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Updates on the Monster Adapter LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter with autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF transmission

By admin | Published: November 23, 2020

Here are a few updates on the Monster Adapter LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter with autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF transmission I reported about a month ago:

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Pentax Black Friday offers in the US

By admin | Published: November 22, 2020

I am not 100% sure yet, but I think these are the Pentax Black Friday offers in the US: M0re Black Friday offers can be found here.

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The first Black Friday deals are already here: Peak Design, Irix, Adobe, and more

By admin | Published: November 20, 2020

Peak Design Black Friday sale: 20% off all Everyday Bags 20% off all Travel Bags $60 off Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod ($35 off Aluminum) 20% off all Bag Organizers & Packing Cubes 10% off all Camera Straps & Clips Irix Black Friday deals (deals change every two days and include K-mount lenses). Exclusive Apple deals at […]

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Pentax digest #25

By admin | Published: November 15, 2020

→ Product stories of new APS-C Pentax K-3 Mark III Vol.5 (see also this post). → The latest Pentax/Ricoh YouTube videos:

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Venus Optics to announce a new Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: November 13, 2020

Today Venus Optics announced the previously rumored Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO lens for Pentax K-mount. Pre-orders are now open at the Laowa official online store (with international shipping). US retailers (Adorama, B&H) usually open their pre-orders in a week or two after the announcement. Here are the lens details:

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New pictures of both black and silver Pentax K-3 Mark III flagship APS-C DSLR camera

By admin | Published: November 13, 2020

Some new pictures of both black and silver Pentax K-3 Mark III flagship APS-C DSLR camera (model R03010) and accessories have been published online by a certification agency (full PDF file available here):

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Ricoh shows J Limited versions of Pentax K-1 II and Ricoh GRIII cameras

By admin | Published: November 9, 2020

Here is some interesting information from the recent “Pentax J Limited Online Event” – Ricoh displayed two different prototype setups based on the Pentax K-1 II and Ricoh GRIII cameras with configurable options/accessories similar to the Pentax KP J limited edition camera:

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