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Two more Pentax lenses listed as discontinued in Japan

By admin | Published: May 15, 2023

Two more Pentax lenses are listed as discontinued in Japan: HD PENTAX-DA 18-50mm f/4-5.6 DC WR RE smc PENTAX-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6ED WR More discontinued Pentax lenses can be found here:

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First leaked pictures of the upcoming HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lenses

By admin | Published: May 13, 2023

Here are the first pictures of the upcoming HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lenses:

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Ricoh rumored to announce new HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lenses

By admin | Published: May 10, 2023

Ricoh is rumored to announce new HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lenses according to digicame-info: HD PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4: Scheduled release date: June 9, 2023 Price: 54,800 yen including tax smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic: Scheduled release date: June 9, 2023 Price: 59,800 yen including tax

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Half of the Pentax 645 lens lineup has been discontinued

By admin | Published: April 22, 2023

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 […]

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The Pentax smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 lens is listed as discontinued

By admin | Published: April 5, 2023

The Pentax smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 lens is listed as “completed production/limited stock” on the official Rioch Japan website: The lens is also listed as discontinued at some Japanese camera stores: In the US the Pentax smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 lens ic currently in stock at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H. More discontinued lenses can be […]

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Two additional Pentax lenses have been discontinued

By admin | Published: March 25, 2023

Two additional Pentax lenses have been discontinued: HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED WR (source): 生産完了品／在庫限り= discontinued, while stocks last – previously reported here HD Pentax-DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited Silver (source): 生産完了品／在庫限り= discontinued, while stock last,  生産完了品のため、なくなり次第終了 (in red) = discontinued product, will end as soon as it’s gone. In the US the HD […]

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Rumors: new Pentax lens with weird specifications to be released soon

By admin | Published: March 24, 2023

The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who has Ricoh/Pentax insider information and a good track record of reporting relevant information, recently tweeted about a new Pentax lens with “weird/unusual/innovative” specifications to be released soon – here is the translation: I’ve heard rumors that PENTAX is going to announce a lens with “strange = strange = innovative” specifications […]

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