Category Archives: Pentax K-1

Firmware update version 1.3 for the Pentax K-1 camera to be released on September 29th

By admin | Published: September 20, 2016

The new firmware update version 1.3 for the Pentax K-1 camera I reported about two days ago is now officially announced. The download link will be available on September 29th. Additional information:

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Pentax K-1 firmware update v1.3 to be released soon

By admin | Published: September 18, 2016

Ricoh made a post on their Facebook page about a new firmware update version 1.3 for the Pentax K-1 camera. The firmware is not yet available on the official support website – my guess is that it is going to be officially released tomorrow.

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Pentax K-1 tested at DxOMark

By admin | Published: September 15, 2016

DxOMark published their test results of the Pentax K-1 camera. Here is heir conclusion  and few comparisons with other cameras:

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Acmaxx LCD screen protector for Pentax K1 camera

By admin | Published: September 14, 2016

Acmaxx has new LCD protectors specially designed for the Pentax K1 DSLR camera. Two pieces are included in the package – one for main LCD and one for the top LCD screens (see pictures). The price is $23 and you can currently purchase one on eBay or Amazon. Here is the product description:

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Pentax K-1 water resistance test

By admin | Published: August 31, 2016

This new video shows the water resistance capabilities of the Pentax K-1 camera:

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Does the Pentax K-1 also have the white dots issue during long exposures?

By admin | Published: August 21, 2016

Does the Pentax K-1 DSLR camera also has a thermal problem/white dots/bright spots during long exposures? A reader sent me the above picture – it appears that Ricoh overlooked the white dot issue during longer exposures (this is a form of noise that shows up on most long exposure taken with Long Exposure noise off). The problem seems […]

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