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Pentaxs K-01 Puts Substance Over Style

5:00AM February 3, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

It was just yesterday that leaked shots of the Pentax K-01 turned up, and now here’s the full monty. It’s not what you might call a head-turner, but it’s a pretty impressive addition to mirrorless cameras. More »

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Is This The Mirrorless Pentax K-01?

5:15PM February 2, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

A collection of official-looking leaked photos made it on to the Pentax Forums today, purportedly unveiling the upcoming K-01 mirrorless camera. It looks to be available in multiple colours, features an HDR mode, and comes equipped with a 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens. There’s been no official word from Pentax as to availability or price. [Pentax Forums via Engadget]

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18x Optical Zoom In An Itty Bitty Point-And-Shoot

12:32AM September 14, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Point and shoots are generally seen as the wimpy hacks of the camera world, when compared to modern DSLRs and fancy new Micro Four Thirds cameras. But their specs — like the 18x optical zoom on the Pentax Optio RZ18 — are getting pretty impressive. It’s like when Carrot Top grew mega-muscles and could all-of-a-sudden kick your arse. More »

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Top US Deals On Best Photo Gear

4:00AM September 3, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Popular Photo has gone and drummed up 28 of the best deals for photography-related gear. Cameras, lenses, flashes, bags, storage mediums, etc. If you’re looking to up your photo game, here’s the place to start. More »

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Pentax Continues War Against Eyes With Rainbow Supernova DSLR

11:40PM April 19, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Some shocking news! Not only does dinosaur retailer Tower Records still exist (in Japan), they’re responsible for this so-ugly-I-kind-of-like-it limited edition K-r DSLR. It looks like it was submerged in the boiling blood of the 1990s, but it’s kinda charming! More »

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A Pentax Camera Beautifully Exploded

2:20AM February 10, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Photographer Todd McLellan likes taking things apart and revealing the dizzying bits that comprise our gear. I’d have never guessed so many tiny pieces could be stripped away from the thing – and when arranged so precisely, they’re quite gorgeous. More »

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And You Thought Pentax Cameras Couldn’t Get Any Worse

11:00PM February 4, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

There’s a reason I named this “pentaxvomitcamera.jpg” when saving it; I doubt I’m the only one who felt the tickle of breakfast at the back of their throat. Pentax’s K-r Bonnie Pink makes the others seem positively charming. [Pentax via CrunchGear]

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Pentax Obviously Has No Respect For Our Eyes

2:20AM December 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It brings me no pleasure to tell you that Pentax has done it again. Just when you thought they’d done enough harm to our eyes already, they’ve gone and painted their K-r in Kore Ja Nai robot colours. More »

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Pentax Optio NB1000 Is A Camera For Lego Lovers

9:00AM September 13, 2010 | Casey Chan

The Pentax Optio NB1000 is a 14.1M camera with 4x optical zoom and 720p video recording. Oh, and it’s front face is like a Lego board so you can attach anything you want on it. More »

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Pentax Budget Compact Cameras Look Cool… For Kids

7:35PM September 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Two more “fun” compact camera series has been announced today by Pentax, with my favourite being the Optio RZ10 (pictured above). For around $US270, it has a 14MP sensor and a 10x optical zoom. More »