PhotoPlus Expo 2008: Wrap UpPUBLISHED: Sunday, October 26, 2008We 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 forthcomingPUBLISHED: 10/14/2008 BY: David RasnakeThe 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.FULL STORY (1,072 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax lowers prices on K20D, W60 PUBLISHED: 10/12/2008 BY: David RasnakePentax has announced today that it's semi-professional K20D DSLR is being repriced below the $1000 mark.FULL STORY (568 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax to end Japanese domestic manufacturingPUBLISHED: 10/3/2008 BY: David RasnakePMA 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.FULL STORY (919 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)
Entry-level Pentax K2000 announcedPUBLISHED: 9/22/2008 BY: David RasnakePentax is expanding its line of consumer DSLRs to include a true entry-level model with the introduction of the 10.2 megapixel Pentax K2000.FULL STORY (3,381 Reads) | DISCUSSION (5 Replies)
Carl Zeiss serves up Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8PUBLISHED: 9/16/2008 BY: David RasnakeThe 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.FULL STORY (1,260 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax DA 17-70mm f/4 SDM Lens ReviewPUBLISHED: 9/4/2008 BY: David RasnakePentax has updated their workhorse constant aperture lens, launching the DA 17-70mm f/4, but this high-end consumer lens has some big shoes to fill.FULL STORY (11,073 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax DA 17-70mm f/4 lens review gallery postedPUBLISHED: 8/19/2008 BY: David RasnakeOur Pentax DA 17-70mm f/4 lens review is still in process, but in the meantime we've posted a gallery of preliminary shots taken with this lens.FULL STORY (4,091 Reads) | DISCUSSION (5 Replies)
Pentax: sales declines, stagnant growth in Q2PUBLISHED: 8/12/2008 BY: David RasnakePentax, and parent company Hoya, are the latest players in the digicam market to report sales declines and stagnant overall growth.FULL STORY (853 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax Optio V20 ReviewPUBLISHED: 8/10/2008 BY: Howard CreechPentax'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. FULL STORY (12,235 Reads) | DISCUSSION (3 Replies)
Pentax Optio E60 joins the manufacturer's entry-level linePUBLISHED: 7/28/2008 BY: David RasnakePentax has launched the latest entry-level model in its basic Optio E series, the Pentax Optio E60.FULL STORY (1,408 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax Optio V20 First ThoughtsPUBLISHED: 7/13/2008 BY: Howard CreechPentax'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. FULL STORY (1,181 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
Pentax printing division sold to BrotherPUBLISHED: 6/22/2008 BY: David RasnakePentax's new parent company, HOYA Corp., has decided to divest the brand of its mobile printing division.FULL STORY (782 Reads) | DISCUSSION (0 Replies)
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