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Ricoh Japan announced a price increase coming on October 1st

Ricoh Japan announced a new price increase that impacts several compact cameras and accessories (see table above). The price increase will take effect on October 3, 2022. I assume the price will impact other countries as well. Almost all photo companies announced price increases this year (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Sony again, Leica, TTartisan, Tokina, OM, and Zeiss). Here is the translated text of […]

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HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW lens review by Ephotozine

Ephotozine published their review of the HD Pentax-D FA* 85mm F/1.4 lens: “The lens delivers the highest quality, unfortunately at the highest price in its group as well. However, the quality cannot be denied, so if that is what is required the answer is clear. It is large and heavy, there is no escaping that, […]

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New: Ricoh patent application for 21mm f/2.4, 18mm f/2.4, 16mm f/2.4, and 14mm f/2.4 full-frame lenses

Ricoh has a new patent application for multiple full-frame lenses including 21mm f/2.4, 18mm f/2.4, 16mm f/2.4, and 14mm f/2.4:

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The Pentax smc FA 645 300mm f/4 ED (IF) lens is now $1,500 off

The Pentax smc FA 645 300mm f/4 ED (IF) lens is now $1,500 off at B&H Photo. All other currently discounted Pentax lenses can be found here. A modified smc PENTAX-DA ★ 300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM lens was installed in the 6U CubeSat Kitsune satellite for high-resolution photos and sent to space

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Discounted Pentax lenses for August 2022

The currently discounted Pentax lenses for August 2022 can be found at B&H Photo and at Adorama.

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