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The new HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lenses are now shipping

The new HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lenses are now shipping. The Pentax HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 is already in stock at B&H. The smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic will start shipping in 2-3 days: HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4: Adorama | B&H smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic: Adorama | B&H […]

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New firmware update version 2.0 for the Pentax K-3 III and K-3 III Monochrome cameras released

Ricoh released a new firmware update version 2.0 for the Pentax K-3 III and K-3 III Monochrome cameras. Here are the changes from the previous version:

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Photons to Photos released their sensor measurements for the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera

Photons to Photos released their sensor measurements for the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera: Here is the comparison with a few full-frame Leica Monochrom cameras:

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The Pentax 645Z medium format camera is out of production

The Pentax 645Z medium format camera is listed as discontinued (out of production) at Map Camera in Japan (645Z is currently in stock at Adorama and B&H Photo): Update: the Ricoh Japan store also lists the camera as “production completed”.

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Ricoh China announced supply shortage of GR cameras, all GR models out of stock at Adorama and B&H

Ricoh China announced a supply shortage of GR cameras. A quick check at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo shows that all GR cameras are currently out of stock:   In Europe, some of the GR models are also out of stock, others have a warning of high demand: DE: Erhardt | Koch UK: WEX | Jessops […]

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Released: Topaz Photo AI 1.3.7, Luminar Neo 1.10.0, Photo RAW 2023.5

→ Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.3.7 with the following changes (currently $40 off until June 16th): Removed legacy models setting from preferences Autopilot can now recommend the older Sharpen Lens Blur model again Remove Noise v2 models have dropped their beta tag and are now recommended by default by Autopilot Added Nvidia GPU […]

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Pentax digest #70

→ New Pentax K-3 monochrome camera review at DIYphotography and Luigi Barbano. → Think Tank Photo announced new SpeedTop magnetic lid backpacks. → New Shimoda Action X v2 camera backpacks released. → What’s new on Kickstarter: The TRANSIT Travel Line by WANDRD raised $323,667 of a $30,000 goal by 1,311 backers with 12 days to […]

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