pentax

    The new Pentax K-1 Mark II adds pixel shift without a tripod and shoots up to ISO 819,200
    Feb 22, 2018 John Aldred

    Pentax shooters waited for the original Pentax K-1 with great anticipation. After a few delays and issues, though, it was finally released in 2016. A full…

    Pentax announce two new 50mm and 11-18mm “star series” lenses for super-high resolution photography
    Oct 26, 2017 John Aldred

    There’s been a whole lot of new lens announcements lately. This latest pair are coming from Ricoh, with a 50mm f/1.4 full frame prime and…

    Ricoh may be considering killing off the Pentax brand
    Apr 12, 2017 John Aldred

    UPDATE: Ricoh are denying the report. For the full update see the end of the post Just when Pentax seemed like it might be starting…

    Your camera brand doesn't matter

    Why your camera brand doesn’t matter
    Feb 4, 2017 Daniela Bowker

    A few weeks before Christmas my best friend’s husband rang me: Daniela, I want to buy M a camera. What should I get her? I…

    This is why ultra-high ISO is important in photography
    Jan 27, 2017 Charles Brooks

    Ultra high ISO with lots of noise… There’s a lot of buzz going around about the new Pentax with it’s rumoured ISO of 819200 Every…

    New Pentax KP has ISO 819,200 and it’s now available for preorders
    Jan 26, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Ricoh has introduced their newest DSLR camera, Pentax KP. On the first sight, it’s just another DSLR. But it has a unique feature: ISO of…

    8 camera manufacturers compete in this Great JPEG Shootout
    Nov 17, 2016 John Aldred

    Knowing how well our camera produces jpg files might not be a high priority for a lot of photographers. If you’re only shooting raw, then…

    Pentax and Phase One both launch firmware updates to offer electronic shutter during live view
    Oct 4, 2016 John Aldred

    When live view first appeared in DSLRs, it was seen as a bit of a useless gimmick. No doubt, in those early cameras, it wasn’t…

    Pentax K-5 IIs gets covered with pink fire retardant, hosed off, and carries on shooting
    Aug 16, 2016 John Aldred

    I always find it interesting to read about the things cameras survive that the manufacturers could never have foreseen. X. Fire and ice, car crashes, months…

    Pentax Film Duplicator 4x5

    Pentax’s new film duplicator lets you digitise film from 35mm to 5×4 with your DSLR
    Jun 20, 2016 John Aldred

    The resurgence in film’s popularity in the last few years has been a wonderful thing.  Large format photography is only just starting to see the the…