Venus Optics unveiled previously announced “world’s widest -angle shift lens” Laowa 15mm f4.5 Zero-D Shift for Canon EF, Canon RF, Nikon F, Nikon Z, and Sony E mount. It is now available for the Pentax and Leica L mount. According to the manufacturer, the angle of view of the lens is an enormous 110 degrees, more than all shift lenses …

Ricoh has released a firmware version 1.01 update for its latest flagship Pentax K-3 Mark III APS-C SLR camera. The new firmware brings the following improvements: Improved stability of performance when battery power is low condition.Corrected – In rare cases, images are not recorded correctly when shooting continuously in RAW format.Improved stability for general performance. Ricoh has introduced the Pentax …

Will the company eventually build the APSC DSLR? Many say that Canon and Nikon have slowly switched to the MRL line. Now when everyone talks about mirrorless cameras, many people also think about the extinction of DSLRs. But Pentax doesn’t think so. He still believes in DSLR and continues his work. The Pentax K3 III was born following the familiar …

Updated on April 7th, 2021: PENTAX K-3 Mark III is now available to pre-order on the Amazon.com and Bhphotovideo.com website for $1,999.95 for the body only or $2,299.95 for Premium Kit. Original story: After a lot of preliminary information, the time has come: The Pentax K-3 Mark III is now officially announced as the new top model of the APS-C …

The Meyer-Optik Gorlitz brand has expanded its range with a new full frame lens – the Primoplan 58mm F1.9 II. As expected, this new lens has been released for various mounts: Canon EF, Nikon F, M42, Pentax K, Sony E, Fujifilm X, Leica L, Leica M, as well as Micro Four Thirds. The Primoplan 58mm F1.9 II lens is marketed …

Ricoh Imaging has announced an updated series of HD lenses the PENTAX-FA Limited. Like 25 years ago, the series consists of three fixes – a 31 mm wide angle lens, a standard 43 mm lens, and a 77 mm portrait lens. Thus, now there are three lenses: HD PENTAX-FA 31mm F1.8 Limited, HD PENTAX-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited, and HD PENTAX-FA …

The HD PENTAX-D FA* 85mm f1.4 SDM AW Silver Edition lens is now available to pre-order on Bhphotovideo.com for $1999.95. The top-of-the-line K-mount star series lens will be available worldwide in a limited edition of 600 units from 11 December. A high-quality silver coating on the lens optimizes color-matching with silver-colored camera bodies. Each lens is assigned a unique serial …

The Pentax K-1 Mark II Silver Edition DSLR Camera was developed as a limited-edition special model of the Pentax K-1 II especially for users who value not only high functionality but also the color and the design of their photographic equipment.  In addition to the silver-colored housing parts, the design of the camera has black elements (e.g. shutter release and hot shoe), …

Ricoh Imaging has released new firmware for three SLR cameras: firmware version 1.05 for the PENTAX K-1 Mark II, firmware version 1.53 for the PENTAX K-1, and version 1.41 for the PENTAX K-3. The new update optimizes camera performance with the latest HD PENTAX-D FA* 85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW Telephoto Lens, and the stability of the overall operation has …

Ricoh Imaging is expanding the “Star series” with the high-speed HD PENTAX-D FA* 85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW Telephoto Lens. Pentax emphasizes that this “star series” with the golden ring is their premium line, which is designed for high-quality workmanship and the highest optical performance. The 85mm focal length with a light intensity f/1.4 maximum aperture has a long tradition …