 25, 2022

Irix announced a special offer for its popular 150mm f/2.8 1:1 macro lens for Pentax K-mount. The €100/$100 discount will last until the end of October (31.10.2022): Adorama B&H Photo Amazon DE Main features of the Irix 150mm macro lens:

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The crowdfunded Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black Edition camera is now available for purchase in the US (limited quantities available)

By admin | Published: September 21, 2022

I already reported that a limited number of the crowdfunded Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black Edition cameras will be available in Australia and in Europe (see this and this blog post). In addition to Sweden and Italy, I was told that 30 cameras will be available in Germany. As of today, the Pentax K-3 […]

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The new Topaz Photo AI launched today

By admin | Published: September 15, 2022

Today Topaz Labs officially released their new flagship app Photo AI (previously reported here). Topaz Photo AI combined DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, and Gigapixel AI into one software package: “Topaz Photo AI is the new “autopilot” for maximizing image quality—offering AI-powered noise reduction, sharpening, and upscaling in one single, powerful app.” Additional information on the new Topaz […]

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Ricoh has filed a patent for a 24-90mm f/4 full-frame DSLR lens

By admin | Published: September 10, 2022

Ricoh has filed a patent for a 24-90mm f/4 full-frame DSLR lens. Pentax already had a 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5 SMC FA IF AL lens for K-mount: Here are the details from the patent application:

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The latest photo editing software updates

By admin | Published: September 10, 2022

→ The new DxO Nik Collection 5 is now 25% off until September 14, 2022. Additional information on the latest release of DxO Nik Collection 5 can be found here. → ON1 Software announced the new Photo RAW 2023 version which will be officially released in October. You can pre-order it today for $99 (perpetual license for […]

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The next Pentax J limited online event 2022 will take place on September 25th

By admin | Published: September 9, 2022

The next Pentax J limited online event 2022 will take place on September 25th at 19:30. You can register online for the event here. Additional information (Google translated):

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