Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 75 f/1.5 II lens for Pentax K-mount now available

By admin | Published: August 31, 2023


The previously reported new and improved Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 75 f/1.5 II lens for Pentax K-moun is now officially released (the full press release can be found here). Pre-orders are now open at B&H Photo (Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses are also sold at Adorama).

“In the 1930s, design genius Willi Merté created the original Biotar 75 f1.5. In no time at all, the lens gained a legendary reputation and achieved great success. Due to the Second World War and the high production costs for that time, the production of the popular Biotar 75 was discontinued very quickly. Its great popularity and the small number of well-preserved specimens at the same time make the Biotar 75 an extremely rare lens.”

Delivery time: approximately 2 weeks
Focal Length & Aperture: 75mm / f1.5 – f16
Image circle diameter: 60mm
angle of view: 32°
Aperture blades: 15
Filter diameter: 62mm
Optical construction: 6 elements in 4 groups
Minimum object distance: 0.75m
Housing: Aluminum / natural anodized
Rangefinder coupling (Leica): no (LiveView required)

Sample photos:

Via PhotoRumors

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DxO Nik Collection version 6.3 released with many new features, new Optics Modules added with support for the latest Pentax lenses

By admin | Published: August 30, 2023



DxO announced Nik Collection version 6.3 with several new features (additional information available here):

  • NEW Control Point diffusion lets you regulate the strength and style of adjustments more easily
  • NEW Control Points and Control Lines can now be inverted, giving you huge flexibility specific colors and tones in an image
  • NEW Color Selectivity sliders allow Control Point and Control Line editing to be tied to adjustments can now be saved as Presets, giving you quick access to frequently used sharpening or HDR recipes.
  • NEW Turn your edits into a Smart Object at any stage from within the plugin, giving you fully non-destructive editing in Photoshop
  • NEW Call on any of your last 15 Nik Collection edits and apply them with a single click
  • NEW Presets can now be searched for by name, so you can instantly find your favorite edits
  • NEW Hi DPI & Multiscreen support lets you work with all screen configurations
  • NEW Affinity Photo is now automatically detected as part of installation.


DxO also updated their Optics Modules with added support for the latest Pentax lenses (additional information available here):

The update is available to download from within your DxO software:

Via NikonRumors

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Pentax K and 645 mount lens roadmap updated

By admin | Published: August 28, 2023


Ricoh released new and updated Pentax K and 645 mount lens roadmaps and at the same time the company announced that they will no longer provide information on future lens development:

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All Ricoh GR III camera models are out of stock in the US

By admin | Published: August 27, 2023


All Ricoh GR III camera models are currently still out of stock or back-ordered in the US:

In Europe the situation is slightly better and some models are still available in stock:

Ricoh China announced supply shortage of GR cameras, all GR models out of stock at Adorama and B&H

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Pentax/Ricoh digest #76

By admin | Published: August 27, 2023



→ New: PressPass crossbody/sling bag.


→ Nitecore released a new and improved BlowerBaby 21 electronic cleaning air blower:


→ Major Skylum Luminar Neo coming with many new AI-powered tools.


→ Adobe Creative Cloud sale:


→ How to create a Milky Way time lapse.


→ Another Pentax K-3 III monochrome camera review.


→ Applications for the “PENTAX Photo Contest 2023” are now open.

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The new Zhongyi Optics Mitakon APO 200mm f/4 macro 1X full-frame lens will be available also for Pentax K-mount

By admin | Published: August 25, 2023


It seems that the new Zhongyi Optics Mitakon APO 200mm f/4 macro 1X full-frame lens will be available also for Pentax K-mount according to the Japanese distributor Shoten Kobo. The Pentax version is still not listed on the manufacturer’s website.

Update: the new Zhongyi Optics Mitakon APO 200mm f/4 macro 1X full-frame lens for Pentax K-mount is now available on eBay:


Additional information on the lens can be found here:

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Pentax/Ricoh was chosen as the #1 favorite digital camera manufacturer in a recent questionnaire in Japan

By admin | Published: August 24, 2023


Pentax/Ricoh was chosen as the #1 favorite digital camera manufacturer in a recent questionnaire by ITmedia in Japan:

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