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PhotoPlus Expo 2008: Wrap Up
PUBLISHED: Sunday, October 26, 2008
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New Samsung DSLR in 2009, no full-frame forthcoming
PUBLISHED: 10/14/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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
PUBLISHED: 10/12/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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
PUBLISHED: 10/3/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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
PUBLISHED: 9/22/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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
PUBLISHED: 9/16/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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 DA 17-70mm f/4 SDM Lens Review
PUBLISHED: 9/4/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Pentax 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.
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Pentax DA 17-70mm f/4 lens review gallery posted
PUBLISHED: 8/19/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Our 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.
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Pentax: sales declines, stagnant growth in Q2
PUBLISHED: 8/12/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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 V20 Review
PUBLISHED: 8/10/2008  BY: Howard Creech
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 Optio E60 joins the manufacturer's entry-level line
PUBLISHED: 7/28/2008  BY: David Rasnake
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
PUBLISHED: 7/13/2008  BY: Howard Creech
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
PUBLISHED: 6/22/2008  BY: David Rasnake
Pentax's new parent company, HOYA Corp., has decided to divest the brand of its mobile printing division.
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