Meyer Optik Görlitz Primoplan 58 f/1.9 II lens for Pentax K-mount announced


Today Meyer Optik Görlitz announced a new Primoplan 58 f/1.9 II lens for Pentax K-mount. Pre-orders are now open at B&H:

The initial Primoplan 58 f1.9 was developed by the brilliant Meyer-Optik designer Paul Schäfter 80 years ago. Its light intensity of 1:1.9, which was considered extremely high back then, made the Primoplan 58 f1.9 one of the most exciting lenses of its time. The Primoplan 58 f1.9 gained its legendary reputation among photographers around the world in no time at all.

Here is the list of all Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses (available at B&H) – the next lens to be announced will be the Trioplan 35:

Sample photos from the new Meyer Optik Görlitz Primoplan 58 f/1.9 II lens:

The lens has always been known for its extensive range of bokeh effects. With maximum aperture, the bokeh effect swirls and the lights flow into each other as if by magic. When stopped down, it is ‘creamy’ with slight detail in the blur. The smooth progression from focus to blur gives images a sense of depth. 14 aperture blades even blur the lights and depict them as almost circular.



Meyer Optik Görlitz Primoplan 58 f/1.9 II lens additional information:

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Ricoh has registered a new digital camera battery charger D-BC183 for Pentax cameras


Ricoh has registered a new digital camera battery charger D-BC183 in Russia (via Nokishita). The new charger seems to be for a Pentax camera based on current product nomenclature.

Ricoh will also soon announce a new Ricoh Theta camera.


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Just released: Capture One 21 14.1, Topaz Labs Sharpen AI 2.2.4 and Mask AI 1.3.9

 
Today Capture One 21  released version 14.1. The new features are described in detail on this page, a free trial is also available. The release notes can be found here. The different Capture One 21 buying options can be found here. Additional information (list of new features, improvements, and supported cameras) can be found at PhotoRumors.

Topaz Labs also released new versions of Sharpen AI and Mask AI (the detailed changelog can be found here):


There is also a new Video Enhance AI version 2.0.0 (currently on sale until March 12: regularly priced at $299.99, on sale for $149.99).


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Also: ON1 released Photo RAW 2021.1 – free 14-day trials are available for all ON1 products (no credit card required).

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New GRImageViewe‪r app for transferring photos from the Ricoh GR III camera to iPhone/iPad


There is a new free GRImageViewe‪r‬ iOS app for transferring photos from the Ricoh GR III camera to iPhone/iPad that offers also some additional functionality and features:

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Ricoh officially announced a new TR-1 remote control for Theta cameras



The previously rumored Ricoh Theta TR-1 Bluetooth remote control is now officially announced and available for pre-order. Here are the details:

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Top 10 PentaxRumors posts for February 2021

  
  
  
Here are the top 10 PentaxRumors blog posts for February 2020:
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The Pentax KP camera is now discontinued


The Pentax KP DSLR camera is listed as  discontinued on the official Ricoh Japan website:


The Pentax KP can still be found in the US at a discounted price: AdoramaB&H Photo.

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