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Optio LS 465

2012-05-28T23:16:00.005+08:00

http://www.pentax.jp/english/news/2012/201207.htmlThe Pentax camera naming becomes funnier and funnier! Well, it is not a 645 but a 465, just because the height of the new camera is measured to be 46.5mm! Those Pentax guys must have been too lazy these days! :-oAnd, what does LS stand for? Leaf Shutter?

More K 30 Colours

2012-05-28T22:57:00.003+08:00

The images below are linked directly from Pentax Japan online shop. So, the K 30 will have more colours, at least in Japan.

What is This Gift from Pentax?

2012-05-27T14:18:00.006+08:00

Coming soon on June 1st.At http://sensacionespentax.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post.htmlVia 1001 Noisy Cameras

Ricoh Introduced FA Line of Lenses and Camera Bodies!

2012-05-25T18:16:00.005+08:00

(Source URL @Ricoh Here)(Source URL @Ricoh Here)Well, we people must have been thinking too much about Pentax FF to an extent of insanity! :-( Just ask yourself what is your first reaction when you read this and especially they are absolutely official! :-o

K 30 Continuous Shutter Sound at DPR

2012-05-25T15:47:00.004+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0y-0XxnixAAt about from 1:34 to 1:36, we can hear the shutter sound when the camera is fired continuously.For the ease of direct hearing, I capture the sound track using the AudioThief and then crop that part and then save and upload the sound file here:-http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4624062/K30_Shutter_Sound.mp3So, this sound is familiar and actually it is K-r's alike,

The "Canon" 40mm FF Pancake is Here! :-D

2012-05-24T18:08:00.004+08:00

Don't wait for a Pentax FF and don't wait for a Canon pancake anymore, I just opted to Do It Myself and Immediately! :-DHere is what I've done. Read thoroughly if you want to follow! And do anything at *your own* risk just in case!Well, first of all, you need to have a FF pancake, like this, actually the thinnest and lightest one in the world and ever!And of course you need a screwdriver with fit

No Pentax FF This Year if This Rumour is True!

2012-05-24T08:15:00.001+08:00

See what this PF post has quoted and summarised for what is told by a (Pentax) "sales rep." for what new Pentax bodies will still come this year, for what he has posted at a Japanese forum.So, in short, there are yet two models to come, one lower model than the K 30, which will be more colourful (18 colours) and compact and there is also a new K-5 replacement, which is said to be stronger than

First K 30 (Very) Brief Hands-on

2012-05-23T06:46:00.001+08:00

http://www.facebook.com/PentaxSingaporeThe AA battery holder:Focus Peaking:AF Adjustment with Individual Lenses (Just like the K-5):

Fully Disassembling the Fuji X100

2012-05-22T12:49:00.003+08:00

This is not Pentax camera related. But for the sake of those camera hackers who read this Blog, I feel it is yet good to share:-http://www.jamesmaherphotography.com/photoblog_view_post/767-taking-apart-the-fuji-x100

Transformer Cameras!

2012-05-22T08:33:00.004+08:00

I don't know who is the original author of the above second-tier creation. But surely it is interesting!And finally, I can see something that proves the existence of Pentax marketing. The first modelling photo is cool:-

Why One Would Want Plastic and Rubber for a Camera?

2012-05-22T08:18:00.008+08:00

This K-5 was cracked after a crush:-Source: http://forum.xitek.com/thread-1000353-1-1-1.html (in Chinese)The new K 30 looks like shockproof, with its plastic/rubber outer shell construction. So, it seems that sometimes plastic and rubber is better than metal, especially consider that the K-5 metal shell seems to be flimsy and not thick enough. This can be seen in the above photo for the wound.

K 30 Full Specs and Product Images Leaked!

2012-05-21T23:29:00.015+08:00

New Products' Images with Detailed Specs!See: http://www.pentaxturk.com/forum/index.php?topic=1309.msg15245;topicseen#newThis is the Google translation of the specs:-Open SLR Weather resistant stainless steel chassis and(Splashing water, snow, dust and sand, protecting electronic circuits against)* Excellent Image Quality 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor High-speed image data signals to read and full

K-01 is a Piece of Furniture!? :-o

2012-05-21T13:01:00.005+08:00

Via Ned Bunnell's Blog, Here and Here.Oh, really? :-o I guess next Pentax can put the K-01 in an architectural exhibition or even a construction industry one, as the K-01 is now well known and recognised as a piece of BRICK! ;-p

DA 50/1.8 Will be Marketed Soon

2012-05-21T00:57:00.002+08:00

See this latest announcement at the PF.And here are the disclosed specs:-Large maximum aperture for shallow depth of field: F1.86 lens elements in 5 groupsDiagonal field of view: 32 degrees7 aperture blades, rounded for a smooth bokehSP coated front element repels dirt and grease and is easy to cleanImage format: APS-CScrewdrive autofocusPlastic bayonetNot a pancake, but still quite compact with

Pentax K-r Mirrorless Edition! ;-D

2012-05-19T23:23:00.004+08:00

So, the dream of many Pentaxians have come true, for a K-mount mirrorless with a finder! ;-D

Do You Still Want 24MP in APS-C? (D3200 Vs K-5 ISO Shootout)

2012-05-19T00:25:00.003+08:00

http://www.neocamera.com/camera/nikon/d3200/samples/indoorRelated:-When the Sensor Outresolves the Lens.. (How Meaningful is a 24MP APS-C Sensor?)

Truly the Thinnest DC on Earth

2012-05-19T00:21:00.004+08:00

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20120518_533774.html(in Japanese)Well, unlike the K-01, it has a viewfinder!The lens is also thinnest!So, this camera takes all the crowns from Pentax! ;-)Sample photos are available for measurbation, too. Go figure yourself!

Latest Interview with the CEO of Pentax Ricoh

2012-05-18T12:49:00.011+08:00

(Noboru Akabane, President/CEO of Pentax Ricoh Imaging; Photo Credit: Fuji Sankei Business Eye) http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120516-00000008-fsi-bus_all(in Japanese)The Key Points:-1. Company is studying on how to explore new emerging markets like Russia and India;2. The brand of "Pentax" and "Ricoh" will co-exist and the "GR" series will continue (So, AP's "insider source" was wrong);3.

Pentax K 30 is Coming

2012-05-17T13:45:00.009+08:00

Via: Photo RumorsThe K 30 information was first leaked via French forum Pentax One and also Amazon UK has shown the price and three colours of it at about the same time as discovered by some Pentaxians. Update: The K 30 items have already been removed at Amazon UK but I captured the screen before and here it is:-It is clearly stated that the product is to be released on June 25.After all, that's

Ricoh Cameras are to Disappear in 2013, Ricoh Denies

2012-05-16T13:23:00.002+08:00

See what AP has reported lately:-http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/photo-news/538731/ricoh-issues-camera-brand-statement

iPhone in the Q

2012-05-16T13:19:00.002+08:00

Via Instagram

10,000 IntenseDebate Comments at This Blog

2012-05-15T12:39:00.002+08:00

Since the launch of the new "intelligent" and advanced commenting system of IntenseDebate on August 1st, 2009 at my Blog, the total number of IntenseDebate comments has reached 10,000 earlier today and more than three thousands of readers have posted their comments.So, thank you for visiting and posting and I hope we can continue to share information and learn from each others and hopefully find

Pentax Q T-shirt

2012-05-15T08:19:00.002+08:00

Available at Uniqlo HK (a Japanese Clothing Company)Source: Facebook

My 5D3 Vs K-5 Realworld Shootout

2012-05-14T17:41:00.008+08:00

Test Conditions:-5D3 with EF35/2, K-5 with DA21/3.2; Shoot at f/8 at nearly the same time (just note the positions of the moving objects like the clouds); ISO 100; Evaluative metering for both and exposure results are really close; Auto white balance; Colour profiles: 5D3: Standard 2, 0, 0, 0, K-5: Natural +1, 0, 0, +1, +1(FS) - both are my own preferred defaults chosen for the most accurate

Pathetic Canon's External Auto Saves the Pathetic TTL of Pentax!

2012-05-13T00:02:00.009+08:00

Put my 580EXII Canon Speedlite onto the hotshoe of my K-5, the Pathetic TTL issue of the Pentax and K-5 has been resolved immediately and forever!The trick is to set the Canon flash to External Auto mode (Custom Function No. 5 Selection 3) and the flash will remember every setting including this and the Av and ISO as well as the manual zoom angle for the flash coverage, even after it is powered