New smc Pentax-DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5ED lens?

By admin | Published: July 5, 2019

Nikoshita posted a picture of what appears to be a new smc Pentax-DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5ED lens:


For comparisons, here is the current Pentax Fisheye SMCP-DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (IF) model:

Pentax Fisheye SMCP-DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED IF lens

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Ricoh GR III firmware update version 1.20 released

By admin | Published: July 4, 2019


Ricoh released firmware update version 1.20 for the GR III camera (now in stock at Adorama, B&H and Amazon).

Here is the list of changes (additional information is available here):

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Pentax 100 Celebration Instagram Photo Contest

By admin | Published: June 28, 2019

Announcement of the PENTAX 100 Celebration Instagram Photo Contest

As previously announced, in November 2019, RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co., the original manufacturer of PENTAX-brand products, which today include digital SLR cameras, interchangeable lenses and binoculars.

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Pentax/Ricoh digest

By admin | Published: June 24, 2019


→ Third party battery and dual USB charger kit for Ricoh GR III.



→ LIM’s Design leather case for Ricoh GR III.

→ SMC Pentax-M 75-150mm f/4 zoom vintage lens review.

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This “DUO Daypack” camera bag raised over $280,000 on their first Kickstarter day

By admin | Published: June 17, 2019

The “DUO Daypack” camera bag raised over $278,000 on their first day at Kickstarter:

For instant access to all of your gear, WANDRD designed an infinite zip system, equipped with four different sliders along an expansive, weatherproof YKK zipper. With the adventurer in mind, the exterior provides pockets to easily retrieve your phone, keys water bottle and other essentials.

Not leaving out the photographers, the interior of the DUO can best be described as an organizational beast when it comes to camera gear featuring stretch mesh pockets, zippered pouches and elastic cord organizers. It even comes with dedicated spots for your tablet and laptop sleeve that fits up to a 15 inch Macbook Pro.

Adding to another unique aspect of design, WANDRD ditches the rainfly cover for a sleek and Withstanding car wash soakings during product testing, the interior remained completely dry. Taking pride in the daypack’s durability, WANDRD is offering a lifetime guarantee on the bag.

Also currently on Kickstarter:


Peak Design Travel Tripod


M1 Packable Camera Strap

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Ricoh/Pentax rumored to be buying 26MP APS-C sensors for a new DSLR camera

By admin | Published: June 14, 2019


I received a tip that Ricoh/Pentax is buying 26MP APS-C sensors for a new DSLR camera. Early prototypes already exist, but we are not close to an official announcement yet.

Sony has a new 26MP IMX571CQJ sensor:

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Dpreview: Fujifilm X100F vs. Ricoh GR III

By admin | Published: June 13, 2019


Dpreview published a comparison between the Fujifilm X100F ($1,200) and Ricoh GR III ($900) cameras. Here is the recap from FujiAddict:

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