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HD PENTAX-DA★11-18mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens delayed until 2019

By admin | Published: June 28, 2018

The HD PENTAX-DA★11-18mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens is now officially delayed until 2019. The initial announcement date was the summer of 2018. Here is the full press text:

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HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens now listed on US website

By admin | Published: June 28, 2018

The new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens is now listed on Ricoh’s US website. The US price will be $1,199.95. Shipping will start on July 20, 2018. Update – the HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens is now officially announced. Pre-orders are open at: B&H Adorama Amazon HD PENTAX-D […]

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HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens specifications and pricing leaked online

By admin | Published: June 26, 2018

Additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens leaked online: Lens design: 15 elements in 9 groups Minimum shooting distance: 0.4m Maximum shooting magnification: 0.18x Filter diameter: 72mm Size: 80 × 106mm Weight: 910g Release date: July 2018 (it was delayed) Retailer price in Japan (including tax): ¥148,500 (around $1,300, as […]

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New Pentax UK deals

By admin | Published: June 22, 2018

  Check out the latest Pentax UK deals valid until Monday, June 25th. Additional information can be found at the UK online retailers: Amazon WEX Park Camera Jessops Via PhotogDeals.com Follow @PhotogDeals

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GR Remote Viewer app for Ricoh GRII camera (download JPG & RAW files from GRII to smartphone)

By admin | Published: June 22, 2018

The GR Remote Viewer app for Ricoh GRII camera can download JPG & RAW files from the camera to a smartphone and apparently do it better than the original Ricoh app (available also for iPad). Additional informtion:

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Ricoh has a new patent for a Pentax DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 lens

By admin | Published: June 21, 2018

Ricoh has filed a patent in Japan for what appears to be a new Pentax DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 DSLR lens. The patent was published today (June 21st) but it was first registered back in December 2016. Tokina already has an 11-16mm f/2.8 while Pentax currently has the 15-30mm f/2.8 lens. Here is one of the calculations […]

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Adobe Camera Raw 10.4 released with support for the new HD PENTAX-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens and Pentax K-1 II camera

By admin | Published: June 20, 2018

Adobe released Camera Raw version 10.4 with support for the new HD PENTAX-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens and Pentax K-1 II DSLR camera. The full list of all supported cameras and lenses can be found here. Note: Dynamic Pixel Shift Resolution from the K-1 II is not currently supported (when you open images that are captured in […]

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