The new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens is now listed on Ricoh’s US website. The US price will be $1,199.95. Shipping will start on July 20, 2018. Update – the HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens is now officially announced. Pre-orders are open at: B&H Adorama Amazon HD PENTAX-D […]
Additional information on the new HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens leaked online: Lens design: 15 elements in 9 groups Minimum shooting distance: 0.4m Maximum shooting magnification: 0.18x Filter diameter: 72mm Size: 80 × 106mm Weight: 910g Release date: July 2018 (it was delayed) Retailer price in Japan (including tax): ¥148,500 (around $1,300, as […]
Ricoh has filed a patent in Japan for what appears to be a new Pentax DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 DSLR lens. The patent was published today (June 21st) but it was first registered back in December 2016. Tokina already has an 11-16mm f/2.8 while Pentax currently has the 15-30mm f/2.8 lens. Here is one of the calculations […]
Adobe released Camera Raw version 10.4 with support for the new HD PENTAX-D FA* 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens and Pentax K-1 II DSLR camera. The full list of all supported cameras and lenses can be found here. Note: Dynamic Pixel Shift Resolution from the K-1 II is not currently supported (when you open images that are captured in […]
Sigma issued an update on using Pentax mount Sigma lenses on the new Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera (the issue was already previously reported for the K-1):
There is a new price drop on Irix lenses for Pentax K-mount in the US: Irix 15mm f/2.4 Firefly lens: $425 ($50 off) Irix 11mm f/4 Firefly lens: $524.95 ($50 off) Irix 11mm f/4 Blackstone lens: $649.95 ($125 off) The new discounts are available also at Adorama and Amazon. Similar deals are available also in […]
