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Ricoh announces O-GPS2 – the next generation GPS unit for Pentax DSLR cameras

By admin | Published: May 27, 2021

Ricoh just announced the O-GPS2 – the next generation GPS unit for Pentax DSLR cameras (replacement for the current Pentax O-GPS1 GPS module). Here is the full press release:

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Monster Adapter LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens autofocus adapter demo (Pentax FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited lens on Sony a9 camera in high speed shooting with Eye-AF)

By admin | Published: December 10, 2020

    Monster Adapter published a new video demonstrating the LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens autofocus adapter (the clip shows Pentax FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited lens with Sony a9 camera in high speed shooting with Eye-AF):

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Updates on the Monster Adapter LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter with autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF transmission

By admin | Published: November 23, 2020

Here are a few updates on the Monster Adapter LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter with autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF transmission I reported about a month ago:

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Ricoh has a new remote controller TR-1

By admin | Published: October 30, 2020

Ricoh registered a new remote controller TR-1 under the code R03050. Photos from the filing can be found here (via Nokishita).

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New: Monster Adapter LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter with autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF transmission

By admin | Published: October 29, 2020

Monster Adapter (their English name) / 魔环 (Mó huán, their Chinese name, which means Magic Circle in English) just announced that their LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter with autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF transmission has entered the final testing stage and should be available by the end of the year. The adapter […]

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“Universal Lens Hood” project from KUVRD

By admin | Published: September 11, 2020

The new “Universal Lens Hood” project from KUVRD raised over $170k on Kickstarter:

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The new Pentax battery charger D-BC177 offers faster charging

By admin | Published: August 27, 2020

In addition to the new silver camera and lenses, Ricoh also released a new Pentax battery charger D-BC177 (previously reported here) that uses a USB Type-C connection and offers faster charging (about two and a half hours) and a new K-BC177J adapter kit for Pentax DSLR cameras. Both will be released in late November. The […]

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