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Pentax HD DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED Lens Announced, Priced $499.95, Available for Pre-Order

Pentax HD DA Fisheye 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 ED

Ricoh has just officially announced the new Pentax HD DA Fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens. It is designed for Pentax APS-C cameras, featuring a new coatings, offering a 180 degree field-of-view and a minimum focus distance of 14cm, a total of 10 elements, now with ‘HD’ and ‘Super Protective” coatings. This new lens costs $499.95, first available for Pre-Order at B&H. Continue reading

Supply Shortage for Pentax D FA 50mm F1.4 SDM AW Lens

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Today, Ricoh announced the new Pentax D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW lens will be in stock later than expected, because they have received pre-orders that greatly exceeds their original assumption. The new lens was planned to be released on July, 2018. B&H now lists as “Expected availability: Jul 24, 2018”.

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Pentax D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW Lens Delayed to Summer 2018

Pentax D FA 50mm F1.4 lens

The release date of the newly announced Pentax D FA* 50mm F1.4 SDM AW lens is delayed! According to the latest news from ricoh-imaging.co.jp, the release time will be changed from spring  to Summer 2018. So, we have to wait three more months for the Pentax K-1/ K-1 Mark II cameras. Continue reading