Pentax K-3 III and Ricoh GR T-shirts by Uniqlo now available in Japan

By admin | Published: March 29, 2022


The new Pentax K-3 III and Ricoh GR T-shirts by Uniqlo I reported about a few days ago are now available in Japan:

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Venus Optics announced a new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: March 28, 2022



Today Venus Optics officially announced the previously rumored Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens for Pentax K mount:

Additional information:

  • 20mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens
  • ±11mm Shift Amount
  • Outstanding Optical Performance
  •  “Zero” Distortion
  • 14-blade Aperture
  • Close Focusing Distance
  • 82mm Filter Thread
  • Rotatable Lens hood
  • Special Design Lens Support: the new lens support is compatible with both 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift and 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift
  • Sample photos can be found here and here
  • Price: $1,299, the lens support is $249 (worldwide shipping available)



Venus Optics Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift lens specifications:

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New Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black Limited Edition camera now available for crowdfunding in Japan

By admin | Published: March 22, 2022



A new Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black Limited Edition camera with a J limited Sanada Himo hand strap was announced in Japan. The project is listed on the crowdfunding platform Ubgoe. Only 232 cameras will be produced and the price is ¥300,000 (around $2,500). Here are the details:

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Pentax digest #44

By admin | Published: March 20, 2022


→ Pentax K-1 Mark II + 28-105mm lens + battery grip kit now $450 off.


→ KUVRD has a new product on Kickstarter – a teeny cleaning tool for every lens & screen: “Universal Glass Cleaners. Safely clean any lens/screen/monitor. Conveniently stick to any surface/device. Washable. Reusable.”


→ Pentax K-5 photos cleaned up using DXO and Topaz Sharpen AI:

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Ricoh suspended all shipments to Russia

By admin | Published: March 19, 2022


Like many other companies, Ricoh has also suspended all shipments to Russia. The company issued several press releases on that topic:

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Pentax: shift to online marketing & sales and workshop approach to production is global, not limited to Japan

By admin | Published: March 18, 2022


According to Ricoh’s strategy as presented during the recent investors meeting on March 3rd the use of the Internet to connect directly with customers and the workshop approach to production are a global strategy, not an approach limited to Japan:

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Ricoh announced new Pentax Jupiter series binoculars

By admin | Published: March 17, 2022


Ricoh announced new Pentax Jupiter series binoculars – here are the details (Pentax binoculars are sold at Adorama and B&H):

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