Breaking: Japan’s economic stimulus package will push manufacturers to shift production out of China

By admin | Published: April 9, 2020


Japan’s economic stimulus package will push manufacturers to shift production out of China:

Japan’s economic stimulus package will push manufacturers to shift production out of China

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The new Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II lens is available also for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: April 8, 2020


The first new Meyer-Optik Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II lens with revised Triplet optical design is available also for Pentax K-mount. The new lens can be purchased at B&H Photo and meyer-optik-goerlitz.com. Additional information including specifications and sample photos can be found here.

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Peak Design is donating 100% off its new Travel Tripod profits to coronavirus (COVID-19) and climate change

By admin | Published: April 7, 2020


Peak Design is donating 100% off its new Travel Tripod profits to coronavirus relief and to fighting climate change:

Peak Design Travel Tripod Launch Details

  • The Peak Design Travel Tripod will launch Apr. 7th
  • Peak Design will donate all Tripod profits from our first 4 days of sales to coronavirus relief and climate change
  • Applies to every PD Travel Tripod sold, direct or retail.
  • On average, that’s $120 per carbon fiber tripod, $70 per aluminum tripod
  • Donation timeline: Tuesday Apr. 7th through Friday Apr. 10th

Funds recipients:

  • CDC Foundation (cdcfoundation.org) – supporting people, communities, and healthcare providers worldwide on the frontline of coronavirus response
  • Climate Neutral (climateneutral.org) – helping businesses from all industries quickly and verifiably achieve carbon neutrality

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Kimio Tanaka: Ricoh has no plans for a 24×36 or 645 mirrorless camera

By admin | Published: April 5, 2020

A recent tweet from Kimio Tanaka states that Ricoh has no plans for a 24×36 or 645 mirrorless camera:

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Pentax digest #18

By admin | Published: April 2, 2020



→ The Tamron A034TM tripod collar will fit the HD PENTAX-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens (source: Yaotomicamera).


→ Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR lens review by Ephotozine:

Pros

  • Very good and even sharpness generally
  • Low CA
  • Modest vignetting
  • Low distortion
  • Reliable AF
  • Weather resistance
  • Smooth bokeh
  • Half the weight of the f/2.8 lens
  • Excellent flare control
  • Well priced

Cons

  • f/4 aperture may not suit all
  • Edge sharpness drops off at longer focal lengths


→ Pentax MX – a nuts and bolts review

→ The latest Pentax related videos:

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New firmware updates for Ricoh Theta Z1 and Ricoh Theta V released

By admin | Published: April 1, 2020


Ricoh releases new firmware updates for the Theta Z1 and Theta V cameras:

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