John Duder explains how to create an effective studio flash set-up that's simple and inexpensive.
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.
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.
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John Riley overviews the various types of modern era Pentax lenses, including explaining crop sensors versus full-frame coverage. We then list all the DA, DA L and D-FA lenses produced with links to galleries and reviews.
Photograph titled 'Mad(e) for each other' by RAJHANS selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Photograph titled 'Indoor Collection' by kerrowdown selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Photograph titled 'The Crags of Kasbegi' by grahamwalton selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
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 johnriley for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #926 - Rain and Monthly #156 - Standing Alone.
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The Pentax MX-1 is an advanced compact camera with Brass top and bottom plates as well as a bright f/1.8 4x optical zoom lens.
Gary Wolstenholme reviews this unique fish-eye ultra wide-angle zoom, the Pentax 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens.
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Limited edition HD PENTAX-DA 40mm f/2.8 lens for Pentax DSLRs.
Bulb is a setting often ignored, but photographer Craig Roberts thinks it's something we should be paying more attention to. Here's why.