Top 10 PentaxRumors posts for June 2023

By admin | Published: July 1, 2023

  
  
 
The top 10 PentaxRumors posts for June 2023 are:

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New HD PENTAX-FA* 200mm f/2.8ED [IF] lens?

By admin | Published: June 29, 2023


In the latest K-3 III Monochrome video above (at the 8:13 mark), the photographer displayed multiple photos taken with various Pentax lenses, including a non-existing HD PENTAX-FA* 200mm f/2.8ED [IF] lens:


Was that a typo or Ricoh is planning to release a new HD version of the SMC Pentax-FA* 200mm F2.8 ED [IF] lens?

Update: it seems that there is also a new HD PENTAX-FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.

Here is the full video:

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More discontinued Pentax 645 lenses

By admin | Published: June 29, 2023


A quick update on my previous post: Ricoh Japan listed more 645 medium format lenses as discontinued.

Half of the Pentax 645 lens lineup has been discontinued

Here is the complete list of discontinued 645 lenses (B&H currently has 15 medium format Pentax lenses in stock):

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The latest Ricoh/Pentax rebates

By admin | Published: June 25, 2023


Here are the latest Ricoh/Pentax rebates in the US:

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Pentax digest #72

By admin | Published: June 24, 2023


→ Topaz Labs released Video AI version 3.3. The changes from the previous version 3.2.9 can be found here.


→ Skylum released a new Luminar Neo all-in-one photography bundle – additional information is available here.


→ Classic Cameras: the Pentax K1000 SLR film camera.


→ This SHARGE storage solution device raised over $372,870 by 3,281 backers on Kickstarter.


→ Picture Correct sale: How to Photograph Fireworks eBook (55% off until July 4th).


→ New Ricoh Theta firmware update released.

→ 10 Surprising photo genres the Ricoh GR is great at.

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Flickr study reveals the most popular cameras around the world

By admin | Published: June 23, 2023


By analyzing over 470,000,000 photos on Flickr, SimpleGhar reveals the most used cameras around the world – here’s a peek at the results (click for larger view):

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Monster Adapter released a new firmware update for the LA-KE1 Pentax K to Sony E lens adapter

By admin | Published: June 20, 2023



Monster Adapter released a new firmware update for the LA-KE1 Pentax K-mount to Sony E-mount lens adapter ($439):

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