The Pentax AF540FGZ II flash is listed as discontinued


The Pentax AF540FGZ II flash is now listed as discontinued in Japan. In the US the flash unit is still in stock at Adorama and B&H Photo.

More discontinued Pentax products can be found here.

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New TTartisan 100mm f/2.8 2x “bubble bokeh” full-frame macro lens announced



TTartisan announced a new 100mm f/2.8 2x “bubble bokeh” full-frame macro lens for M42 mount (can be used on Pentax cameras with an adapter). The lens is priced at $155 and is now available to order:




Sample photos can be found here:

Additional information on the new lens is available here and here.

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Pentax/Ricoh digest #75


→ New: Benro CyanBird Carbon Fiber 5-section tripod: Amazon | B&H Photo.


Cheap mini hot shoe Xenon flash for Ricoh GR cameras.


Best Astrophotography Apps in 2023.


List of Tamron lenses that can no longer be repaired (Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax).


Luminar NEO essential preset bundle.

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Both Topaz Labs Photo AI and Video AI are currently on sale


Both the Topaz Labs Photo AI and Video AI apps are currently on sale:

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Do not install the latest Ricoh GR III and GR IIIx firmware updates


Ricoh will soon fix the problem occurring with the latest GR III firmware version 1.80 and GR IIIx firmware version 1.30. New firmware updates will be released for both cameras:

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Top 10 PentaxRumors posts for July 2023

  
  
  
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Overview of the latest Ricoh/Pentax firmware and software updates


Here is the updated list of the latest Ricoh/Pentax firmware and software updates:

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