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Deal of the day: Pentax K-1 camera now comes with a free battery grip

Starting today, the Pentax K-1 DSLR camera will come with a free D-BG6 battery grip ($199 value). The same deal is also available at Adorama.

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The price of Pentax K-1 camera went up in the UK

A reader sent me an email to inform me that the price of the Pentax K-1 DSLR camera went up in the UK: from £1799 to £1999 (check WEX & Jessops). In the US there was a $150 price increase on the K-1 last year, but prices have settled since: Adorama: $1,946.95 B&H: $1,783.98 Amazon: $1,783.87

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Interesting Ricoh Theta 360 4K camera report from NAB 2017

Here is an interesting first look video by Adorama of the new Ricoh Theta 360 4K camera from the 2017 NAB show (see the press release):

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Recap of PentaxRumors posts for April 2017

Here are all PentaxRumors posts for April 2017:

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D-BG7 battery grip for Pentax KP DSLR camera now in stock

The new D-BG7 battery grip for the Pentax KP DSLR camera is now in stock at B&H, Adorama and Amazon. The price is $229.

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Pentax Digital Camera Utility 5.7.2 released

Ricoh released Pentax Digital Camera Utility 5 version 5.7.2 (links: Windows | Mac):

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Pentax Q 09 telephoto macro lens

A new strange rumor about the Pentax 09 Telephoto Macro lens surfaced online from the Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka: いま、試用中のレンズ。 小さい、軽い、AF高速、至近も無限もとんでもなく描写がいい。レンズのスペックなどはおいおいと・・・。若者よ、希望を捨てるな。PENTAXがんばれ。 pic.twitter.com/B6f0PLKoTT — 田中希美男 (@thisistanaka) April 22, 2017 Translation: “The lens I’m currently testing. It’s small, it’s light, autofocus is fast and the pictures are superb at both macro and infinity positions. The specs and […]

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