Category: Pentax

‘The Great 24-70mm f/2.8 Shootout’ pits nearly identical Canon, Nikkor, Pentax and Sony against each other

Gannon Burgett

No matter what brand of camera you prefer, there’s a good chance a 24–70mm f/2.8 lens is available for the mount. It’s one of the most versatile pieces of glass out there and almost every company manufacturers some variation of it. To put four of these variations to the test, Camera Store TV created a […]

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French photographer tests the Pentax K1’s weather sealing by rubbing it in mud and giving it a bath

Gannon Burgett

Ricoh’s Pentax K1 camera has proven to be a respectable full-frame camera that puts the Pentax name back on the map. One of its main features is its magnesium alloy body, which Ricoh claims is thoroughly weather-sealed. To test just how weather-sealed it truly is, YouTuber Studient Richard decided to do the unthinkable; rub mud […]

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Ricoh announces the Pentax K-1, a 36MP full-frame camera with 5-axis IS and 42MP Pixel Shift mode

Gannon Burgett

After many rumored specs and leaked images, Ricoh has officially announced the Pentax K–1, a full-frame flagship DSLR that packs in a unique set of features for Pentax users. At the heart of the camera is a 36.4-megapixel CMOS sensor, which lacks the traditional anti-aliasing filter to improve sharpness. To counteract the moiré that sometimes […]

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Pentax K-1 Spec List Leaked

Eric Reagan

The Pentax K-1 specs have surfaced on Digicame-info. Below we have a list of the roughly translated specs. 36.4MP CMOS sensor. No low pass filter realistic resolution (pixel shift) PRIME IV image processing engine Sensor size: 35.9 x 24.0 mm 14-bit RAW DR II 4K video capture 1080/60p video capture KAF2 mount (KAF3, KAF2, KAF, KA, […]

Leaked photos and newly-rumored specs of Pentax’s upcoming full-frame DSLR, the K-1

Gannon Burgett

It’s been over a year since we shared the first rumors that Pentax was hard at work creating a full frame DSLR. Finally though, it appears as the though Pentax K–1 is ready to be unveiled, as new promotional images, specs and availability information have come to light. According to a report from Japanese site digicame-info, […]

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Pentax K-1 Product Photos Leak Out

Eric Reagan

The ever-faithful Digicame-info has posted what appears to be the final product images of the upcoming Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR. Teases and tidbits from Pentax and Ricoh of a full frame DSLR have been part of the discussion for years. And rumors of such a camera have been around for the better part of […]