The HD Pentax DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited silver lens is now listed as discontinued in Japan according to Asobinet:
In the US, the Pentax 15mm f/4 lens is listed as a special order at B&H Photo and is currently in stock at Adorama and Amazon:
The new Pentax KF DSLR camera (left) is a very marginal upgrade from the previous K-70 model (right). Here is the Pentax KF ($850) vs. Pentax K-70 ($577) specifications comparison courtesy of B&H Photo:
The new Pentax KF DSLR camera is now available for pre-order:
Key features of the Pentax KF:
Ricoh Imaging announces a new Pentax KF DSLR camera for under $1,000
The first Black Friday deals are already online:
For Black Friday the Topaz Labs Everything Bundle is now $279 (regular price: $597.99) – it includes the new Photo AI, DeNoise AI, Sharpen AI, Gigapixel AI, and Video AI.
The WANDRD camera bags are up to 60% off.
ACDSee early Black Friday up to 75% off.
More early Balck Friday deals can be found here.
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→ The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates:
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Rumors for a new HD Pentax-D FA 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 ED PLM WR SR lens have been going on for a while – see also the latest Pentax lens roadmap that indicates a similar zoom lens:
A corresponding 70-300mm lens was already filed by Ricoh back in 2020. Another 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 lens patent was just listed online in Japan: