Pentax DA 12-35mm DC WR lens coming
Pentax successfully filed a patent for a new zoom lens
By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Dec 17, 2010
News has leaked that Pentax has successfully filed a patent for a new 12-35mm F3.5-4.5 wide-angle zoom lens, featuring both weather sealing (WR) and the SDM autofocus.
- Minimum aperture range: F3.6-4.5 (labeled as F3.5-4.5)
- Diagonal angle of view: 101.2-44.0 degrees
- APS-C (digital) only
- 16 elements in 5 groups
- 3 AL (ashperical) elements
- KAF3 mount
- Official name: SMC Pentax-DA 12-35mm F3.5-4.5 AL SDM WR
Pentax 35mm F2.4 Lens Review
Full-length review posted- lens scores 8.2
By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Dec 13, 2010
We are happy to announce the availability of our review of the new Pentax 35mm F2.4 lens.
This review is available on our Pentax reviews index.
Considering the low price of this lens, it scored surprisingly well. Enjoy the review!
Stay tuned to our Pentax K-r review, which will be made available at midnight and announced tomorrow.
Pentax 645 25mm F4 Coming
New Pentax 645 wide-angle hinted at by Ned Bunnel
By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Nov 24, 2010
In his recent interview with the Online Photographer, Ned Bunnell hinted at the forthcoming release of a D-FA 25mm F4 lens for the 645D. While complete specs for the lens haven't been leaked, we expect this lens to feature SDM as well as weather sealing, just like the current 55mm F2.8 lens. The 25mm will only support the cropped sensor on the 645D, and as such, it won't be usable on the fiml 645 bodies.
Its field of view will correspond that of a 33mm lens on the 645 film system, or a 14mm lens on the Pentax APS-C DSLRs (about 92 degrees diagonally).
More specs on this lens will be posted as we receive more information. Stay tuned!
Pentax 18-135mm now out!
Adorama confirmed to have the new Pentax zoom in stock!
By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Nov 20, 2010
Adorama has silently uploaded the new Pentax 18-135mm zoom to their site, and we've confirmed that it's in stock.
This lens is weather-resistant and offers a very flexible zoom range. It also features a DC modor for fast SDM autofocusing. More details on the lens will be posted once we get a chance to review it. if you already own the lens, we invite you to post your thoughts in our lens review database!
Check out the lens here.
Pentax K-5 outperforms Nikon D7000
The new Pentax DSLR once again holds its ground in sensor tests
By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Nov 9, 2010
When we last reported the exciting news that the Pentax K-5 had fared so well in DxOmark's sensor tests, one of the most anticipated competing bodies, the Nikon D7000, had not yet been tested. That test is now in, however, and we're proud to see that the K-5 has once again held its ground against the competition!
With these stunning results, the K-5 is currently one of, if not the best APS-C DSLR out there in terms of image quality!
In a couple of weeks, we will be posting a full-length, in-depth Pentax K-5 review. Until then, we've prepared the following resources:
- Pentax K-5 user reviews
- Pentax K-5 vs. Pentax K-r vs. Others
- Exploring the K-5
- Getting your K-5 today while supporting us!
We also plan to bring you updates on what's new in the K-r following our treatment of the K-5!
We hope you'll celebrate this exciting news together with us! Check out the forum for further buzz surrounding the K-5's remarkable performance.Sort: Newest | Most Views | Most Comments Showing articles 246 - 250 of 273 | First Page | Last Page
