Pentax K2000 First Thoughts

By JerryJ | 12/21/2008

"Small" and "light" haven't always been part of Pentax's K-series vocabulary, but the new 10.2 megapixel Pentax K2000 looks to change this perception.

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Pentax launches limited edition K2000 kit

By David Rasnake | 12/17/2008

Pentax has announced a limited edition of its K2000 entry-level DSLR kit, with a white camera body and matching DA L 18-55mm and 55-200mm lenses.

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PhotoPlus Expo 2008: Wrap Up

By DCR Staff | 10/26/2008

We took our show on the road to check out the imaging industry's latest at the 2008 PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo. Here's what we found...

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New Samsung DSLR in 2009, no full-frame forthcoming

By David Rasnake | 10/14/2008

The U.K.'s What Digital Camera magazine provided a synopsis of an interview the publication conducted with Young-Bae Kim, a Samsung exec overseeing the company's DSLR product line. In the interview, Kim made it known that the Korean company would be bringing a new DSLR to market in conjunction with development partner Pentax in 2009.

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Pentax lowers prices on K20D, W60

By David Rasnake | 10/12/2008

Pentax has announced today that it's semi-professional K20D DSLR is being repriced below the $1000 mark.

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Pentax to end Japanese domestic manufacturing

By David Rasnake | 10/3/2008

PMA Newsline is reporting that according to an article in PEN News Weekly, Pentax parent Hoya has made public plans to end Japanese domestic production of all Pentax products.

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Entry-level Pentax K2000 announced

By David Rasnake | 9/22/2008

Pentax is expanding its line of consumer DSLRs to include a true entry-level model with the introduction of the 10.2 megapixel Pentax K2000.

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Carl Zeiss serves up Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8

By David Rasnake | 9/16/2008

The folks at lens maker Carl Zeiss have been busy this week, with several new premium glass options coming from the manufacturer this week. The latest, announced today, is the Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8.

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Pentax: sales declines, stagnant growth in Q2

By David Rasnake | 8/12/2008

Pentax, and parent company Hoya, are the latest players in the digicam market to report sales declines and stagnant overall growth.

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Pentax Optio E60 joins the manufacturer's entry-level line

By David Rasnake | 7/28/2008

Pentax has launched the latest entry-level model in its basic Optio E series, the Pentax Optio E60.

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Pentax Optio V20 First Thoughts

By Howard Creech | 7/13/2008

Pentax's Optio compacts have tended to fly under the radar, but if the snappy little Pentax Optio V20 is an indication of a new design philosophy, that could change.

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Pentax printing division sold to Brother

By David Rasnake | 6/22/2008

Pentax's new parent company, HOYA Corp., has decided to divest the brand of its mobile printing division.

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