Pentax K-3 Specs leaked, to be announced in late October

Penat rumored DSLR

Pentax is rumored to announced a new APS-C sensor DSLR Pentax K-3 in late October. And along with K-3 announcement, there will new lens DA 18-70mm f/2.8 coming too. And here are  rumored specs of this upcoming K-3.
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Pentax announced HD PENTAX DA Limited Lenses and Weather Sealed Flashes

HD PENTAX DA Limited lens

 

Ricoh Imaging has announced an updated set of Pentax DA Limited primes, with improved lens coatings and circular aperture diaphragms. Based on the existing 15mm F4, 21mm F3.2, 35mm F2.8 Macro, 40mm F2.8 and 70mm F2.4 designs, the ‘HD’ versions gain Pentax’s multi-layer HD (High Definition) coating, promising reduced flare and ghosting, and include diaphragms that are completely rounded at large aperture settings to give attractive background blur. And they also announced the AF540FGZ II and AF360FGZ II Pentax-branded flash units. Both are updates to existing models, now boasting weather-sealed construction to match Pentax’s line of weatherized DSLRs. The new flash units also feature built-in LED lights, intended for video recording.

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Pentax K-500 announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Pentax K-500

Pentax has refreshed its entry level DSLR lineup with the announcement of K-500. The K-500, meanwhile, gets most of the K-50‘s features – the main loss being weather sealing – in a less expensive package.
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Pentax K-50 announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Pentax K-50

Pentax has refreshed its entry level DSLR lineup with the announcement of the K-50. The K-50 is an update of the K-30, featuring less controversial styling and slightly tweaked processing, helping it offer a maximum ISO of 51,200. While not radically different from the K-30, this camera brings twin dial controls and 100% glass prism viewfinders to price points, where features are rare. Alongside the cameras, Pentax is launching revised, DA-L versions of its 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 WR and 55-200mm F4-5.6 WR lenses.
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Pentax Q7 announced, Price, Specs, Release Date, Where to Buy

Pentax Q7

Pentax Ricoh has announced the Pentax Q7 – its latest Q-mount camera and the first to feature a larger, 1/1.7″ type sensor. The 7.44 x 5.58mm, 12MP BSI CMOS sensor is the same size as the one used in many enthusiast compacts, with the company claiming a 60% improvement in S/N ratio over the existing Q10. This improvement also allows the camera to focus faster in low light.
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