Ricoh Imaging officially announced the new Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens. This is the first Star-series lens developed under Pentax’s renewed performance evaluation criteria. This large-aperture, standard lens assures exceptional image quality with minimal aberrations. The HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Lens from Pentax is a standard length prime lens with a bright maximum aperture thatContinue Reading
Ricoh released firmware update version 1.02 for the Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera. Version 1.02 brings ‘Improved stability for general performance’. Pentax K-1 Mark II camera comes with a newly incorporated accelerator unit with the PRIME IV imaging engine to achieve high-speed operation and excellent noise-reduction. As a result the ISO range has also been extended upContinue Reading
Ricoh GR III and Pentax K-3 III cameras are on the horizon. In a recent interview with DPReview, several executives from Ricoh confirmed that Ricoh GR III and Pentax K-3 III are on their way but the announcement dates of these products are unclear. As we have posted earlier that the Ricoh GR III announcementContinue Reading
Ricoh is rumored to announce a new Ricoh GR III camera at the 2018 Photokina show in September. The popular premium series compact was announced back in June 2015 and is currently on backorder at B&H and Adorama. The high-end model would be the replacement of Ricoh GR II. Ricoh has a schedule of this product and introduce a new version almostContinue Reading
Ricoh published two updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmaps. The updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap reveals the new HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/4 lens. The first lens to be released this Spring will be the Pentax 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW. Ricoh users will meet the wide-angle zoom Pentax 11-18mm f/2.8ED DC AW in Summer of 2018. The other lenses scheduled forContinue Reading
The Phottix Odin II TTL Flash Triggering System is now available for Pentax cameras. Developed and tested in conjunction with Pentax engineers at Ricoh Imaging in Japan, the Odin II for Pentax bring the power and control of the award-winning Odin and Indra systems to Pentax users. The Phottix Odin II for Pentax is compatible with the Phottix ecosystemContinue Reading
Pentax K-1 Mark II camera officially announced with a newly incorporated accelerator unit with the PRIME IV imaging engine to achieve high-speed operation and excellent noise-reduction. As a result the ISO range has also been extended up to ISO 819200. The upgraded Pixel Shift Resolution System II features a newly developed Dynamic Pixel Shift Resolution mode for handheldContinue Reading
First images of the Pentax K-1 Mark II full frame DSLR camera has been leaked online. The replacement for the Pentax K-1 will arrive in a few days period prior to the CP+ 2018 event. The US price will be $1,999.95 for body only, and $2,399.95 for the HD PENTAX-D FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR lens kit.Continue Reading
Ricoh is rumored to announce the successor to the Pentax K-1 camera soon as the full Pentax K-1 Mark II specs has been leaked on the web. When we look at the detailed specs sheet, it looks like a minor update on paper. Sensor remains the same as 36.4-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor with no AA filter. MainContinue Reading
A new teaser of the upcoming Pentax K-1 Mark II DSLR camera has been leaked online which is scheduled to launch at CP+ 2018 event. Ricoh is rumored to announce the successor to the Pentax K-1 camera soon. According to recent report from Pentax insider Asahi man, the K-1 firmware update was canceled. But this will not delay the K-1 Mark II camera, Continue Reading