As Kosmo Photo reports that the main designer left Pentax, people are questioning the Pentax 17 future, or more realistically future Pentax film cameras. Ricoh Imaging has said the Pentax Film Project – which led to the release of the Pentax 17 last summer – is now on hold while it investigates whether there is… Continue reading Question on the Pentax 17 future
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Pentax 17
I previously mentioned the Pentax film renaissance. Today Pentax announced the Pentax 17 (via DPReview). This gives the details we didn’t previously have. It’s a vertical half frame (17 mm wide, 24 mm tall) 35mm millimeter compact camera, with a manual focus fixed prime lens. It has program exposure with a few modes, and built-in… Continue reading Pentax 17
Link: Pentax film renaissance
DPReview has an interview with the team behind Pentax upcoming film camera: Everything analog is suddenly cool again, and photography is no exception: There’s an incredible renaissance happening in film photography, led by a generation who grew up never knowing anything other than digital cameras. Yes. There is room for a few new film cameras… Continue reading Link: Pentax film renaissance
Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR
FINALLY, Pentax (Ricoh) announce a full frame DSLR. Petapixel announcement: Pentax is finally in the full frame DSLR game. Ricoh today announced the new Pentax K-1, a camera that it claims “offers innovations not available in any other DSLR.” Not sure about the “first in a DSLR” gimmicks though, nothing ground breaking from this camera… Continue reading Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR
Ricoh to buy Pentax
Ricoh is set to buy Pentax from Hoya for approximately 124M$ (only!), 3 years after Pentax merged with Hoya. DCResource has a copy of the press release Their intent is apparently for Ricoh to produce DSLR cameras to supplement their small line of compact cameras. Update: The British Journal of Photography has a longer analysis.
Pentax Q
Pentax just announced the Pentax Q, a mirror-less camera with interchangeable lenses and a small sensor of 1/2.3″. There will be 5 lenses available. As usual, DPReview has a preview. Just a few comments after reading the specs and the preview: Small sensor. I already find the m4/3 to be noisy due to its size.… Continue reading Pentax Q
12 film cameras to watch
Popphoto has an article about 12 film cameras worth buying right now. The tragedy in Japan has made the current DSLR market a scary place, making this a perfect opportunity to get (back) into film. Their list (in alphabetical order): Bronica SQ/SQ-A Canon EOS 1N Canon AE-1 Fujifilm GA645 Hasselblad 500c/500cm Leica R-series Mamiya 645… Continue reading 12 film cameras to watch