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HD Pentax-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens announced

The HD Pentax-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens is now officially announced. The US price is $1,399.95/£1,399.99. Shipping will start in February. HD Pentax-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens pre-order links: Adorama | B&H Additional information:

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HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW and HD PENTAX-FA 35mm f/2 lenses to be announced on January 31st

On January 31st Ricoh will officially announce two new K-mount lenses: HD PENTAX-DA ★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW lens Reservation start date: January 31, 2019 Expected release date: February 22, 2019 Mass retailer price: 180, 900 yen (tax included) Lens hood: PH-RBF 82 HD PENTAX-FA 35mm f/2 lens Reservation start date: January 31, 2019 […]

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Ricoh interview at Nippon Camera magazine (recap)

The January edition of Nippon Camera magazine has an interview with Ricoh/Pentax about their plans for 2019. Here is a recap:

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Hints about future Pentax products (plus the original Pentax K-1 from 2000)

Yaotomi Camera, a large camera store located in Osaka, organized on Saturday a meeting with Pentaxians together with the heads of sales, cameras and lenses from Ricoh Imaging/Pentax. The guys from Ricoh Imaging brought with them a prototype of the HD Pentax-DA★ 11-18mm f/2.8 ED DC AW and the K-1 from 2000 (see attached pictures […]

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HD PENTAX-DA★11-18mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens delayed until 2019

The HD PENTAX-DA★11-18mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens is now officially delayed until 2019. The initial announcement date was the summer of 2018. Here is the full press text:

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Ricoh has a new patent for a Pentax DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 lens

Ricoh has filed a patent in Japan for what appears to be a new Pentax DA* 11-18mm f/2.8 DSLR lens. The patent was published today (June 21st) but it was first registered back in December 2016. Tokina already has an 11-16mm f/2.8 while Pentax currently has the 15-30mm f/2.8 lens. Here is one of the calculations […]

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Pentax at the 2018 Photography Show in Birmingham

Some pictures of the new Pentax products at the 2018 Photography Show in Birmingham courtesy of PhotographyBlog.

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