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Ricoh filed a patent for a Pentax 35-80mm f/4 full frame lens

By admin | Published: May 31, 2016

Ricoh filed a patent in a Japan for a 35-80mm f/4 full frame lens that is most likely designed for the Pentax K-1 DSLR camera. Here are the details:

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The latest Pentax/Ricoh deals

By admin | Published: May 30, 2016

HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR lens is now $71.16 off Pentax K-500 camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 and 50-200mm f/4-5.6 lenses (open box) for $499, get an extra 20% off with coupon code CLEAROUT20. Ricoh Theta M15 360° spherical panorama camera is now 30% off. Ricoh GR II camera is now $100 off Most of those […]

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Zeiss has no plans to bring back the ZK mount for Pentax DSLR cameras

By admin | Published: May 28, 2016

A dpreview forum member contacted Zeiss and asked them about any potential ZK lenses being developed in the future – the answer was that Zeiss has no plans to bring back the Pentax ZK mount despite the recent introduction of the K-1. Here is the full email:

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Update on the scratch issue caused by attaching Sigma lenses on Pentax K-1 camera body

By admin | Published: May 27, 2016

Sigma issued an update on the issue where their lenses are causing a scratch on the Pentax K-1 camera body:

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Ricoh/Pentax also impacted by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes

By admin | Published: May 27, 2016

Similar to Nikon, Fuji and Sony, Ricoh also issued a statement about potential issues with their DSLR, lens and compact camera deliveries as a result of the Kumamoto earthquakes in Japan:

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Pentax K-1 camera now in stock

By admin | Published: May 25, 2016

Quick in-stock notification: the Pentax K-1 DSLR camera is currently in stock at Adorama.

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Pentax Tethered Capture Plug-in version 1.1.0 with support for Pentax K-1 now available for download

By admin | Published: May 20, 2016

The Pentax Tethered Capture Plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom version 1.1.0 with support for the Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera is now available for download (Mac | Windows). Changes in the latest version (see full press release):

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