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With over 15 years in continuous production, John Riley revisits this versatile Pentax all-in-one walkaround solution. Does the Pentax 18-135mm match up to modern expectations? With sample photos, MTF & CA charts along with further reflection John provides the answers.
John Riley reviews Pentax's lowest priced DSLR model aimed at enthusiasts that's still in production. The KF might be Pentax's least equipped model, but with a 24mp sensor it's far from being a compromise in what really matters, image quality.
John Riley reviews the super versatile Pentax F 35-70mm zoom lens from the late 1980s. Easily purchased for very little expense, can this film zoom hold its own on digital sensors? John rigorously tests the lens to find out.
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Competitions
Upload your photos to the main gallery to be in with a chance of winning the accolade of Photo of the Week. The current prize is a 128GB EVO Plus microSD memory card with SD adapter, courtesy of our friends at Samsung.
Congratulations kasperbergholt and SSF1957 for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #973 - Dominant Colour and Monthly #167 - Natural Light.
Why not join in by submitting your photos to the latest competitions.
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Windy day - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Windy day' by maranatha selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Emerging - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Emerging' by Simonmac selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Coming home... to an audience! - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Coming home... to an audience!' by Graham_A_E selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Turtle Dove - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Turtle Dove' by tomkeet selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
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Popular Reviews & Features
It's 1991 and PENTAX piles on the muscles with the arrival of the Z series cameras. John Riley researches some of the latter film era camera models.
Bulb is a setting often ignored, but photographer Craig Roberts thinks it's something we should be paying more attention to. Here's why.
John Riley reviews the beautifully crafted vintage SMC Pentax-M 28mm f/2.8 lens from the late 1970s early 80s. Read how a legacy lens from this era performs compared to modern standards, along with viewing sample photos, MTF & CA charts from testing this lens.
John Riley has been taking a wider look at the world with the help of the HD Pentax-DA Fish-Eye 10-17mm F/3.5-4.5 ED lens.
