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Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 58 f/1.5 II lens for Pentax K-mount officially released and available for order

The previously rumored Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 58 f/1.5 II lens for Pentax K-mount is now officially released and available for pre-order. All other Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses for Pentax K-mount can be found here. Next are the new Biotar lens technical specifications:

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The latest Pentax rebates

Here are the latest Pentax rebates in the US: Pentax camera discounts Pentax lens discounts

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Pentax digest #51

→ Labor Day deals: Select WANDRD camera backpacks are now up to 40% off. 7artisans Labor Day Sale. Field Made indicator labels for Nikon lenses and cameras are now 20% off. Labor Day deals at Adorama. Labor Day deals at B&H Photo. Irix lens sale: 15% wiht code LABOR15. → Several new backpacks listed on […]

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Ricoh Japan announced a price increase coming on October 1st

Ricoh Japan announced a new price increase that impacts several compact cameras and accessories (see table above). The price increase will take effect on October 3, 2022. I assume the price will impact other countries as well. Almost all photo companies announced price increases this year (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Sony again, Leica, TTartisan, Tokina, OM, and Zeiss). Here is the translated text of […]

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New release: Ricoh TW-2 underwater housing for THETA X (360° video and stills underwater)

Ricoh released a new TW-2 underwater housing for THETA X cameras where you can record 360° videos and stills underwater (it replaces the previous TW-1 model): Adorama Amazon B&H Photo Additional information:

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The latest photo editing software updates

→ Skylum will release 7 new extensions for Luminar Neo. The first Noiseless Ai extension is already available (use code RUMORSNEO for $10 off). → Cyme released Peakto version 1.0.5 – see what’s new here (Cyme also makes the popular Avalanche migrating tool). → Best Adobe Lightroom alternatives in 2022. → Topaz Labs will release a new app […]

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HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW lens review by Ephotozine

Ephotozine published their review of the HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F/1.4 lens: “The lens delivers the highest quality, unfortunately at the highest price in its group as well. However, the quality cannot be denied, so if that is what is required the answer is clear. It is large and heavy, there is no escaping that, […]

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