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More discontinued Pentax 645 lenses

A quick update on my previous post: Ricoh Japan listed more 645 medium format lenses as discontinued. Half of the Pentax 645 lens lineup has been discontinued Here is the complete list of discontinued 645 lenses (B&H currently has 15 medium format Pentax lenses in stock):

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The latest Ricoh/Pentax rebates

Here are the latest Ricoh/Pentax rebates in the US:

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Pentax digest #72

→ Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.3. The changes from the previous version 3.2.9 can be found here. → Skylum released a new Luminar Neo all-in-one photography bundle – additional information is available here. → Classic Cameras: the Pentax K1000 SLR film camera. → This SHARGE storage solution device raised over $372,870 by 3,281 backers […]

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Flickr study reveals the most popular cameras around the world

By analyzing over 470,000,000 photos on Flickr, SimpleGhar reveals the most used cameras around the world – here’s a peek at the results (click for larger view):

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Monster Adapter released a new firmware update for the LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter

Monster Adapter released a new firmware update for the LA-KE1 Pentax K-mount to Sony E-mount lens adapter ($439):

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The new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 software makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage

ON1 introduced a new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 product that makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage: “This simple-to-use application allows users to make their photos discoverable by intelligently finding and organizing them using the power of AI. Anyone can now search and view their photos with Photo Keyword AI based on photo content […]

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Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome user manual now available

After some delay, the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome user manual is now available to download from the support website. The new Pentax K-3 III Monochrome camera is now available for pre-order: US: Adorama | B&H Photo UK: WEX DE: Foto Koch | Foto Erhardt CA: Camera Canada New firmware update version 2.0 for the Pentax K-3 III and K-3 III Monochrome cameras released

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