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.
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.
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.
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In search of the lost village of Tyneham by John Riley.
Photograph titled 'Dusk on Canal du Midi' by dewsburya selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Photograph titled 'Early Morning, Busy French Street' by kerrowdown selected as Pentax User's Photo of the Week.
Photograph titled 'Echinops explosion' by davidwozhere 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 davidwozhere and SSF1957 for your successful entries in the recent photography competitions Weekly #923 - Steel and Weekly #922 - Crossings.
Why not join in by submitting your photos to the latest competitions.
Flocks of Starlings are fascinating to watch but even more interesting to photograph, as Steve Bennett explains.
Still life is not everyone's cup of tea, but when you see Gary Hickin's work, those who didn't really like it will soon discover a new love for it.
We review the new Pentax KP, the 24 megapixel DSLR from Pentax, with a number of unique features including pixel shift resolution, ultra high ISO of ISO819200, 5-axis image stabilisation and a removable grip.
Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Pentax HD PENTAX-DA 15mm f/4 ED AL Limited Lens.