Ricoh has a new patent application for a lens cap with a lock mechanism – in order to remove it, you have to pinch the two release handles and in addition press the lock mechanism button on the front that also serves as a manufacturer logo.
Via Egami
Today Ricoh issues a press release to announce a strategic alliance with Spinnable for their Theta S 360 cameras:
Another big lens price drop (part of the current instant savings): the HD Pentax D FA 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6 DC AW lens is currently $812.63 off with free expedited shipping.
The full list of Pentax lenses with instant savings can be found here.
The HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL limited lens is now $147 off at B&H with free expedited shipping (available also in silver).
I received a tip that the European price of the upcoming Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR camera is confirmed at €1,999 (previous rumors indicated €1,999-2,299 price range). The price quoted is for the body-only SKU. The K-1 kit zoom will be sold with the 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. A new HD Pentax-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 SDM (rebadged Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di USD) will be announced at the same time, together with an updated roadmap. Stay tuned for more information.
B&H currently has the Pentax smc DA 50mm f/1.8 lens for $89.89 with (instant savings: $27.06). The price on Amazon is $88.22, Adorama has it for $90.90.
The new HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens is now in stock at B&H. The lens was officially announced in November, 2015.
