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New: ALPA Pentax 67 lens module

By admin | Published: March 21, 2018

ALPA recently announced a new Pentax 67 lens module:

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Pentax at the 2018 Photography Show in Birmingham

By admin | Published: March 20, 2018

Some pictures of the new Pentax products at the 2018 Photography Show in Birmingham courtesy of PhotographyBlog.

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The latest deals on Pentax lenses

By admin | Published: March 14, 2018

Here are the latest Pentax lens deals in the US: Pentax DA 300mm f/4 lens now $200 off Pentax SMCP-FA 77mm f/1.8 lens now $100 off Pentax HD DA 55-300mm f/4.5-6.3 lens now $75 off Pentax SMCP-FA 31mm f/1.8 lens now $162 off Pentax SMCP-DA 16-50mm f/2.8 lens now $248 off The full list of Pentax […]

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HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens additional info (sharper than the Sigma Art version)

By admin | Published: March 14, 2018

Some more interesting comments from asahi man – first regarding the HD Pentax-D FA★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens and its cousin the Tokina Opera (he also provided the optical design of the new Pentax 50mm lens – 15 elements in 9 groups):

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Deal of the day: HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR lens for $146.95 ($250 off)

By admin | Published: March 1, 2018

The HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR lens is currently on sale for $146.95 ($250 off). Pentax K Mount 84.5-460mm (35mm Equivalent) Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32 Two Extra-Low Dispersion Elements High-Grade Multi-Layer HD Coating Super Protect Lens Coating Quick-Shift Focus System Weather-Resistant Construction Rugged Metallic Lens Mount

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Closer look at the new Pentax lenses from the 2018 CP+ show in Japan

By admin | Published: March 1, 2018

Here is a closer look at the new Pentax lenses from the 2018 CP+ show in Japan that started today:

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New HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens added to roadmap

By admin | Published: February 27, 2018

I quick update on my Pentax K-mount lens roadmap blog post from yesterday – there is a new HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens listed with an estimated release in Spring of 2019 (the HD Pentax-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 lens was already listed on the 2017 roadmap). The new HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens will probably be based […]

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