The full list of new camera and lens rebates for May can be found here, The Ricoh/Pentax-related savings are listed here. Here are the new camera and lens rebates for the month of May The post Ricoh/Pentax rebates for May appeared first on Pentax & Ricoh Rumors. Related posts: Early 2023 Black Friday Photo Deals: The Big List The latest Pentax deals and rebates Top 10 PentaxRumors posts for May 2023 ..read more

Pentax deals on Amazon: The post Pentax deals on Amazon appeared first on Pentax & Ricoh Rumors. Related posts: Early 2023 Black Friday Photo Deals: The Big List Prime members can get $20 Amazon credit for backing up photos (unlimited storage) A few Amazon Prime Day deals ..read more

→ Ulanzi announced a new TT35 hiking stick tripod kit (additional information is available here). → Adobe updated Photoshop with the newest generative AI tools (additional information). → A new version of Excire Foto 2024 was released and it is now on sale for $149 instead of $189 (additional information). → Several Kickstarter projects are expiring soon: Korin HubPack 33, the pinnacle of anti-theft backpacks – ending in 25 days. Excope DT1 is the world’s lightest super telephoto 48MP 4000mm camera with 200x magnification – ending in 48 days. Lancer 300, modular backpack with exoske ..read more

The smc PENTAX-DA★ 55mm f/1.4 SDM lens is now listed as discontinued (production completed) at several retailers: Amazon: in stock B&H Photo: discontinued Adorama: on backorder Ricoh Japan official website Camera Kitamura: completed products Map camera: out of production, in stock Bic Camera: production completed Yodobashi Camera: low in stock Via Asobinet The post The smc PENTAX-DA★ 55mm f/1.4 SDM lens is listed as discontinued (production completed) appeared first on Pentax & Ricoh Rumors. Related posts: More discontinued/no longer in production Ricoh/Pentax products The PENTA ..read more

The previously reported Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome 20-40 Limited lens kit is now officially announced: Announcement of release of “PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome 20-40 Limited Lens Kit” “PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome 20-40” is now available, which includes “HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mmF2.8-4ED Limited DC WR” with “PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome”, a monochrome-only digital SLR camera. We would like to inform you that we will be releasing “Limited Lens Kit”. This kit includes the PENTAX K-3 Mark III Monochrome digital SLR camera, which is equipped with a dedicated monochrome image sensor and can ..read more

The teaser I reported yesterday is most likely for a new  Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera with the HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4ED Limited DC WR lens kit. Here are the leaked pictures: Update – the new camera lens kit is now officially announced: Officially announced: Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome 20-40 Limited lens kit Advertisement: visit the official Pentax/Rioch store on Amazon. The post Coming soon: new Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera with HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4ED Limited DC WR lens appeared first on Pentax & Ricoh Rumors. Related posts: Officially anno ..read more

Pentax USA is teasing on social media about a “Big Announcement Coming Soon“: The Pentax film camera is expected to be announced this summer, and I don’t think this teaser is for it: The new Pentax/Ricoh compact film camera will be announced this summer and will be designed for vertical-position shooting, using a half-size format Advertisement: visit the official Pentax/Rioch store on Amazon. The post Pentax USA: “Big Announcement Coming Soon!” appeared first on Pentax & Ricoh Rumors. Related posts: The new Pentax/Ricoh compact film camera will be announced this summer and will be de ..read more

Here are the best-selling new cameras for 2023 at MAP Camera Japan: Nikon Z8 Nikon Zf Sony α7C II Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sony α7RV Sony α7IV Fujifilm X-T5 Ricoh GR IIIx Sony α6700 Canon EOS R8 OM System OM-1 Fujifilm X-H2 Fujifilm X-T30 II Ricoh GR III Nikon Z fc Fujifilm X-S10 Sony ZV-E10 Leica Q3 Canon EOS R10 Sony ZV-E1 Via MAP Camera (check out also MAP Camera’s eBay account) Via PhotoRumors The post Best selling cameras for 2023 at MAP Camera Japan appeared first on Pentax & Ricoh Rumors. Related posts: Early 2023 Black Friday Photo Deals: The Big List New: Leica M rangef ..read more

→ AstrHori launched a new macro-focusing rail slider model AH-MGA170 (available also in a package with the AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x ultra macro lens): AstrHori AH-MGA170 macro-focusing rail slider AstrHori AH-MGA170 + 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x ultra macro lens → Gura Gear introduced new Forest Green & Slate Grey colors for the Kiboko 30L+ camera bag. → Peak Design launched new camera straps in coyote color. → DxO released PhotoLab version 7.6 with a 20% off promo offer (see what’s new). → The 2024 TIPA World Photographer’s Choice Awards are out. → T ..read more

Dpreview published their interview with Ricoh on the upcoming Pentax film camera. Here is their conclusion: “Pentax is making a big bet on the rebirth of film by being the first major manufacturer to commit to making a new film camera in decades. It’s no small thing, as they’ve had to start completely from scratch, recapturing the expertise of retired film-era engineers, reviving or replacing decades-gone supply chains and setting up mass manufacturing to meet global demand for a product more mechanically complex than not only today’s digital cameras but even late-model film cameras with mo ..read more