Good News!!! The newly announced Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 21mm F2.4ED Limited DC WR Lens is now available for Pre-Order at B&H/ Adorama.The US price is $1,396.95. Read More »
Pentax has just officially announced the new Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 21mmF2.4ED Limited DC WR Lens. It is an ultra-wide-angle single-focus lens compatible with the K-mount full-size digital SLR camera format. The release date is mid-November, and the suggested retail price is 198,000 yen (excluding tax). Read More »
Today, Pentaxrumors leaked the image of the upcoming HD Pentax-D FA 21mm F2.4 ED Lens. It is rumored to start shipping on November 19, 2021. Read More »
Ricoh has just officially announced the new HD Pentax-DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED PLM AW lens. It is a premium wide-angle zoom for the company’s APS-C bodies, featuring ED and anomalous glass elements as well as an HD coating to reduce flare and ghosting. The lens uses a “PLM” pulse motor to drive the focus group. The minimum focus distance is 30cm, with a max magnification of 0.24x. The lens features a “quick shift” system to quickly switch between auto and manual focus.
This new lens costs $1,399.95, first available for pre-order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama. Read More »
Pentax has just officially announced the new Pentax HD Pentax-FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited lens. It is an updated version of the ‘smc’ version of this ultra-compact lens, which was released in 1999. It has an ‘HD’ coating to reduce flare and ghosting, and fully rounded aperture blades. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 70cm (27.6″) and a max magnification of 0.14x. The lens is all-aluminum (but not weather-sealed) and includes an aperture ring. This new lens costs $799.95, first available for pre-order at Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama. Read More »
Pentax has just officially announced the new Pentax HD Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited Lens. It is an updated version of the ‘smc’ version of this ultra-compact lens, which was released in 1997. It has an ‘HD’ coating to reduce flare and ghosting, and fully rounded aperture blades. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 45cm (17.7″) and a max magnification of 0.12x. The lens is all-aluminum (but not weather-sealed) and includes an aperture ring. This new lens costs $599.95, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Read More »
Pentax has just officially announced the new Pentax HD Pentax-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited lens. It is an updated version of the ‘smc’ version which was released in 2001. It has an ‘HD’ coating to reduce flare and ghosting, and fully rounded aperture blades. The lens has a minimum focus distance of 30cm (11.8″) and a max magnification of 0.16x. The lens is all-aluminum (but not weather-sealed) and includes an aperture ring. This new lens costs $1,049.95, first available for pre-order at B&H/ Adorama. Read More »
Here are the first images of the upcoming HD PENTAX-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited Lens, leaked at Nokishita-C. This new lens is expected to cost $799. Read More »
In May 2020, Pentax officially announced the new HD PENTAX-D FA★85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW Lens Pentax full-frame and crop-sensor DSLR cameras. This new lens joins the FA* 50mm F1.4 as one of the latest fast-aperture lenses for the Pentax K-mount. Here are some sample images posted at DPReview. Just take a look to find out how it performs. These photos are taken with Pentax K-1 Mark II. Read More »
Ricoh has just officially announced the new HD PENTAX-D FA★85mm F1.4 ED SDM AW Lens. It is a fast medium telephoto prime for Pentax full-frame DSLRs, featuring three Super ED elements, a newly designed ring-type SDM motor, weather-sealed and a Super Protect coating to resist water and oil. This new lens costs $1,899 and will start shipping in mid-June. Read More »