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Hai there. I bought a used Pentax K-7 from Japan last month for 50 £ (auction win) and I had a few days to try it out (finally). But first, the reasons I bought a Pentax K-7: *Back in my early years of my photography journey I dreamt of owning Pentax K-7 when it was one of the best of the best...

Hi guys I use pentax k-70 DSLR camera and I'm happy with the result. What do you guys think? This picture kind looks like a character from the animated movie soul.

This is the best deal I've seen for an open-box K-1 II from Ricoh: https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/k-1-mkii-body-only-open-box/

The slightly more advanced version of the MZ-5 (well, it had higher shutter speeds is about the extent of it). I like the handling of these but dreading the inevitable plastic gear failure. I picked up another MZ-5 and its mirror mechanism started to seize up after 10m of testing; I'll keep the...

With Agfa CT Precisa 200. Very impressed with the metering, the entire roll came out properly exposed (my luck with slide-film is bad so I now only try and shoot it with something modern). A definitely blue cast in the scans but Photos cleaned that up by a simple tweak of the curves. Still has...

Opening this one, with a question for a bit of help to understand what is going on. I am currently horsing around with some manual lenses on my K-5. The camera is shot in manual mode, with the green button assigned for manual lightmetering, the lens mms set manually upon start and with a...

With the K-1 II and the HD FA 31 LTD. I needed to remind myself what the Limited lenses are capable of. They elevate what are really snapshots to another level, with what Pentaxians call "pixie dust." Some editing done via Lightroom 6, nothing fancy. A bit of what Robin Wong calls "shutter...

Just developed another roll from the Z-1p, this time with the FA 50mm f1.4 and some Fomapan 400 shot at ISO 320 to get a bit better shadows. It's been a while since I've shot this film. I also chose a new developer for it, Kodak TMAX at 1+4. All of the chemicals and ambient temps were around 22...

I currently have the Pentax MX-1 and absolutely love it. I find, even for its age, it provides a fun experience. The AF is quick enough, I love the quality you can pull from the RAW files and that you can process the RAW in camera to a jpg profile - reversal film and B&W being my favorites -...

For several months now I have been using my new Pentax KF. I thought I would share a few impressions of it. I purchased this camera to replace my beloved K50 which developed the aperture block failure. This was the 2nd K50 of mine to do so. So, for quite some time I just used my mirror-less...

Took out my K5 with a Pentax 50mm f1.7, a real test of my 65 yr old short-sighted eyes and my manual focusing skills. I leave you all to judge ha ha!

https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/product/pentax-k-3-mark-iii-monochrome-refurbished-1899-95/ Won't last long, I am sure! Buy it so I'm not tempted!

I am lucky to live with a small nature reserve right on my doorstep, so I took out my K5 with a 50-200mm lens and took these photos. I think the colours are just as lovely as the K200D

I am really liking my K5, here are a few of my first photos with it. My wife and myself love visiting old churches and there are just so so so many in Wiltshire where I live and all over the UK.

I have just bought myself a Pentax K5 body from SRS Microsystems for £199 with just over 19,000 actuations on it. Not sure whether or not to sell the K200D now or not because I love the CCD sensor but the K5 is better in lower light I am hoping. I don't think the K200D is worth that much but it...

Took my K200D out yesterday, I am lucky to live in an area where there are a lot of megalithic sites, Silbury Hill and Avebury Stones are a 15 min drive from my home and Woodhenge and Stonehenge are around 30mins away. I went on a walk from Woodhenge to Stonehenge and here are a few photos I...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samellos/micro-mirrorless-yashica-im-back?utm_source=www.mirrorlessrumors.com&utm_medium=kickbooster&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=c68c61e1&ref=ezglol This is the only way I can put when Pentax gave up on the Q and Panasonic didn't seem to have interest in a...

A little back story. Went to the local camera store on Saturday. I had some trade and I was looking at some of the old stuff...again...tinkering with Pentax, I thought to be a good idea. They had an *ist D and a K10D. Decided on the K10D and they had a 17-70/4 SDM. Hear good things about it...

Was watching this video (which is otherwise unremarkable) and the presenter mentioned the PLM lenses use the newer K mount variation which leaves older cameras without aperture control (tbf the K-5 is older than I thought!) Appreciate the K-5 is getting on in years but electronic aperture...

https://questant.jp/q/86PT0EYA Found this over at DPReview (and PentaxForums). It's a very good survey as these things go, with nitty-gritty questions about what cameras you like to use and how/what you like to shoot. We know Ricoh and Pentax listen to their users quite well for a modern camera...

This was ordered from Japan and was originally estimated to be delivered on 1/2/2024. It arrived yesterday 12/29! Kudos to DHL for the early delivery. First Impression: This is solid and feels premium. The brass plates are awesome. The rubber grip is very nice as well. The menus are classic...

Here is one of my first images taken with my new Pentax KF...

https://www.pentaxforums.com/articles/pentax-news/pentax-kf-price-reduced-nov-2023.html The KF, which debuted at a rather steep price for an entry-level DSLR, has a permanent $150 price reduction. $699 is a very fair price for a camera with up-to-date processor and some of the nice features...

Classifieds Type For Sale Price GBP 155 Item Pentax SMC DA 21mm Limited Lens My Location UK Picture File(s) attached Description I bought this lens a couple of weeks ago as part of an experimental move back into the Pentax ecosystem. Sadly I found that it's not for me, so this is available...

Classifieds Type For Sale Price Varies Item Pentax K200D with 18-55ii and 50-200 Lenses My Location USA Picture File(s) attached Description Up for grabs before posting to eBay. Excellent condition K200D, with beautiful 10mp CCD sensor. Fully operational, and works great with rechargeable...

I got a surprise package this week from Ricoh. I hadn't ordered anything and was afraid that they'd shipped something to me that should have gone to a different costumer, but no, it was a thank you gift from them for buying a K3 iii. I'm not quite sure what to do with it other than keep it...

I am seriously considering trading in my M43 gear (not that I have a huge amount these days) and getting back into Pentax. I always loved the colours and the handling of the cameras, and there are some serious bargains to be had now. A K5 for £150 for example, and many lenses at or below £100...

I've got the old/original FA 50mm f1.4 and really like the results out of it. Interesting to see Pentax reboot the lens with the same look/feel/size... (wonder if this has anything to do with the rumoured film camera or if they just want to milk some older designs? maybe they stumbled across...

I'm still in the experimentation phase as I just got this lens in the mail 2 days ago. plan on doing a full review of it eventually and posting on my site. Some snaps to test initial function. Right off the bat, I will say that it appears to need a bit more aggressive post processing in the...

Was reading through this thread: Pentax - Pentax KP And it got me thinking - as a side system I like Pentax as a DSLR. A little more so than the Nikon DSLRs in a relatively similar category. I was looking around and I can trade/sell my K-5 and K-3 for a KP. Seems like it would be a good...

Another of the seemingly never-ending settings of natural beauty in the state of Washington, we tackled this roughly 6-mile trail a couple of days ago. I brought the K-1 II with not the 31mm Limited, but the humble Pentax-F 35-70mm f3.5-4.5. And it once again proved that while it's not the...

What lenses should I look at first? The classic 18-55 kit lens is silly cheap if I don't get one with the body. I expect it's neither great nor hideous. I tend towards the classic normal "nifty 50" FOV on most systems. This would be a 16mp APS-C so 35 ~ 40 mm? There is the question of the...

Found one of these used at the local store. It was this or the OG K-5 or a K30. Came with the grip. For now, I picked up a usesd 18-135 DA WR lens for it just for testing purposes. There were nota lot of options in K mount AF lenses today. Which brings me to the subject I alluded to in the...

It has been 14 years since I "met" my first ever real camera. Prior I was using an (ancient by today's standards and it can't even be called that anymore) smartphone, the Sony Ericsson P990i ... and within months I have learned that I love making images, I was starting to "see" images everywhere...

I am starting to quite like this little lens: Decently sharp little lens. I do like the colours, quite vibrant but not oversaturated. Using a close-up filter makes the magnification more workable and the centre sharpness is still good. At anything less than wide open the aperture...

Just sharing this initial test by Kobie M-C after the K-3 III firmware update to v2.0. Just when I thought that the PLM focusing was already up there, this firmware version can just be another one of those milestones for those who shoot AF-C. The update covers much better tracking in the Z-axis...

https://us.ricoh-imaging.com/sample-sale/ Some Pentax cameras which were display models, or samples, for events etc. on sale. Not bad prices! Plus, there's currently a couple of KPs for $899, and a silver K70 for $429. The 20-40mm DA Limited for $399 is a good deal as well.

Just sharing this video by PentaxTips. It is a small trade show but the content is more about a summary of some things Pentax-related. They talked about monochrome, some lenses, the KF, the film project, etc.

So I bought a Sigma 300 2.8 with the thought that perhaps pairing it with the Sigma 2x TC I had might give me at least a servicable 600 5.6. And yes I know TC's generally degrade image quality more so than cropping would. I am gob-smacked.... This is mounted on the K3III, and using both the...

I'm wondering what they have cooking in that kitchen. And how long it's going to take to finish. :coffee-79:

https://pentaxrumors.com/2023/05/10/ricoh-rumored-to-announce-new-hd-pentax-fa-50mm-f-1-4-and-smc-pentax-fa-50mm-f-1-4-classic-lenses/ Could be interesting to see what comes of these... especially if the "classic" version is true, and, if so, I'm wondering what it could be like? Pentax hasn't...

Released today. https://pentax.eu/blogs/news/13-04-23-anouncement-pentax-k-3-mark-iii-monochrome

https://pentaxrumors.com/2023/04/12/pentax-k-3-iii-monochrome-camera-leaked-pictures/ Looks like it's real, when combined with the things Ricoh has actually said prior to this point. The shot of the JPEG profile options is really interesting, as it's the first peek into what a Ricoh/Pentax...

Back when I was 15 I really wanted to get one of those fancy slr cameras I'd been seeing in commercials and ditch the broken down Argus C3 I'd been using for the last 5 years. I saved all the money I could earn working construction for my dad at much less than minimum wage. After several...

I took out my (new to me) used Pentax Q10 with the 5-15mm f 2.8-4.5 and 15-45mm f 2.8 lenses, no goal specifically outside of trying to see what kind of images it can make and the user experience. Little wet duckies, light rain made things a bit more annoying so I stuck with the 15-45mm lens...

I bought a K-7 kit, with the WR lenses and the large Pentax flash upon its release in 2009. I choose it based on IBIS, weather-sealing and perceived smallness, with a very minor glance towards the Oly E-P1 which a colleague bought, and an ever smaller glance towards the GF1 more or less based...

Just a heads-up to those sporting the KP, PF will be giving away/raffling a J Limited Wooden Grip soon. We don't have any details on the entry limits yet but it's definitely for their members. Just in case someone is interested. Cheers.

Pentax seems to be embedded firmly in DSLR with no apparent interest in mirrorless. And now they're embarking on a new film venture. Sounds cool. With everything old being new again, isn't it time they continue their march on nostalgia with a K-1000d? Just for fun, imagine a K-1000 with that...

I am currently looking to get another Pentax body next to my KP. I am definitely going to go for a low-budget option this time. Because Pentax CCD cameras are often lauded, I can kill two birds with one stone here and get me a low-budget Pentax with a CCD sensor. In particular I've narrowed it...