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):
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”.
The latest version of the Pentax 645 medium format lens lineup is from February 2017 and it lists a total of 16 lenses – half of those lenses are now discontinued: smc Pentax-FA645 33-55mm f/4.5 AL smc Pentax-FA645 45mm f/2.8 smc Pentax-FA645 45-85mm f/4.5 smc Pentax-FA645 55-110mm f/5.6 smc Pentax-FA645 150-300mm f/5.6 ED [IF] smc […]
Probably more clickbait than real rumors, but here it is – a new medium format camera from Pentax:
Four different Pentax 645 medium format lenses are now up to $3,800 off:
Ricoh introduced new rebates in 2022 – the Pentax 645Z camera is now $2000 off: The latest Pentax lens rebates can be found at Adorama and B&H Photo:
Digicame-info has a report based on a tweet from the CP+ show: The Pentax Q is currently on hold and it is not yet decided if the line will be completely eliminated or there will be future development Pentax digital 645 development is currently ongoing
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