Apparently, the Pentax K-5 which should be announced tomorrow has seen its image leaked at LensTip. The specs are expected to be here on the page for Pentax K-5 specs and reviews.
Category: Pentax
Pentax 35mm f/2.4 lens
Complementary announcement from Pentax, a prime lens which could well become the lens standard for the expert photographer: a 35mm focal length (equiv. 53,5 mm) to be more or less the exact equivalent of a more traditional 50 mm from our dear memories, an f/2.4 aperture (just enough to be better than the reference f/2.8).…
Pentax K-r, official launch
Pentax just launched the Pentax K-r, new entry-level SLR photo camera. Features: 12.4 MP CMOS sensor, 6 im/s in JPEG mode, Sensitivity: ISO 100-25600 Shutter speed: 30s to 1/6000s In-camera HDR and night modes 720p HD video capture at 25 fps Safox IX AF module, 11-point AF system 96% 0.85x pentamirror viewfinder, Infra-red data transmission…
Pentax K-r, all in color
Here comes the new multicolor Pentax SLR camera, the Pentax K-r. And Pentax Japon offers us to configure it already. In the mean time, the technical characteristics should be announced in the coming hours: 12.4 MP CMOS sensor, 6 im/s in JPEG mode, Safox IX AF module, 96% 0.85x pentamirror viewfinder, infra-red data transmission, 3″…
ACR 6.2 and LR 3.2 love Sony
Yes! Adobe loves Sony. The final releases of DNG Converter 6.2, Adobe Camera Raw 6.2 and Lightroom 3.2 includes RAW file conversion for the Sony Alpha 33, Alpha 55, Alpha 290, Alpha 390, NEX-5 and NEX-3. Those were included in the Release Candidate versions, but they become official/final now. Of course, other cameras are also…
Pentax K-5 and Pentax KR
Thanks to PentaxForums, we may actually know what the next Pentax DSLR photo cameras will be. As expected the most interesting camera would be the Pentax K-5, with a set of features putting it right into the competition for expert photographers. 16 MP APS-C photo sensor Sensitivity: ISO xxx-25600 Continuous shooting at 7 fps Launch…
Pentax now racing for an EVIL camera
Through a communication in the financial world (an interview with CitiGroup analysts), Hoya (the parent company of Pentax) revealed that Pentax would soon be presenting one or more mirrorless photo cameras. This is clearly a leak and not a rumor (communication of false information in such a financial context would be illegal and seriously frowned…
Pentax K-7 : The new firmware is out
A major firmware update for the Pentax K-7, version 1.10. I think that K7 owners should have a look right now. Download firmware for Pentax K-7, from Pentax Japan web site. Features: Added Movie editing function on playback mode palette. You can divide a movie into multiple segments and erase unwanted segments from the movie.…
Photokina: Expectations for Pentax
After a serious overhaul of its low-end, Pentax must now push its best products up. It wi ball he easier because 2010 has been quite favorable to Pentax. The successful launch of the 645D (despite its stratospheric price) has convinced Pentax product marketing department that it is possible to aim high again. We are promised…
Photokina 2010: Predictions
I start a series of posts dedicated to prepare the nearing Photokina show in Köln, Germany, on 21-26 September 2010. They are organized by photo brand: Nikon Pentax Canon Sony
Photography, so many failures!
photo credit: davidgsteadman When buying a photo camera, we often research in order to decide if this is the best camera, if its features will be goo enough, but will it be robust enough? Will it be useful or necessary to purchase a warranty contract extension? Will it fail very soon? When somebody asks me…
Five D-SLR shoot-out
Barry Fitzgerald decided to offer us a comparison of five of the entry-level D-SLR. I invite you to read to the conclusion which should please some of the admirers of Pentax. The reviewed cameras are: Sony Alpha A230 Sony Alpha A550 Pentax K-x Canon EOS 1000d/Rebel XS Nikon D3000
Very expensive pixels
The most recent announcements from Mamiya and Pentax are clearly targeting those of us who do not pay their photo cameras or get them out of the same budget that pays for their first-class plane trips: Mamiya MD40: For $21,900 (not far from 20 000€), you will get a 40 MP medium format camera on…
Pentax K-5 coming?
According to a PentaxForums user, Pentax would be preparing a “light” version of the Pentax K-7 to be presented later this year. Its name? Pentax K-5. The user appears to have either a good aptitude to forecast or reliable information sources. So, KR tends to give him some good confidence level.
Samsung news
Assuredly, Samsung decided to shake the market of mirror-less SLR (how can we name these cameras?) since the official launch of the Samsung NX-10. They open a new Korean web site at http://www.samsungimaging.co.kr/ which is -for now- dedicated to the NX-10 but which will certainly be the spearhead of the 2010-2011 marketing efforts around the…
Pentax reviews
I just updated the tests/reviews in the database of the SLR photo cameras, mostly for the Pentax and Samsung cameras (and some Nikon, Sony, Canon, too).
Download the Pentax K-x manual
The user manual for the Pentax K-x is now available for free download (at Pentax Japan). Pentax K-x User Manual
Samsung NX-10 seems to be coming soon
It seems true, indeed. Just see the number of posts about it on K-Rumors. If I wanted to sum it up, I would say the following. Since months already, it is clear that Samsung and Pentax are no longer living a love affair. The Korean company parted and now thinks a lot about being independent…
A fish-eye lens at rock-bottom price
When you use an expensive SLR camera you are often tempted to purchase a specialty lens like a ultra-wide angle (fish eye) lens. But, apart from the rare occasions when you really need it, it’s too expensive for you and me. Why not build it yourself? Instructables does the demonstration with a Nikon D90, but…
Camera Raw 5.6 is here
Ready to celebrate the arrival of 2009 Beaujolais Nouveau, a new version of the RAW conversion utility from Adobe is here: Camera Raw 5.6. It supports a whole lot of recent cameras: Canon EOS 7D Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot S90 Leaf Aptus II 5 Mamiya DM22, DM28, DM33, DM56, M18, M22, M31 Nikon D3s…
End of year coupons and offers
Since this is time for the end of the year and its high sales of electronic gadgets and photographic gear, here also comes the time for cashbacks, sales and promotions. The photography market will not forget this in these recession times and there are many offers and promotions or bundles. Among the offers I tried…
Several firmware updates
These last days, plenty of photo camera manufacturers announced updated and corrections to the firmware of their photo cameras. Uncanny… Pentax K-7 : site Pentax UK Canon EOS 7D : Canon web site Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D : Canon web site And we are told that Canon prépares a big firmware update to bring full…
Even more colors for the Pentax K-x
Not happy with black, white, red and blue colors for your next camera? Pentax Japan decided to go even further and allow you to customize the camera body with a wealth of different colors for the plastic body and the hand grip. Do you like this or not? Source: Rye Clifton, via Engadget.
The Pentax K-X is now official
And I got the price, too. The PENTAX K-x (in black and white) will ship in October 2009 in three configurations: Pentax K-x single lens kit with an SMC Pentax DA L 18-55 mm lens, for US$649.95 Pentax K-x twin lens kit for US$749.95 (with the SMC Pentax DA L 18-55 mm zoom lens and…
Pentax K-X, tomorrow?
According to Photo-rumors, Pentax is going to announce tomorrow a new SLR photo camera named Pentax K-X. Its most prominent features are going to be: 12.4 MP CMOS APS-C sensor (Aspect Ratio 3:2) Sensitivity: ISO 100-6400 (exp. 12800 ISO) Shutter speed: 30s – 1/6000s, Flash Sync at 1/180s Live View mode with options: Contrast Detection…