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


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


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


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

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Pentax digest #72


→ 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 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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