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Just when Pentax seemed like it might be starting to pick up, Nikkei Asian Review are reporting that Ricoh may be dropping the brand. There’s no doubt that smartphones are continuing to eat into camera sales, and Pentax has become a “money-losing” business. Nikkei say that Ricoh plan to “radically review” a production and manufacturing […]
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Adorama has the Pentax K-3 II along with the AF-200FG speedlight and BG-5 battery grip for $899, which is the regular price for the body only. Check it out here at Adorama.
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A few weeks before Christmas my best friend’s husband rang me: Daniela, I want to buy M a camera. What should I get her? I asked the standard questions: how much does he have to spend and what sort of photography does he think she’ll be doing. He tells me there’s £500 in the kitty […]
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The Pentax KP is a new 24MP APS-C format DSLR that appears to be slightly upgraded over the K-3 II. It features the new 5-axis Shake Reduction II system, as found in the flagship Pentax K-1, along with several other upgrades. Pentax KP Key Features 24.3MP APS-C AA-Filterless CMOS Sensor PRIME IV Engine with Accelerator […]
Knowing how well our camera produces jpg files might not be a high priority for a lot of photographers. If you’re only shooting raw, then what does it matter, right? Well, there are still a lot out there shooting jpg, and even pros may switch over to jpg for less important tasks. So, The Camera […]
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When live view first appeared in DSLRs, it was seen as a bit of a useless gimmick. No doubt, in those early cameras, it wasn’t always that useful. It was ok if you just wanted to line up a shot that was difficult to see through the viewfinder. Laying low to the ground, for example. […]
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I always find it interesting to read about the things cameras survive that the manufacturers could never have foreseen. X. Fire and ice, car crashes, months under the ocean, rocket engines, and even babies. Photographer Brian Maneely recently discovered just how tough and sealed his Pentax K-5 IIs was. While photographing a wildfire, it was doused with pink fire retardant and […]
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The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing. Large format photography is only just starting to see the the kind of reawakening that 35mm experienced, but it is definitely making a comeback. For those that are already shooting 4×5, your life might be about to get a little easier […]
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