Pentax K-30 Now Shipping!

Black body and blue kit available at B&H Photo and Amazon

By PF Staff in Product Updates on Jul 5, 2012

The Pentax K-30 is finally here!  The black body ($849) and blue kit ($899) have just arrived at B&H Photo in New York City.  In addition, the black 18-135mm kit ($1199), black body, and blue kit are available from Amazon.  If you place an order at B&H today, it will ship tomorrow and you'll have your camera on Saturday.  If you order from Amazon, you may be able to get your K-30 as early as tomorrow! We hope to hear your thoughts about the K-30 on the forum!

As soon as our Pentax K-30 arrives, we will start working on an in-depth review for you, and the review will be similar in scope to our recent K-01 review.  In particular, we plan on taking a look at the K-30's autofocus system and continuous shooting, as image quality is expected to be identical to that of the K-01.

Pentax Optio LS465 Now Available

Shipping in Europe and Japan

By PF Staff in Product Updates on Jun 21, 2012

The new Pentax Optio LS465 point-and-shoot has now started shipping, and is available from Amazon.co.uk as well as select retailers in Europe, Japan, Canada, and other countries, with the exception of the US.  It doesn't seem to be available in as many stores as the Pentax's other compact cameras such as the WG-2 or VS20.

The LS465 retails for 99 pounds or 125 euros, which works out to be approximately $150.

This ultra-slim (101 x 46.5 x 22.5mm) and light (122g) camera features a 16-megapixel sensor and Pentax's usual suite of point-and-shoot features.  Pentax seems to be marketing the look and size of this camera above all else.  More information on the LS465 can be found in our camera database.

Pentax K-5 Limited Silver Now Available

in extremely limited quality

By PF Staff in Product Updates on Mar 14, 2012

Two weeks ago, Pentax announced another limited silver edition of the K-5, which comes with a special silver version of the new DA 40mm F2.8 XS lens launched alongside the K-01 mirrorless camera.

The silver K-5 camera is now available for pre-order on a first-come, first served basis at B&H photo and Adorama, two of the few US retailers that manage to stock nearly all Pentax products.  You can also order the camera directly from the Pentax web store. Only a handful of these cameras will be sold in the US- we believe it will be in the very low 100's, so get your orders in now if you want this!

Pentax Optio VS20 Available

Now in stock in the US

By PF Staff in Product Updates on Mar 13, 2012

The Pentax Optio VS20, announced in January, has just hit the shelves in the United States!  Available at its MSRP of $249, this innovative camera features a shutter release button on the side as well as a 20x zoom lens for telephoto shooting.

Full VS20 Specifications | Buy Now

Pentax Q Viewfinder & 2-Lens Kit Available

By PF Staff in Product Updates on Sep 15, 2011

Today, the O-VF1 47mm, an optical viewfinder for the Pentax Q, has started shipping.  This viewfinder attaches to the Q's hotshoe as a supplement to using the LCD to compose image. It is currently priced at the MSRP of $249.  

Also, while not yet available, a two-lens kit for the Q has been announced, consisting of the 01 standard prime lens and the 02 standard zoom lens (both the lenses in Pentax's "performance" lens lineup). This kit will stard shipping once the standard zoom lens starts shipping.  Currently, only the regular Pentax Q kit is available.


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