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John Riley compares the Leica Q3's 43mm lens with the SMC Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9, both lenses designed to match the same view as the human eye. John provides test charts for both lenses, sample photos and his verdict.
Continuing our journey exploring the various series from Pentax, John Riley reaches the FA & FA J Series of lenses. John looks into the history of these full-frame offerings of which include some still in production to this day, along with a few other models that have been modernised.
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.
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Lady Photographer - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Lady Photographer' by Jmac8866 selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
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Photograph titled 'Guitar Over Water?' by by go4IT selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Pentax MZ Series Cameras
It's 1996 and PENTAX start rolling out the new MZ series of cameras, which feature a new elegance of design and function. John Riley researches some of the latter film era camera models.
5 Reasons to choose Pentax in 2025
If you're wondering if Pentax gear is still a viable option in 2025, we've put together 5 positive reasons to why you should buy into the Pentax brand. The DSLR format might be deemed antiquated by some, but here we show there's still life in the old dog yet.
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 SSF1957 and Lubbyman for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #918 - Making a Noise and Weekly #917 - People Exercising.
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Popular Reviews & Features
John Riley takes a look at the recently released Pentax K-3 III Monochrome, which is an APS-C DSLR dedicated to black & white photography. John reviews & tests the performance of this stunning monochrome camera which offers crisper, noise-reduced images over its colour sibling.
As long as you wrap up warm, winter's a great time for twilight photography, as Andrew Cowin explains.
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the ultra wide-angle zoom Pentax SMC P-DA 12-24mm f/4.0 ED/AL (IF) Lens.
John Riley reviews the K mount version of the Zenit MC Helios 58mm f/2 lens, a vintage optic based on the Zeiss Biotar lens design that is ideal for portrait photography. John provides sample photos, MTF & CA test charts along with his verdict.
