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Pentax takes a step back into the past with the launch of the “Film Camera Project”
Pentax is an odd duck, for sure. They’ve held onto DSLRs with a death grip against the onslaught of DSLRs, which could potentially become their…
Holiday Gift Guide – The best new cameras of 2022
It’s December again, which means lots of us are sitting there wondering what to buy for ourselves or the photographer in our lives this holiday…
Pentax updates its K mount lens roadmap but there’s nothing new on it
Pentax has updated its K mount lens roadmap as of November 2022. This sounds like it should be a good thing, although it’s really not….
Is Ricoh finally giving up on Pentax DSLRs and leaving the camera business?
In a recent article on Japanese outlet Newswitch, Ricoh CFO Shun Kawaguchi says that the company is looking to essentially dump some of its business…
Pentax has officially announced the new Pentax KF DSLR but it’s basically a K-70 with a flippy out LCD
Pentax has now officially announced the new Pentax KF APS-C DSLR. I say “new”, but it’s not really that much different to the K-70. It’s…
DSLRs aren’t quite dead yet – Leaked photos show a new upcoming Pentax KF
Pentax’s prediction of users flocking back to DSLRs within a couple of years of mirrorless hype hasn’t really happened. But true to their word, it…
Ricoh launches newly designed HD Pentax-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8ED All Weather lens
Ricoh has announced the new HD Pentax-D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8ED AW (All Weather) lens. This is the first Pentax macro lens to feature all-weather…
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ricoh USA (again) over Pentax K-30 and K-50 aperture defects
Ricoh USA is being sued again, with a class-action suit in Pennsylvania over defects in the aperture mechanism of the Pentax K-30 and K-50 DSLRs….
Ricoh announces major restructuring – is Pentax about to be reborn or are they just dying?
This announcement applies to Ricoh Japan only. For a statement from Ricoh USA, see the bottom of this post. Ricoh, more specifically its Pentax brand…
Pentax releases HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW zoom lens for APS-C
Pentax has officially announced its new HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens. Designed for the company’s APS-C K mount DSLRs, the 16-50mm lens…
