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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.
Asahi Photo is a UK based camera and lens repair company specialising in film cameras, including the Asahi Pentax 6x7, Pentax 67 and Pentax 67II models.
John Riley reviews the Pentax WG-8 which is 20 megapixel tough waterproof camera. John provides sample photos, test charts and his verdict for this travel and pocket friendly compact.
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Black Frames....
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Walking with the GR4 Today.
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Misty Field Walk
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See it, shoot it.
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Above the mist (mostly)
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Around Eyemouth
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What do you get when you add an SMC A 50mm Macro to the F 1.7 AF TC?
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Heading to Berwick
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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 Noelcmn and davidwozhere for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #995 - Where do you like to go? and Weekly #994: Candid portraits.
Why not join in by submitting your photos to the latest competitions.
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Latest Articles
Kingfisher - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Kingfisher' by JudgeTed selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
My morning Walk - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'My morning Walk' by glenarm selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Motorcycles - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Motorcycles' by davidstorm selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Gonzen - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Gonzen' by pipinmels selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
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Popular Reviews & Features
Starting with the Pentax K10D in 2006 we list each of the Pentax K Series camera models produced up to 2025, with the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome being Pentax's most recent release.
Superfast 50mm M Series vintage lens from Pentax. John Riley reviews this easily adapted, widely available f/1.4 classic, sharing sample photos, MTF & CA performance charts along with his verdict of this standard length K mount lens.
In our sequence of articles covering the different of series of Pentax cameras and lenses, John Riley turns his attention to the KA mount and A Series, that featured electronic contacts allowing for communication between camera and lens which opened up a new world of exposure control.
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.
