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| Dec 3, 2010 | Pentax Unveils "Robot Version" Of The K-r DSLR | For some reason, Pentax can’t stop making special versions of their digital cameras. In the last few months, for example, they updated their K-x DSLR with a robotic version and one designed in rainbow colors. And today, the company announce... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Pentax Goes For The Bargain Market With The Optio RZ10, RS1000 | Pentax just announced two new budget P&S cameras, both of which are quite reasonably priced and ready to go into your purse or pocket for taking snaps of the kids. The RS1000, is customizable based on the color or design you chose, with... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Pentax Announces K-r DSLR For $800 | Pentax has updated its DSLR line with the new K-r, successor to the K-x. The improvements are modest: you’ve got improved ISO range (up to 25600 expanded, but I wouldn’t), a better burst rate (6FPS, which is sweet), and a much-improved LCD ... |
| Feb 24, 2010 | Pentax finally makes its W90 rugged and waterproof camera official | We’ve been looking at leaked pictures of this thing for a week or so, but there wasn’t much to say without the specs and all that. Besides, the leaked picture was just a little too muddy to show off the camera’s tasteful styling. But check ... |
| Feb 22, 2010 | Pentax K-7 gets a Limited Silver Edition (in Japan) | Pentax released their seventh generation SLR, the K-7, last summer, and it turned out to be a great camera. And today Hoya Pentax in Japan announced [press release in English] a limited edition of the K-7 (simply dubbed “Limited Silver”) wh... |
| Jul 1, 2009 | Wiimbledon 2009: We raised ~$5000 for Child's Play | Wiimbledon 2009 has come and gone and I’m happy to report that it was a great success! We had 98 tournament participants and everything went off without a hitch. With the help of generous eBayers, tournament attendees and Barcade, we’ve rai... |
| Jun 24, 2009 | Pentax upgrades the W-series with a more rugged Optio W80 | I’ve always said that the W-series from Pentax should be the only point and shoot in their lineup, but I, apparently, know nothing of marketing and business strategy.
Today marks the arrival of the optio W80. It’s not only waterproof, but n... |
| May 20, 2009 | Official: Pentax unveils the K-7 DSLR [Update] | Let’s just forget about all those silly leaks from the last two weeks and imagine that this is the first time we’ve heard of the Pentax K-7. Deal? Most of the specs were a tad off if that helps.
Pentax announced today their seventh generati... |
| May 13, 2009 | Pentax teases new K DSLR, announcement on May 20 | Is it the K-7? Will it have a strobe light and MP3 playback? Will it have video recording? I can’t wait!
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| Feb 23, 2009 | Pentax bargainizes the K20D, lowers price by $200 | If you were vacillating over which sub-$1000 DSLR to get this year, your decision was just made a little more difficult by Pentax. Their K20D, which is by all accounts an excellent camera, has had its price dropped by two bills. Those are s... |
| Aug 11, 2008 | 10 Days of CrunchGear: You Have Optio-ns | Next up we have the Pentax Option A40, a 12 megapixel beauty with 3X optical zoom and a song in its heart.
Featuring 12 megapixels, the compact and stylish Optio A40 offers three types of Shake Reduction including mechanical, digital and mo... |
| Jul 2, 2008 | 10.5.4 update adds RAW support for new Canon, Pentax SLRs | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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| Jun 4, 2008 | Pentax goes wide, long with new lens | I’m a Pentax fan and this new lens has me reaching for my wallet. I generally use my 50mm and 28mm lenses these days and leave the kit lens, 18-55mm, at home. It’s not a bad lens, but my 50mm is sharper and faster. The 28mm is great as well... |
| May 22, 2008 | Pentax's Optio W60 loves water and dust, also takes pretty pictures | Now here is a point-and-shoot I might actually want to have around. My Rebel XT has served me fine for a couple years now, but I’d be wary of taking it whitewater rafting. This Pentax, however, will go 13 feet under the waves for a couple h... |
| Apr 6, 2008 | CrunchDeals: Student discounts on Pentax equipment | Pentax has announced the “Student Photography Program” to help budding photographers get the right equipment at a discounted rate. All you need to do to cash in on the savings is:
Purchase the PENTAX equipment from an authorized PENTAX deal... |
| Dec 5, 2007 | I don't need anymore gadgets for Christmas, thank you very much | To be perfectly honest I haven’t thought about what I’d want for Christmas until now. Like most of us at the Gear, I’m content with the arsenal of gadgets I own. My MacBook (despite my issues with Leopard, which is probably a hardware issue... |
| Sep 30, 2007 | Pentax Optio W30 review | The summer may be officially over, but the temperatures are still warm enough to cook an egg on the sidewalk and there’s enough time to hit the beach and soak up the sun. I like to frolic in the ocean and often times I wish I had a waterpro... |
| Sep 26, 2007 | Sanyo Puts 720p HD Video In Your Pocket | As much as I love my DSLR, I often times wish I had a video camera for multiple reasons that I’m unable to divulge. The only problem is is that they’re entirely way too big or you sacrifice quality of video to have a smaller form factor. He... |
| Aug 22, 2007 | DIY Ring Flash Diffuser: The Cheap Creative Rascal Way | I’ve been going batshit crazy with my DSLR the last few months and I’m one of those weird dudes who likes to take macro shots. I don’t know why, but I like taking close up pictures of things because I think it looks cool. I especially like ... |
| Aug 22, 2007 | Pentax Launches Two New Point and Shoots | The S10
Pentax has just announces two new Optios, the Z10 with 7X optical zoom and the S10, a 10-megapixel super-slim model. Both cameras ship in September for $249.99.
The Z10
The S10 is DivX Certified, which means it records video in nati... |
| Jul 12, 2007 | Pentax Announces Two Easy To Use Affordable Point And Shoots | Pentax has intro’d two lightweight and reasonably priced point-and-shoots, the Optio M40 and Optio E40. The M40 is a whopper at 8-megapixels and features a streamlined ultra-slim designed metallic body that boasts 3X optical zoom, 4X digita... |
| Jun 28, 2007 | Pentax Announces Superfied K100D | Pentax announced an update to their ever-popular K100D dSLR, which is a simple-to-use, entry-level model that even your mother could use. So what’s new with K100D Super? Building on rock solid features like the Shake Reduction system is a g... |
| Nov 15, 2006 | It's Not TiVo Unless It's A TiVo | So last night TiVo had a little coming-out party for the new features it announced yesterday. The main themes were “it’s not TiVo unless it’s a TiVo,” (basically pleading with you people to stop calling your cable-box DVR a TiVo) and “it’s ... |