Pentax Features & Techniques
Asahi Photo - Pentax MG Testimonial
Testimonial regarding the repair performed by Asahi Photo to Rick's father's 1980s Pentax MG film camera.
FREE Health Check by Asahi Photo
Asahi Photo are offering free SLR health checks exclusively for the Pentax User membership.
Asahi Photo - Solenoid Repair
Do you own a camera suffering from aperture block failure? Help is at hand Asahi Photo can bring your camera back to life.
Pentax F Series - Introduction of Auto Focus
In our sequence of articles covering the different of series of Pentax cameras and lenses, John Riley researches the leap from manual focus to auto focus with the introduction of the F Series.
Pentax K Series - The Original K Mount
John Riley looks at the original Pentax K mount cameras and lenses from 1975, including the classic film cameras KM, KX, K2 and the K1000 along with listing all K Series lenses with their basic specifications.
Pentax A Series - The Arrival of the KA Mount
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.
Asahi Photo - Pentax Repair Specialist
Asahi Photo is a UK based repairer of PENTAX cameras, specialising in 35mm Film Cameras and Medium Format, they also repair lenses and offer camera servicing too.
Pentax M Series - The Compact SLR
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.
Pentax 50mm Standard Lenses - Part Two
In part two of our Pentax 50mm lens round up, John Riley covers the emergence of the electronic lens era through to the present day. John provides a 50mm history, explains the K mount variants along with guide to their typical use.
Pentax 50mm Standard Lenses - Part One
Standard, normal, nifty-fifty, the original kit lens can all describe the humble 50mm lens. In part one, John Riley starts the 50mm round up with the history and choices of lenses from the film era, which can still be put to good use today.
Best Pentax Full Frame & APS-C Lenses
A round-up of some of the best Pentax Full Frame & APS-C lenses including a brief history of Pentax lenses.
Best Third Party Pentax Fit Lenses
A selection of the best third party alternative lenses for Pentax K-Mount, including brands Samyang, Laowa, Irix and Sigma.
In Conversation With Pentax Ambassadors
We had a quick chat with Photographers and Pentax Ambassadors, Matt Emmett and Bill Ward.
See Inside The Pentax KP
Pentax are showing the inside of the new Pentax KP at The Photography Show, as well as a new 50mm f/1.4 lens.
Shooting Water With Bill Ward
Pentax user and expert water photographer Bill Ward shares some insights about photographing water.
