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31 Aug

A micro four-thirds competitor already?

A micro four-thirds competitor already?

Micro four thirds is still vaporwave, and it seems there is already a competitor. Samsung is introducing what they seem to be calling a “hybrid” camera …

 
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02 Jul

Radiopoppers working with Pentax! (preliminary testing)

Radiopoppers working with Pentax! (preliminary testing)

After eagerly following the saga of the Radiopoppers, from their vaporware inception to their current production I finally have a pair in my grubby little …

 
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12 May

Pentax and… Microsoft???

Pentax and… Microsoft???

from Photographyblog.com I’m honestly not sure what to make of this – seems like kind of a weird combination for a “cross-licensing” agreement. On the …

 
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30 Jan

new Pentax lens roadmap

new Pentax lens roadmap

Looks interesting.  The addition of a DA* 30mm prime particularly piqued my interest (30mm being my favorite “normal” length for a aps-c dslr) The DA* …

 
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23 Jan

pentax k20d and k200d announced!

pentax k20d and k200d announced!

The official announcement is in! K20d and k200d are here http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08012312pentaxk20dhandson.asp seems like a nice upgrade to the k10, although not compelling enough to make me switch.  …

 
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14 Nov

First shots with the DA* 16-50

First shots with the DA* 16-50

After drooling over this lens since it’s announcement, I finally got my grubby little mitts on the DA* 16-50/2.8. In my opinion, despite the …

 
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25 Oct

Oh no – New Pentax Delayed!

Oh no – New Pentax Delayed!

Nooooooo….. Apparently a fire at the plant that should have supplied Pentax’s Li-Ion batteries has halted production, delaying the much anticipated camera release announcement from November …

 
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03 Oct

Pentax 18-250

Pentax 18-250

Well, it looks like Pentax has thrown their hat into the “superzoom” ring, announcing their upcoming DA 18-250 lens. (that’s a staggering 28-380ish 35mm equivalent!). …

 
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02 Oct

DA 40 vs FA 35

DA 40 vs FA 35

40 or 35… 40 or 35… that is the question… When it comes to a “normal” on the pentax aps-c dslrs, the best options seem …

 
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24 Jul

Pentax DA* lenses here?

Pentax DA* lenses here?

Is it true? the DA* lenses are finally here? This comes from Ned Bunnell, the marketing VP for Pentax USA so I’m assuming it’s reliable…<grin> NED …

 
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