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Ricoh announces plug-in partner program for Ricoh Theta V

Ricoh announces Plug-in Partner Program for RICOH THETA V Launching spring 2018, initiative includes an online marketplace where third parties can upload and share their Android-based plug-ins for the popular consumer 360-degree camera LAS VEGAS (CES 2018, South Plaza, Booth #64704), January 8, 2018 – Ricoh today announced the RICOH THETA V Partner Program, which will […]

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HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW prototype lens review

The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka (who had previously released info on the Pentax-09 Telephoto macro lens) posted a review of the new HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW prototype lens (Google translation). Here is the recap by Mistral75: Update: part 2 is now also available (Google translation) part 3 is now also available (Google translation) part 4 is […]

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There is no Pentax LX mirrorless camera, but there was a Pentax Digital K mirrorless camera concept back in 1997

The Pentax LX mirrorless camera was just a concept drawings created by a Pentax fan 7 years ago. The Pentax Digital K mirrorless camera with K-mount, on the other hand, was real (pictured above) – it was designed back in 1997 and was on display at the 2006 Photokina show:

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Ricoh/Pentax GR-E full frame curved sensor camera rumors

There is a discussion on dpreview about a rumored new Ricoh/Pentax GR-E full frame curved sensor camera (E for Extreme). Here are the details – apparently Ricoh will cease all camera production and the GR line will be moved over to the Pentax brand:

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Happy New Year + the most popular posts of 2017

      Happy New Year to all PentaxRumors readers! Here are the top 10 most popular blog posts for 2017: More info on the upcoming Pentax KP DSLR camera Rumors from Japanese magazine: Pentax M-E mirrorless camera The Pentax KP is not the replacement of the K-3 II, new high-end Pentax DSLR coming in 6 […]

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The current Pentax US lens discounts are set to expire tomorrow

The current Pentax US lens discounts are set to expire tomorrow, December 31st, 2017 at 11:59 pm. The full list of discounted Pentax lenses can be found here. You can also still get the Pentax K-1 with free battery grip for $1,799.

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Ricoh released new firmware update and roadmap for the Theta V camera

Ricoh released new firmware and app updates for the Ricoh Theta V camera: Added a function to correct rotational shake when shooting video. Subject shake when shooting video has been reduced. Purple fringing has been reduced. Resolved the problem that weakened the spatial audio effect when recording with the 3D microphone (TA-1). Changed the default […]

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