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Top 10 PentaxRumors.com posts for February 2016

By admin | Published: March 2, 2016

These are the top 10 most visited PentaxRumors posts for February, 2016:

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Rumors: Pentax K-1 pre-orders will be shipped with a free battery grip

By admin | Published: March 1, 2016

I received a tip that all Pentax K-1 pre-orders will be shipped with a free D-BG6 battery grip ($199 value) similar to the free XQD card and reader that will come with the D5 (I would take this with a grain of salt, I am still in the process of establishing my Pentax/Ricoh sources of information). The Pentax […]

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Pentax K-1 sample photos *UPDATED*

By admin | Published: February 29, 2016

Ricoh published on their website several full size photos taken with the new Pentax K-1 camera. Few other sample photos can be found at DC.watch. Update: more sample photos from the Pentax K-1 can be found at: Dpreview Hi ISO sample photos:

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Ricoh Theta and Pentax 645Z named winners at Germany’s iF Design Awards 2016

By admin | Published: February 28, 2016

Press release: RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce that its RICOH THETA (m15)/ RICOH THETA S 360-degree spherical camera and PENTAX 645Z medium format digital SLR camera have been selected as winners at the internationally respected iF Design Awards 2016, hosted by iF International Forum Design GmbH. Details of the awards are as […]

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Updated 2016 Pentax K, 645 and Q lens roadmap

By admin | Published: February 27, 2016
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Here is the full set of five new and updated Pentax K, 645 and Q lens roadmaps for 2016: Pentax K mount lens roadmap 2016: Pentax K mount D FA lens roadmap 2016:

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Pentax K-1 at the CP+ show

By admin | Published: February 26, 2016

Richard Haw has a write-up on his visit to the Ricoh/Pentax booth at the CP+ show in Japan. Pentax K-1 videos from the CP+ show in Japan:

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2016 Pentax K mount lens roadmap

By admin | Published: February 25, 2016

New 2016 Pentax K mount lens roadmaps were on display at the CP+ show in Japan. First is the Pentax K mount D FA lens roadmap (click for larger view): Pentax K-mount lens compatible with 35mm full frame format:

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