Today Sigma issued a new advisory that some of their lenses for Pentax K mount could leave a “small scratch” when attached to the new Pentax K-70 camera. Similar issue was also reported with the K-1 camera. Here is the full press text with the list of lenses:
The new Pentax K-70 DSLR camera is now in stock at B&H. Here are few unboxing photos of the K-70 and first impressions:
The shipping date of the new Pentax K-70 camera is listed as July 22nd on the official Ricoh Japan website. B&H lists the US availability as July 30th, while Amazon lists it as July 15th. The new HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE lens will start shipping in August.
The Pentax K-70 DSLR camera is now officially announced. For US pricing and kit combinations, check the product listings at B&H, Adorama and Amazon Pentax K-70 features (see also this hands-on report):
The first pictures of the Pentax K-70 camera leaked online at digicame-info. The official K-70 announcement will be tomorrow together with a new APS-C based HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE lens. The K-70 specifications can be found here. Update – here is a picture of the Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE lens:
A quick update on my previous post – the Pentax K-70 camera will be announced on June 9th. In addition, a new APS-C based HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE lens will also be introduced. Via Digicame-info
Here are the detailed specs of the rumored Pentax K-70 DSLR camera:
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