Category: Pentax

  • PMA 2009 preview

    Latest news from the PMA The PMA fair which will happen in Las Vegas between the 3rd and the 5th of March 2009 will bring us many news and a few surprises. All the signs are there, as confirmed by my informers. There is only a few weeks to be patient, but expect most important…

  • Pentax K3D spotted in the wild [fun]

    Finally, that is Kees de Haan who will have spotted the very first Pentax K3D in the wild. He even took a snapshot of it (using his faithful Pentax K20D, of course). But, further than the obvious pun, I start to think that many people (on the Internet) are speaking of the future Full Frame…

  • Pentax K30D, coming in Summer?

    Rumours are loose on the Internet about what will be the next generation of digital SLR photo cameras at Pentax. Even more, after some leaks organized by Pentax, it seems possible that the Pentax K30D will be a Full Frame camera, rushing to compete directly with the latest pro offers from Canon, Nikon and Sony.…

  • Pentax K2000 in Bling-Bling edition

    Pentax got a new idea to sell its entry-level SLR camera, Pentax K2000, to more people. They decided to make it… different. Two special editions are available now. One is mostly white (unusual for sure but not necessarily ugly), the other is co-branded by Swarovski, covered with zillions of cristals from the jewel designer, issued…

  • DXOmark for the EOS 5D MkII

    I had been showing you about the comparison of dSLR cameras by DXO Labs. They just added the Canon EOS 5D Mark II and the Pentax K200D cameras to their RAW measurement website.

  • Focal Length Comparison

    Thanks to Tamron, it is possible to easily compare photo lenses of different focal length and their effect on the size of an image. Tamron focal length comparison

  • Comparison of 80-200mm zooms

    DPreview has a good comparison of 4 zoom lenses opening at f/2.8 for SLR cameras: Canon 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM Nikon AF-S VR 70-200mm F2.8 G Sigma 70-200mm 1:2.8 EX DG Apo Macro HSM II Tamron 70-200mm 1:2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro Since they are one of the most coveted segment of the SLR…

  • Pentax moves on

    Pentax just announced the end of production for the Pentax K200D (discontinued).