pentax archives (686 posts)


Here you will find blog-posts with the latest Pentax related news, rumors and updates published at the main blog. In addition, you can find links to our Pentax related updates on these dedicated mini-sites:

+ Deals & Specials: all Pentax brand deals or filtered by K-mount gear (DSLRs, lenses, etc) or Pentax mirrorless (Q or K-01)
+ Lens Reviews: Pentax-branded lenses or K-mount lenses
+ Camera Reviews: all major Pentax cameras or filtered by Pentax dSLRs or Pentax Q or 645
+ Pre-Orders & Stock Status: K-01


Curiosity factor: more Pentax K-5 IIs and II review action, November 11, 2012
The Pentax K-5 IIs is one of a very small number of modern era DSLRs that, for lack of a better description, does not wear sensor underwear ;-) I hope that got your attention! There is a brand new completed... Continue

Cameraholic Digest: Pentax edition: K-5 II (both), K-30, X5, etc, November 4, 2012
We continue the Cameraholic Digest catch-up-a-thon with Pentax... Earlier today we rounded-up the latest Sony-related action and Canon-related action and Nikon-related action. Pentax DSLRs + K-5 II and K-5 IIs combo reviews at PentaxForums website + K-5 vs K-5 IIs... Continue

Impact review: Pentax K5 II and IIs at PentaxForums, October 29, 2012
Curious about the new Pentax K-5 II dSLRs, with or without the anti-aliasing filter? Curious no more! The PentaxForums website has published earlier today a combined review of the two cameras. As usual, we won't reveal their findings here, but... Continue

Now shipping: Pentax K-5 II and IIs and Sony Alpha A99, October 25, 2012
In-stock party now with the Sony Alpha A99 and the two new Pentax K-5 II*.* in-stock at their starting prices! Here is the situation as of the time of writing: + Sony Alpha A99 in-stock for $2800 at B&H Photo... Continue

Pentax K-5 II studio test samples (including RAW) at IR, October 17, 2012
This one came out after we finalized today's Cameraholic Digest, so it is getting a post of its own: Imaging Resource has just published the first wave of their Pentax K-5 II studio test samples which include the usual full-size... Continue

Pentax: K-01 is not the start of a new system (also: K30/K5IIs cross-sections), September 30, 2012
Now we catch up with the world of Pentax with another two minute offense update... Pentax Interview: K-01 is not the start of a new system + in interview at Quesabesde (computer-translated and human-translated before) Pentax representatives say the K-01... Continue

Pentax One Shot - the name of their prototype spherical 360-degree camera, September 22, 2012
As we continue adding more things to the latest Trade Show Floor round-up, we have one more newsy discovery: Pentax has given their previously shown spherical 360-degree (two by 180-degrees) camera creature thing a tentative name. It is called the... Continue

Pentax Lens Roadmaps: three 645, four K-mount, three Q (one is a mount-cap lens), September 22, 2012
Hooray for the lens/mount cap lenses! Olympus has already announced and shown one for their E-Pens, and now the latest Pentax lens road maps shown at Photokina show a "mount cap lens" as well! See the latest lens roadmaps at... Continue

DXoMark goes crazy, posts Nikon D600, Pentax K30, Panasonic GF5 test results, September 19, 2012
DXoMark must be on a coffee overdose! In the middle of Photokina madness (check the Sky Box at the top of this blog or the Announcement Waves), they have published three (!) DxoMark test results! Here they are: + Nikon... Continue

Pentax Ricoh showing prototype 360-degree spherical camera at Photokina, September 19, 2012
As more and more people explore the Photokina booths, more gems are discovered! Quesabeade has spotted a prototype of what looks like a 360-degree spherical camera developed by Pentax Ricoh. It looks like a cross between an hourglass, a dumbbell... Continue

Pentax Trade Show Floor round-up, September 18, 2012
And now we take a look at some of the Pentax action at the Photokina 2012 trade show. The Pentax announcements happened eight days ago, so they are not as much of a curiosity as the many cameras announced during... Continue

DIY Geekery: convert a Pentax K10D for IR photography, September 11, 2012
Hardcore DIY geekery time! If you feel like DIYing and you have a Pentax K10D DSLR lying around, you can convert it to an IR (infra red) Photography camera following the steps outlined by Jerry Biehler at DIY Photography. The... Continue

New Pentax Gear recap: 2 DSLRs, 1 mirrorless, 4 lenses, 1 adapter, September 10, 2012
Pentax went into a little bit of an announcement burst mode, delivering new products in three different camera lens mounts! This post recaps them if you don't want to brave the sprawling sea of posts below... + two new DSLRs:... Continue

New DSLRs: two new Pentax K5 Mark II models - With or Without the AA Filter, September 10, 2012
Nikon first offered the same camera with or without the AA filter effects in the D800 and D800e full frame DSLRs. Now Pentax joins the party by offering two versions of the brand new Pentax K-5 Mark II: with and... Continue

New Mirrorless camera: Pentax Q10, September 10, 2012
In addition to the two new K-5 II DSLRs, Pentax has revealed another interchangeable lens camera, the Q10, their second camera in their new Q compact-compact mirrorless camera system. Press Release Parade + dpreview + WDC? + Focus Numerique +... Continue

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