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New Irix 11mm f/4 lens for Pentax K-mount announced

By admin | Published: September 21, 2016

Irix announced a the long rumored Irix 11mm f/4 lens for Pentax K-mount:

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Firmware update version 1.3 for the Pentax K-1 camera to be released on September 29th

By admin | Published: September 20, 2016

The new firmware update version 1.3 for the Pentax K-1 camera I reported about two days ago is now officially announced. The download link will be available on September 29th. Additional information:

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Pentax K-1 firmware update v1.3 to be released soon

By admin | Published: September 18, 2016

Ricoh made a post on their Facebook page about a new firmware update version 1.3 for the Pentax K-1 camera. The firmware is not yet available on the official support website – my guess is that it is going to be officially released tomorrow.

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Pentax vintage mirrorless camera rumors

By admin | Published: September 17, 2016

The 2016 Photokina show starts next week and so far I have not heard any Ricoh/Pentax rumors. Today I received this anonymous tip from a reader about a new Pentax vintage mirrorless camera:

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Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC lens for Pentax K mount now available for pre-order

By admin | Published: September 16, 2016

The new Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC lens for Pentax K is now listed for pre-order at B&H. Lens key features:

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Pentax K-1 tested at DxOMark

By admin | Published: September 15, 2016

DxOMark published their test results of the Pentax K-1 camera. Here is heir conclusion  and few comparisons with other cameras:

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Acmaxx LCD screen protector for Pentax K1 camera

By admin | Published: September 14, 2016

Acmaxx has new LCD protectors specially designed for the Pentax K1 DSLR camera. Two pieces are included in the package – one for main LCD and one for the top LCD screens (see pictures). The price is $23 and you can currently purchase one on eBay or Amazon. Here is the product description:

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