Making Connections

A New Feature to Speed Up Response Times to Threads

By PF Staff in Site News on Sep 29, 2010

A new feature has been added to the PentaxForums that should improve our ability to help one another get useful advice, to answers to questions, to join conversations, and to show off our photos.

The next time you log on, check the top of each window for a link to Unanswered Threads. Click on the link to open a new page with a list of threads that no one has responded to yet. You can also find the Unanswered Threads link in the top menu bar. Simply click on The Latest and then move your cursor to the Unanswered Threads link. There's yet a third place to access Unanswered Threads—click on the word Forum in the menu at the top of each page. This will open drop-down menu. Scroll down and select the link. 

This new feature should be a benefit to everyone, from those who post threads to other members who might have something to contribute but who would otherwise overlook an interesting topic. And it doesn't take a lot of time to scan the list of unanswered threads, so there's no reason why you shouldn't make connections to topics of interest to you, even if you're busy. So log in and join in. That's what makes the PentaxForums one of the friendliest and most helpful places on the web.

September Photo Contest Ending!

Our "reflections" photo contest ends on the 30th

By PF Staff in Photo Contests on Sep 27, 2010

September has been a long month for us - several new changes have been made to the site, and lots of news has been brought to us by Pentax.  Below are some highlights:

• Homepage & PF logo redesigned (discuss)
• Forum usability improvements (read more)
• Camera Comparison System BETA launched

From the Pentax World:

• Pentax K-5 launched 
• Pentax DA 18-135mm lens lanuched
• Pentax DA L 35mm lens launched
• Pentax K-r launched

With all these things to mention, we haven't been able to focus much on the things that normally take place here on the site, such as our monthly photo contest.

Our September "reflections" photo contest is ending on the 30th.  With over 130 submissions, this is by far our largest contest to date.  It's still not too make to get your submission in!  Click here to submit a photo for this month's photo contest - prizes include featuring on the forum homepage, as well as 100 forum reputation points! 

We would also invite users to enter their favorite photographs for consideration for our premier showcase, the Pentax Exclusive Gallery! To do so, click here.

Sample Pentax K-5 and 645D Photos

Forum member posts photos from Photokina demo cameras

By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Sep 25, 2010

Forum members fs999 and RonHendricks1966 have just posted several sample photos from the new Pentax K-5 as well as the Pentax 645D demo models from Photokina!  Photos from the 645D are stunningly clear, while the K-5 has shown some breakthrough performance in high-iso photography.  Its ISO 12800 photos are comparable to other models' iso 1600-3200 photos, while its ISO 3200 shot barely has any grain at all! 

Without a doubt, it can be said that the K-5 is going to be one of the most sophisticated DSLRs of its kind out today's market!

Click below to see the fantastic results these cameras have produced for yourself!

Pentax Camera Comparison System

PentaxForums unveils system to help users choose their next camera

By PF Staff in Site News on Sep 24, 2010

We are happy to announce the immediate availability of a new site section: the dynamic Pentax DSLR Comparisons!

Although this system is still in beta stage, meaning that it still requires some minor tweak before being officially launched, we thought we'd share it with the community as early as possible. This system allows users to quickly compare any combination of 2-8 Pentax DSLRs side-by-side.

Pentax 645D to become available in the US

Pentax has announced global availablility of the 645D

By PF Staff in Pentax Announcements on Sep 24, 2010

At this year's Photokina event, Pentax officially announced that the 645D medium-format digital camera will be made available globally (in both the US and theUK) later this year.

The body will be priced at $9999, with the D-FA 55mm kit costing about $1000 more.

The Pentax 645D was announced earlier this year, but only for the Japanese market.  It is a professional-grade camera built to deliver the best possible image quality.  It features a large 44x33mm, 40-megapixel sensor that is approximately 1.7 times the size of a full-frame 35mm sensor.