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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.
John Riley reviews the premium full-frame HD 21mm f/2.4 Limited lens from Pentax. How does this beautiful lens measure up, John shares MTF & CA Charts, along with 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.
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The Printer - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'The Printer' by grahamwalton selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
FREE Health Check by Asahi Photo
Asahi Photo are offering free SLR health checks exclusively for the Pentax User membership.
Sea Lock - Awarded Photo of the Week
Photograph titled 'Sea Lock' by bjolester selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Battle of the 43mm Lenses - Leica vs Pentax
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.
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 Lubbyman and MikeInDevon for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #910 - Happy and Weekly #909 - The Heavens.
Why not join in by submitting your photos to the latest competitions.
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Popular Reviews & Features
With a resurgence of interest in film photography along with the ease which vintage K Mount lenses can be used natively or adapted to Mirrorless, John Riley takes a look at the history and models of the compact SLR Pentax-M series of camera and lenses.
John Riley reviews the Pentax K-S2 - Weather sealing, Wi-Fi, an articlated screen, and an all new lens, makes this an interesting new DSLR from Pentax.
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.
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Pentax DA* 16-50mm f/2.8ED AL [IF] SDM wide-angle zoom lens.
