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Ricoh Theta S 360 video now compatible with Spinnable

By admin | Published: February 10, 2016

Today Ricoh issues a press release to announce a strategic alliance with Spinnable for their Theta S 360 cameras:

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HD Pentax D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 DC AW lens: now $812 off

By admin | Published: February 9, 2016

Another big lens price drop (part of the current instant savings): the HD Pentax D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 DC AW lens is currently $812.63 off with free expedited shipping. The full list of Pentax lenses with instant savings can be found here.

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Deal of the day: HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL limited lens now $147 off

By admin | Published: February 8, 2016

The HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL limited lens is now $147 off at B&H with free expedited shipping (available also in silver).

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Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera: price and kit lens info

By admin | Published: February 8, 2016

      I received a tip that the European price of the upcoming Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera is confirmed at €1,999 (previous rumors indicated €1,999-2,299 price range). The price quoted is for the body-only SKU. The K-1 kit zoom will be sold with the 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. A new HD Pentax-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 […]

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Deal of the day: Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8 lens for $89.89

By admin | Published: February 4, 2016

B&H currently has the Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8 lens for $89.89 with  (instant savings: $27.06). The price on Amazon is $88.22, Adorama has it for $90.90.

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Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA645 35mm f/3.5 AL [IF] lens now in stock

By admin | Published: February 4, 2016

The new HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens is now in stock at B&H. The lens was officially announced in November, 2015.

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Two new Ricoh patents for improved live view and random pattern focusing screen

By admin | Published: February 4, 2016

Two new Ricoh patent applications were filed in Japan: The first Ricoh patent is to improve live view image quality and reduce flickering. The second patent is for a random pattern focusing screen  – on the left you can see a schematic diagram showing moire on a general focusing screen, on the right you see a focusing screen […]

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