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The HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited silver lens is probably discontinued

By admin | Published: November 20, 2022

The HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited silver lens is now listed as discontinued in Japan: In the US, the Pentax 15mm f/4 lens is listed as a special order at B&H Photo and is currently in stock at Adorama and Amazon:  

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Pentax KF vs. Pentax K-70 cameras comparison (almost the same)

By admin | Published: November 16, 2022

The new Pentax KF DSLR camera (left) is a very marginal upgrade from the previous K-70 model (right). Here is the Pentax KF ($850) vs. Pentax K-70 ($577) specifications comparison courtesy of B&H Photo:

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The new Pentax KF DSLR camera is now available for pre-order

By admin | Published: November 15, 2022

The new Pentax KF DSLR camera is now available for pre-order: Adorama Amazon B&H Photo Foto Koch Foto Erhardt WEX Photo Key features of the Pentax KF: 24.24-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor Built-in PENTAX-original SR (Shake Reduction) mechanism ISO AUTO/100 to 102400 Shutter speed up to 1/6000 second RAW, JPEG, and DCF2.0 compliant Hybrid AF system […]

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The first Black Friday deals are already online: Topaz Labs Bundle, WANDRD camera bags, ACDSee and more

By admin | Published: November 15, 2022

The first Black Friday deals are already online: For Black Friday the Topaz Labs Everything Bundle is now $279 (regular price: $597.99) – it includes the new Photo AI, DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, Gigapixel AI, and Video AI. The WANDRD camera bags are up to 60% off. ACDSee early Black Friday up to 75% off. B&H […]

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Pentax digest #54

By admin | Published: November 13, 2022

→ Capture One Pro 23 officially announced: B&H Photo | WEX UK | Foto Koch | Foto Erhardt | Calumet. → ACDSee released Photo Studio for Mac 9. → The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates: Ending tomorrow: the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel HEIPI tripod raised almost $1M POD MINI adaptable macro lighting system raised almost $50k SPINN CW.01 protective wrap for camera gear KUVRD camera protection Pinhole Pro […]

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Pentax KF additional coverage

By admin | Published: November 11, 2022

Pentax KF camera additional coverage (pre-order links: Adorama | Amazon | B&H | Koch | Erhardt | WEX):

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Another Pentax 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent field in Japan

By admin | Published: November 10, 2022

Rumors for a new HD Pentax-D FA 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED PLM WR SR lens have been going on for a while – see also the latest Pentax lens roadmap that indicates a similar zoom lens: A corresponding 70-300mm lens was already filed by Ricoh back in 2020. Another 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent was just listed […]

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