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New DSLR Rumour Mill
... or bring back the aperture ring :evil::evil:. And modernise it. Keep the 'A' for what it does now, but setting a numerical aperture just tells the camera what aperture has been selected and leaves the aperture wide open for open aperture metering. Just like setting the aperture on the body b...
Posted by Lubbyman on 05/09/2026 - 11:39
New DSLR Rumour Mill
My cameras have not stopped working, my K mount lenses in all their guises (original K, M, A, F, FA, DA, DFA) all still work. The doom and gloom naysayers and out in force as are the mirrorless superfan trolls - it's amazing how Pentax just seems to wind them up. A few things stand out. The ha...
Posted by robbiec on 09/09/2026 - 23:32
New DSLR Rumour Mill
In my view Pentax really missed a trick when they updated the DA and FA Limited lines to HD coatings and rounded aperture blades. They should have also re-designed them to include in-lens focus motors and bring them fully into the 21st century. Even in 2013 screw-drive AF was very old-fashioned an...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 11/09/2026 - 10:28
New DSLR Rumour Mill
In my view Pentax really missed a trick when they updated the DA and FA Limited lines to HD coatings and rounded aperture blades. They should have also re-designed them to include in-lens focus motors and bring them fully into the 21st century. Even in 2013 screw-drive AF was very old-fashioned an...
Posted by LennyBloke on 11/09/2026 - 11:02
New DSLR Rumour Mill
Well my K70 has gone off to have the aperture solenoid replaced, the camera is in mint condition and a very low shutter count. I have also bought a mint KP body, complete with all the grips and that will be my main camera now but I am not sure whether or not I should sell the K70 when it comes back ...
Posted by WiltshireBorn on 31/10/2026 - 10:58
New DSLR Rumour Mill
In my view Pentax really missed a trick when they updated the DA and FA Limited lines to HD coatings and rounded aperture blades. They should have also re-designed them to include in-lens focus motors and bring them fully into the 21st century. Even in 2013 screw-drive AF was very old-fashioned an...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 02/11/2026 - 08:35
Wobbly hot shoe
There are two parts to the hotshoe - there may be a decent video tutorial on how to disassemble one. There's essentially a small 'shaped' bit of metal that covers the screws. To remove it you need a very small flathead screwdriver or prying tool. That fits into a tiny notch between the top left e...
Posted by HarisF1 on 11/08/2026 - 21:24
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
We are the traditional camera users. We are useless as far as a modern manufacturer is concerned. Today's audience wants instant results without fiddling of any sort and will amass thousands of images to our hundreds in any given period. We demand quality. They demand quantity and they certainly don...
Posted by davidwozhere on 10/09/2026 - 02:11
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
We are the traditional camera users. We are useless as far as a modern manufacturer is concerned. Today's audience wants instant results without fiddling of any sort and will amass thousands of images to our hundreds in any given period. We demand quality. They demand quantity and they certainly don...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 10/09/2026 - 09:18
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
We are the traditional camera users. We are useless as far as a modern manufacturer is concerned. Today's audience wants instant results without fiddling of any sort and will amass thousands of images to our hundreds in any given period. We demand quality. They demand quantity and they certainly don...
Posted by smc on 10/09/2026 - 11:01
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
I think that we'd be looking in the wrong place if we think of an enthusiast level DSLR covering the same ground that Pentax has traditionally operated in. For me, it has two choices. Either go way up market and offer a DSLR equivalent to Leica. I don't think it has the brand gravitas to do that tho...
Posted by AdrianP on 11/09/2026 - 18:28
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
I always think these statements from Ricoh are a bit like "predictions" from the Oracle at Delphi - open to interpretation to fit the narrative of the interpreter. Here we have "K-mount is dead", "Pentax is dead", "There will be a new manual DSLR", "thank goodness there will be a way for us to use o...
Posted by roberrl on 13/09/2026 - 14:05
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
How about new dSLRs, Full Frame and/or APSC, a new super range of manual focus lens, but with a focus confirmation in the camera for those who need or want it. Get rid of the rest of the programme/auto modes and all the other electronic bling that is either not necessary or better done on PC, lapt...
Posted by AlB on 13/09/2026 - 16:51
The Distinctive Enjoyment of SLR Photography
Love all the comments, I think that the Pentax 17 half frame was a disastrous move. 500 smackers for a film point an shoot:shock:, they even had Thomas Heaton to promote it on his channel. Ricoh will move on and Pentax are over is the feeling. The K mount is at an end :cry: I am happy though t...
Posted by Jonathan-Mac on 14/09/2026 - 09:06
The Current Chapter of Pentax DSLRs Is Officially Over
If anyone visited the Ricoh stand at The Photography Show earlier this year they will know where the priorities lie; the majority of the display was for Ricoh products including gimmicks like the Theta whereas the Pentax gear was confined to a small display at the rear. Pentax has suffered from disa...
Posted by RobL on 18/09/2026 - 07:50
Oh dear! I think my Pentax K70 is failing!
UPDATE!! I received the "Pentax K3ii" that I bought off E-Bay and firstly it was NOT a K3ii but a K3 and secondly it was in a bad condition. So I immediately asked for a refund and sent it back. I have since found a lovely KP in silver which I have bought and it should be with me in a few days, so I...
Posted by WiltshireBorn on 16/10/2026 - 10:45
Black Frames....
All appears well.... I hope that all stays well, too. :smile: It just needs one cell in the battery to be bad. A few years ago. one bad cell in the car battery made everything electronic in the car go crazy. Thankfully it was 2 years old with a 3 year warranty so replaced at no cost. It would be ...
Posted by Simonmac on 12/11/2026 - 16:12
Pentax AF240Z Flash - Explanation required
I have recently purchased a 2nd-hand flash for my LX. It's an AF240Z, not fully TTL compatible as I had hoped, but a decent gun all the same. Trouble is, it came sans manual and I just need a little clarification about the settings. On the back there are three settings; "P", "A" and "M". Selecti...
Posted by BarryD on 01/01/2003 - 20:58
Flash For LX - Guidance required
From memory the flashguns to dedicate with the LX are: AF400T, 280T and 200T. The AF400T is a large Hammerhead Gun, the 280T is a Bounce-head Gun and the 200T is a small fixed-head Gun. All three compatible Guns have Green auto-computer eyes. All of these three guns are compatable with current P...
Posted by grahamwalton on 07/11/2002 - 19:30
Ring Flash - Anybody used the AF140C?
I do a lot of close up work with either the 100mm macro on 35mm or the 120mm maco on 645. In the past I've tried a non Pentax ringflash (don't worry I'm over it now and will never do it again) but didn't like the weight as the battery pack was an integral of the flash ring also it wasn't a TTL fl...
Posted by Rod on 27/01/2003 - 08:29
