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Ricoh/Pentax wants your feedback (camera global user survey)

Ricoh Imaging is conducting a global user survey to learn more about our customers and gather valuable information for the development of future products. Tell us about what camera(s) you are using, what you love to take pictures of and the camera features/functions that are important to you. Click here to take the survey: https://questant.jp/q/86PT0EYA

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Pentax digest #82

→ Think Tank Photo introduced a new line of BackLight Sprint backpacks (product listing, available also at Amazon and B&H Photo). → Think Tank Photo announced a new line of Mirrorless Mover shoulder bags.   → Gura Gear announced a new limited release: Kiboko 30L camera backpack in colors (Pacific Blue and Sahara Brown). → Oberwerth announced new Reporter bags and accessories in olive […]

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Ricoh announced a new Pentax PF-85EDA compact, highly portable, and waterproof spotting scope/terrestrial telescope

Ricoh announced a new Pentax PF-85EDA compact, highly portable, and waterproof spotting scope (terrestrial telescope) ideal for a variety of applications including birdwatching, nature, and astronomical observations. The newly designed optics incorporate a large-aperture 85mm objective lens delivering a bright, clear, high-contrast field of view for high-quality observations. ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass optical elements effectively […]

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Pentax digest #81

→ Ulanzi released a new F12 mini camera flash speedlite L044GBB1 with a price tag of $30. → The new Maven Wave 2 color-coded filters raised over $335k on Kickstarter. → DxO software offers new savings when purchasing more than one of their products (scroll down to the bottom of this page to see all available combos). → Similar to Godox and Hobolite, Viltrox announced […]

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Pentax digest #78

→ PictureCorrect holiday sale. → The 25% off offer from Topaz Labs for their Photo AI and Video AI apps is ending this weekend. The new version of Gigapixel 7 will be released in January and is still available for pre-order at the discounted price of $99. → Vote for the 2023 Worst Camera of the Year award (see previous winners here). → ON1 released a […]

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Pentax digest #80

→ New Gura Gear Kiboko City Classic 18L+ camera backpack announced. → Ulanzi announced the launch of two new cheap camera backpacks – BP09 (22L) and BP10 (35L): Ulanzi BP09 camera backpack (22L) retail price: $109, early bird price: $89 Ulanzi BP10 hardshell camera backpack (35L) retail price: $149, early bird price: $119 → B&H Photo […]

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The Pentax brand is 104 years old

The Pentax brand is 104 years old: “The original company was founded as Asahi Optical Co Asahi Kogaku Goshi Kaisha in November 1919 by Kumao Kajiwara, at a shop in the Toshima suburb of Tokyo, and began producing spectacle lenses (which it still manufactures).[1] In 1938 it changed its name to Asahi Optical Co., Ltd. […]

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