Pentax digest #76

By admin | Published: October 16, 2023


→ New Gura Gear Kiboko 30L backpack pre-sale. Orders will ship by the third week of October.


→ Ulanzi announced a new VideoGo travel video tripod – additional information is available here (early bird price: save $40 until October 19, 2023).


→ Aurora Aperture has a new project available for funding: Gnu 5-in-1 modular tripod system that can turn one set of tripod and accessories into five different tripod configurations. See the full details on Indiegogo. Additional information is available here.

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New on Kickstarter: “I’m Back Film” adds 20MP digital film cartridge to Pentax film cameras

By admin | Published: October 15, 2023


The “I’m Back” digital back project has been going on for years and it’s still being updated:


The latest “I’m Back Film” version adds a 20MP digital film cartridge to 35mm Pentax film cameras and is now listed for funding on Kickstarter (fully funded in just 17 minutes):


Here are the “I’m Back Film” technical specifications:

  • Processor: NT9853X
  • Sensor: Sony IMX 269 Micro 4/3 – 20mpx
  • LCD: 1.5 inches
  • Display: 240RGB320 LCD
  • Video format: 4K 38402160/60FPS – 4K 38402160/30FPS
  • Video format: MP4
  • Photo resolution: 20MP
  • Photo format: RAW, JPEG in color, B&W presets, Kodachrome® presets, Fujifilm® presets
  • Voice Commander
  • Memory: SD Class 1 Max 256G
  • Microphone: Internal microphone and external connectivity output.
  • Speaker: Built-in
  • Frequency: 50Hz/60Hz
  • Power interface 7.4V – 1A
  • Battery: 7.4v lithium battery
  • Type C – HDMI – TF card
  • WiFi connection for transferring data to your Smartphones/tablets and for live-view pictures and videos
  • System requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows7, MAC OSX 10.3.6 and above

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The new 2023 5DayDeal Photography Bundle is now available

By admin | Published: October 12, 2023


The new 2023 5DayDeal Photography Bundle is now available – as with previous years, you will get a package of different photography tools drastically reduced. Several different bundles are available and a portion of the sales will go to charities:


Here is the full list of included products:

2023 5DayDeal Photography Bundle

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New updates and offers from Topaz, Skylum, ON1, Adobe, DxO, and ACDSee

By admin | Published: October 11, 2023


Topaz Labs Video AI version 4.0 is coming on October 17 and there is a new limited-time offer: $50 off + 3 months free.


Skylum Luminar Neo flash sale: 30% off with code RUMORS30 (valid October 9-14).


ON1 Photo RAW 2024 is coming soon with new features: What’s new | Buy now with a discount.


DxO released PhotoLab 7 and FilmPack 7. DxO also announced support for 1185 new camera and lens combinations.


New ACDSee Photo Studio 2024 released (all 3 product levels, intro sale available).


At Adobe MAX 2023, Adobe released Classic version 13.0 (October 2023 release), improved Firefly AI and Premiere Pro 24.

The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here. Additional information on Photoshop and Lightroom is available on this page.

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Ricoh to release two new “affordable” Pentax compact film cameras in Spring 2024

By admin | Published: October 5, 2023


In a recent interview, Ricoh Imaging Europe confirmed that Pentax will release two new “affordable” compact film cameras in Spring 2024:

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Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera and smc PENTAX-FA 50mmF1.4 Classic lens won the 2023 Good Design Award

By admin | Published: October 5, 2023


The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera and smc PENTAX-FA 50mm f/1.4 Classic lens won the 2023 Good Design Award:

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GR PHOTO FESTIVAL 2023 call for entries (photos taken with Ricoh GR series cameras)

By admin | Published: October 4, 2023


Ricoh announced the 2023 GR PHOTO FESTIVAL for photos taken with GR series cameras:

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