The Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW APS-C lens for K-mount is discontinued

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The Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW APS-C lens for K-mount is already discontinued in Japan.

Update: the lens is also listed as discontinued on the official Ricoh/Pentax website.

In the US, the lens is still in stock at Adorama (special order at B&H).

Here are a few Pentax DA 560mm f/5.6 ED AW lens videos:

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Ricoh released new firmware updates for three compact cameras

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Today Ricoh released new firmware updates for three of their compact cameras:

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Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR camera wins “BEST APS-C CAMERA EXPERT” at the 2021 TIPA Photo Imaging Awards

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The Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR camera won the “BEST APS-C CAMERA EXPERT” at the 2021 TIPA Photo Imaging Awards:

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Canon patents AA filter image sensor shift simulator to minimize moiré, a technology used by Pentax for years

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It seems that Canon filed a patent application for technology that is using image sensor shift to reduce the need for an AA filter:

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The Pentaxians 2020 yearbook is out

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The Pentaxians 2020 yearbook is out:

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Pentax K-3 Mark III additional coverage and reviews

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→ The Pentax K-3 Mark III is the best-selling camera for April 2021 according to Map Camera sales ratings in Japan:

  1. Pentax K-3 Mark III
  2. Canon EOS R6
  3. Sigma fp L
  4. Canon EOS R5
  5. Fujifilm X-S10
  6. Nikon Z6II
  7. Sony α7C


→ Pentax K-3 Mark III camera review: part 1 | part 2

→ The latest Pentax K-3 Mark III camera review videos:

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Favorite digital camera makers in Japan

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The favorite digital camera makers in Japan according to ITmedia:

  1. Pentax/Ricoh: 24.1%
  2. Nikon: 20.3%
  3. Canon: 13.5%
  4. Sony: 12.5%
  5. Olympus: 11.1%

Via Mirrorless-camera (translated)

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