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HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW and HD PENTAX-FA 35mm f/2 lenses to be announced on January 31st

On January 31st Ricoh will officially announce two new K-mount lenses: HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens Reservation start date: January 31, 2019 Expected release date: February 22, 2019 Mass retailer price: 180, 900 yen (tax included) Lens hood: PH-RBF 82 HD PENTAX-FA 35mm f/2 lens Reservation start date: January 31, 2019 […]

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Pentax digest

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2019 Pentax DSLR market share in Japan: 3.1%

BCN Rankings published their 2019 report and Ricoh has 3.1% of the DSLR market in Japan (BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of the Japanese retailers):

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Ricoh Imaging will be exhibiting at the 2019 CP+ show in Japan

From Ricoh Imaging: “Ricoh Imaging will be exhibiting at the Camera and Photo Imaging World Premier Show 2019 “CP+” held at PACIFICO YOKOHAMA from February 28 (Thu.) to March 3 (Sun.), 2019. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Touch & Try event and useful seminars we have for a diverse range of models […]

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B&H Depth of Field Conference

B&H Photo has an upcoming Depth of Field Conference on February 5th – 6th, 2019. Registration and live streaming are free (you still need to register):

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List of all Pentax interviews since 2006

A PetaxForum member compiled a list of all Pentax interviews going all the way back to 2006:

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Ricoh interview at Nippon Camera magazine (recap)

The January edition of Nippon Camera magazine has an interview with Ricoh/Pentax about their plans for 2019. Here is a recap:

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