Flickr study reveals the most popular cameras around the world


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



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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The new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 software makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage



ON1 introduced a new ON1 Photo Keyword AI 2023 product that makes all of your photos discoverable and easier to manage:

“This simple-to-use application allows users to make their photos discoverable by intelligently finding and organizing them using the power of AI. Anyone can now search and view their photos with Photo Keyword AI based on photo content without having to do the work you would find in most other photo organizing software. This cutting-edge technology employs advanced machine learning algorithms to analyze your images and automatically assign appropriate keywords.”

Additional information (press release) can be found here.

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Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome user manual now available



After some delay, the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome user manual is now available to download from the support website.

The new Pentax K-3 III Monochrome camera is now available for pre-order:

New firmware update version 2.0 for the Pentax K-3 III and K-3 III Monochrome cameras released

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The lightest and most compact 3-in-1 HEIPI travel tripod that raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter is now available for sale (discount code included)



The HEIPI tripod (the lightest and most compact 3-in-1 travel tripod) that raised over a million dollars on Kickstarter is now listed for sale directly on the manufacturer’s website and you can get $40 off with code QV654S8DATAZ.

The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod that raised $2.45M on Kickstarter is also available for pre-order with a $200 discount:

The Benro Theta self-leveling intelligent modular tripod that raised $2.45M on Kickstarter is now available for pre-order with a $200 discount

Additional information on the HEIPI travel tripod:

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Pentax Digital Camera Utility version 5.10.1 has been released


Pentax Digital Camera Utility version 5.10.1 has been released (it was mentioned in my blog post yesterday). Here are the details:

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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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