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March Activity



The Photo Challenge "The top three, so dear to me" results are in. See the participant's predictions and contest voting HERE.


                                         

The February Photo Contest Voting page is up and open! The theme  was "RUST". Let's have everyone out to vote on this one.  Check it out here

Please remember to vote!                                          Please remember to vote!                            Please remember to vote!


The March contest was launched today! The theme is Rivers & Streams. This should be a great theme and offer some wonderful challenges, and a great excuse to get outside and enjoy ourselves. Find it here






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March 2010 Photo Contest Mike Pearson Last post Today at 01:59:00 AM
Who's Game to Play ???? (everyone welcome) racort Last post Today at 01:56:49 AM
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Fire Sky daacon Last post Today at 01:41:37 AM
Jaxon my latest grandson Mike Pearson Last post Today at 01:40:52 AM
Hi All JIMBO Last post March 12, 2010, 01:40:20 PM
Train buff JIMBO Last post March 12, 2010, 01:37:43 PM
Some Birds Mike Pearson Last post March 12, 2010, 11:41:20 AM
Pentax 645D announced! calsan Last post March 12, 2010, 10:06:44 AM
Re: #15 February 2010 Featured Photograph JIMBO Last post March 12, 2010, 06:12:42 AM
written by Mike Pearson | 30 Views | 0 Replies
We are proud to present this month's featured photograph - a superb Egret study by:

Frank Comisar (robt61x49)

Great White Egret





Photographed in South West ...... Read More
written by calsan | 202 Views | 9 Replies
After 5 years of waiting...finally...

PENTAX 645D
PENTAX's First Medium-Format Digital SLR Camera:


         

Designed to be the Top of Medium-Format Digital SLR Cameras,
Thanks to Super-High-Resolution Images

HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging ...... Read More
written by spyglass | 256 Views | 2 Replies
PentaxWorld February Photo Contest
Rust




:) Please vote for your favorite photos, maximum 3 photos. :)
Voting closes on Saturday March 13th (midnight PST)

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written by blackcloudbrew | 288 Views | 9 Replies
PentaxWorld March 2010 Photo Contest
March 2010 Theme
"River or Stream"


 

:) Enter today........a flowing river, movement, rushing water, tranquil eddys, stormy floods, quiet stream. Show us your flow. :)

Time to ...... Read More
written by spyglass | 261 Views | 7 Replies
Results of the 2009 The Top Three, So Dear To Me Photo Challenge

Top pick goes to photo #10 by Tcom (Dominique). His photo received 12 votes (8% of the total votes).






The contest was fortunate to have ...... Read More
written by calsan | 88 Views | 1 Reply
written by calsan | 416 Views | 11 Replies
Sigma has released 5 new lenses in Pentax mount, including the most extreme wide angle zoom (8mm rectilinear) currently available.



    SIGMA APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM   


[img width=122 ...... Read More
written by calsan | 245 Views | 7 Replies
         

There is a limited (1000) run of the K-7 in silver for those lucky enough to find one:

K7 Limited Silver

Google Translated version: ...... Read More
written by Craig | 163 Views | 0 Replies


Link for V1.03

Changes to V1.03
•Lens Correction (Distortion, Lateral chromatic aberration) is settable for below FA limited lenses.
smc PENTAX-FA 31mmF1.8AL Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 43mmF1.9 Limited
smc PENTAX-FA 77mmF1.8 Limited
•Improved usability by optimize the program of vertical position judgment.
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written by spyglass | 999 Views | 5 Replies
Here are some recent developments & news that Pentax has recently released.

PENTAX ANNOUNCES DCF CS BINOCULAR SERIES

GOLDEN, Colorado (December 16, 2009)…PENTAX Imaging Company announced the PENTAX DCF CS series binoculars. Featuring a bright, clear field of view, the DCF CS binoculars offer phase coated roof prisms that provide high resolution, high contrast images. Silver-deposited sub-prisms also reflect more light through ...... Read More
written by KhoKing | 569 Views | 0 Replies
A weather-resistant macro lens with high-quality exterior finish, designed for use with PENTAX SLR cameras


HOYA CORPORATION PENTAX Imaging Systems Division is pleased to announce the launch of the smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mmF2.8 WR, an interchangeable macro lens designed for use with PENTAX ...... Read More
written by calsan | 248 Views | 0 Replies
Pentax has launched a new online UK store as part of Pentax Europe.
http://store.pentax.co.uk/
One for Pentaxians in the "Old Country."
There's quite a lot of specials showing too!  Make sure to allow the pop up window to see the £250 cash back offer.
written by calsan | 966 Views | 15 Replies
The Pentax Japan website is now showing three lenses as discontinued:

http://www.pentax.jp/engl...al/lens/index_others.html

• smc PENTAX-DA 16mm-45mm F4 ED AL

• smc PENTAX-FA J 18mm-35mm F4-F5.6 AL

• smc PENTAX-FA*300mmF2.8ED[IF]


the DA 16-45 would be the first DA lens to be discontinued.   :'(
The FA*300 is (was) also Pentax's fastest current telephoto lens.
If you want ...... Read More
written by calsan | 357 Views | 0 Replies
Pentax K-x firmware update v1.01 is now available for download from Pentax support website:

Changes to V1.01
Added three kinds of particular effect shooting function (Pre-set 1,2 and 3) on [Cross Processing].
Added assignment of Cross Processing function to the green button.
Improved accuracy of Battery Level Indicator under specific conditions and improved stability for general performance.

Caution
Only K-x users are permitted to download ...... Read More
written by calsan | 515 Views | 4 Replies

http://www.adorama.com/al...ice-Camera-2009-Winner-Is
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The Pentax K-7 has been selected the Adorama Learning Center Reader's Choice Camera of 2009 by YOU. In a field of eight very deserving cameras, it won not just by a plurality of voters, but an outright majority, with ...... Read More



 

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