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2023-04-16 Pentax K-3 III Monochrome

2021-02-21 Reader Comment: “painful to watch the slow death of Pentax”

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM Examples: Night Shooting (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM Examples: White Mountains (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: View to Silver Peak from White Mountain Road (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-16 Pentax K-1 Mark II: Using Pixel Shift with Focus Stacking

2019-03-16 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: View South Over Fresh Snow on White Mountains to Deep Springs (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-16 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone at Sunset (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-16 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 29mm: Backlit Sprinter on White Mountain Road (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Examples: Late Day and Night, White Mountains (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 24mm: Sunset over Snowy Landscape, White Mountains View to Sierra Nevada (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 40mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, View Towards Big Pine (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 63mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, White Mountain Road (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-14 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB (Pentax K1 II)

2018-11-30 Image Quality Shootout: Pentax K-1 Mark II with Pixel Shift vs Nikon D850: Yellow Tractor

2018-11-27 How Good is the Resolving Power of the Pentax K-1 Mark II versus a 100-Megapixel Medium Format Camera

2018-11-25 Started Shooting the Pentax K-1 II and Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW

2018-11-12 Pentax K-1 II Reader Interest?

2016-09-20 Pentax to Add EFC Shutter to Pentax K1 for Single Exposures via Firmware Update

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode in the Field: Two Landscape Images

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: File Quality and Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 204800 (Jagged Bristlecone Stump)

2016-07-05 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Pentax K-1, Leica SL

2016-07-04 Pentax K1: Another Look at SuperRes vs StdRes

2016-07-01 Pentax K1: Unrivalled Image Quality in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode

2016-06-21 The Camera 'Thrill': What Does it Feel Like When the Loaner Has to Go Back?

2016-06-20 Leitax Conversion Kits for Nikon Lenses to Pentax K Mount Now Shipping

2016-06-18 Adaptist 'Multi Mount' might allow Unmodified Nikon Lenses on Pentax K1

2016-06-16 Home Today, Leica SL, Pentax K1, and More Coming Soon

2016-06-08 SuperRes Mode with Pentax K1: Sunset from White Mountain Road

2016-06-06 In the Field with the Pentax K-1 and SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode

Pentax K-1 Mark II

Verions 2 — 36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..

  1. Overview of Pentax K-1 Mark II
  2. Examples: Checkerboarding Issues with Pixel Shift
  3. Overview/Comparison of Resolving Power with Pixel Shift
  4. Pixel Shift vs Single-Shot: Poleta Mining Milling Building
  5. Shootout vs Nikon D850: Yellow Tractor

Pentax K-1

36-megapixel full-frame DSLR with SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode..

  1. Pentax K-1 Overview
  2. Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode
  3. Super Resolution Mode File Format
  4. Lenses for Pentax Full Frame
  5. Pentax K-1 Innovative Features
  6. Shutter Shake Evaluated at 140mm, Siemens Target
  7. ISO Series 100 to 205K, Jagged Bristlecone Stump
  8. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode Examples: Subject Motion
  9. SuperRes Mode: Motion in Landscape Scenes 'Wind in the Palms'
  10. SuperRes Motion Correction: With and Without (Watch Seconds Hand)
  11. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode: Does Motion Correction Work?
  12. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Arcade Night View @ 30 Seconds, Motion Correction Off
  13. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Arcade Night View @ 30 Seconds, Motion Correction with Pentax Digital Camera Utility
  14. SuperRes Pixel Shift: Two Field Shots at Sunset (White Mountains)
  15. Night Exposures in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode
  16. Focus Stacking in SuperRes Mode (Pair of Pears)
  17. Focus Stacking in SuperRes Mode (Ultegra Cassette)
  18. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Pellegrino Bottles
  19. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Dolls
  20. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode: Golden Trout Closeup
  21. SuperRes Pixel Shift vs StdRes: DEET and Kombucha Bottles
  22. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Moiré in Fabrics
  23. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Veiling Blue Haze (ACR bug)
  24. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Color Inaccuracy, ACR Bug (Macbeth Color Checker)
  25. SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode vs Std Res: Color Inaccuracy, ACR Bug (Dolls)

Pentax HD FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR

Full frame ultra wide angle zoom..

  1. Overview of Pentax HD FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR
  2. Color Fringing (Lateral Chromatic Aberration) at 15mm, 21mm, 30mm (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)
  3. Aperture Series @ 15mm, with Pixel Shift: Mosaic (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)
  4. Aperture Series @ 21mm, with Pixel Shift: Mosaic (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)
  5. Aperture Series @ 30mm, with Pixel Shift: Mosaic (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)

Pentax HD DA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED

Bread and butter zoom lens..

  1. Overview of Pentax HD DA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED
  2. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Sunset over Snowy Landscape, White Mountains View to Sierra Nevada
  3. Aperture Series @ 29mm: Backlit Sprinter on White Mountain Road
  4. Aperture Series @ 40mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, View Towards Big Pine
  5. Aperture Series @ 63mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, White Mountain Road

Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW

All-new high performance design..

  1. Overview of Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4
  2. Examples: White Mountains
  3. Examples: Night Shooting
  4. Aperture Series: Reno Lights at Night
  5. Examples: Laws Railroad Museum
  6. Aperture Series: Tractors
  7. Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB
  8. Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone at Sunset
  9. Aperture Series: View South Over Fresh Snow on White Mountains to Deep Springs
  10. Aperture Series: View to Silver Peak from White Mountain Road

Pentax 31mm f/1.8

Full frame moderate wide angle..

  1. Overview of PENTAX smc FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited

Pentax SMCP-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited

Full frame slightly wide normal lens, pancake form factor..

  1. Overview of PENTAX smc FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited
  2. Distortion, Uncorrected vs Corrected
  3. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)

Pentax smc PENTAX-FA 77mm f/1.8

Full frame medium telephoto..

  1. Overview of Pentax 77/1.8
  2. Aperture Series: Mosaic (Pentax K-1 SuperRes + StdRes)

Pentax smc P-D FA 50mm f/2.8 Macro

Macro lens focusing to life size 1:1 in a normal lens..

  1. Overview of Pentax 50mm f/2.8 Macro
  2. Aperture Series: Map of the World (Pentax K-1 SuperRes + StdRes)
  3. Aperture Series: Tiled Water Fountain (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)
  4. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic, Sunlit (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)
  5. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic, Dusk (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)

Pentax smc Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro

Macro lens focusing to life size 1:1..

  1. Overview of Pentax 100mm f/2.8 Macro
  2. Aperture Series: Map of the World (Pentax K-1 SuperRes + StdRes)
  3. Aperture Series: Burghers of Calais (Pentax K-1 SuperRes, Color and BW)
  4. Aperture Series: Church Mosaic, Last Glow (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)
  5. Aperture Series: Tiled Water Fountain (Pentax K-1 SuperRes)

Pentax K-3 II (APS-C)

24-megapixel APS-C DSLR with SuperResolution true-color..

  1. Pentax K-3 II Overview
  2. Pentax K-3 II Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter) Behavior
  3. SuperResolution: Checkerboard Effect
  4. SuperResolution: Zeiss Siemens Test Target
  5. SuperResolution: Texture and Detail (Flower Paper)
  6. SuperResolution: Fabric and Color (Cycling Jersey)
  7. SuperResolution: Tarnished Silver Pitcher
  8. SuperResolution: Ultra Fine Details (Silver Coin, Engraving, Carved-Stone Box)

Pentax K-3 (APS-C)

23-megapixel APS-C DSLR with an unusual feature set..

  1. Pentax K-3 Overview
  2. Pentax K Lens Options
  3. Pentax HD DA Limited Lenses
  4. K3 Usability In the Field
  5. K3 Operational Stability
  6. K3 'Card Not Formatted' Issue (fixed)
  7. K3 Image Review and Deletion
  8. K3 Autofocus Accuracy
  9. K3 Live View and Contrast-Detect Autofocus
  10. K3 Raw Maze Pattern Noise
  11. K3 Conclusions

Pentax HD DA Limited 15mm f/4 ED

APS-C wide angle lens equivalent to 22mm on full-frame..

  1. Pentax HD DA Limited 15mm f/4 ED Overview
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)
  3. Aperture Series: Ice on Beaver Pond at Sunrise (Pentax K3)

Pentax HD DA Limited 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED DC WR

APS-C mid-range zoom equivalent to 30-60mm on full-frame..

  1. Pentax HD DA Limited 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED DC WR Overview

Pentax HD DA Limited 21mm f/3.2 AL

APS-C moderate wide angle lens equivalent to 33mm on full-frame..

  1. Pentax HD DA Limited 21mm f/3.2 AL Overview
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)

Pentax HD DA Limited 35mm f/2.8 Macro

APS-C normal lens equivalent to 53mm on full-frame..

  1. Pentax HD DA Limited 35mm f/2.8 Macro Overview
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)
  3. Aperture Series: Map of the World (K-1 Full Frame, SuperRes, Shade Extended)
  4. Aperture Series: Map of the World (K-1 Full Frame, SuperRes, Shade Retracted)
  5. Aperture Series: Mosaic (K-1 Full Frame, SuperRes, Shade Retracted)

Pentax HD DA Limited 40mm f/2.8

APS-C slightly tele normal lens equivalent to 60mm on full-frame..

  1. Pentax HD DA Limited 40mm f/2.8 Overview
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)
  3. Aperture Series: Waterfall and Backlit Mountains(Pentax K3)

Pentax HD DA Limited 70mm f/2.4

APS-C moderate telephoto equivalent to 105mm on full-frame..

  1. Pentax HD DA Limited 70mm f/2.4 Overview
  2. Aperture Series: Sidelit Barn (Pentax K3)

Pentax 645D 40-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR

A price/performance breakthrough?.

  1. Pentax 645D Overview
  2. Ergonomics
  3. Blur from the Shutter at 300mm
  4. Aspect Ratio of 4:3 vs 3:2
  5. Glitches and Details
  6. Cool Features
  7. Focusing
  8. Autofocus Assist With Manual Focus Lenses
  9. Autofocus and Fine Focus Adjust
  10. Manual focus with Zeiss 3X Loupe
  11. Sensor Color Uniformity
  12. Diffraction Effects at f/11 to f/16
  13. Examples with D FA 55/2.8
  14. Examples (UltraHD) in the Forest with D FA 55/2.8
  15. Conclusions

Pentax 645Z Overall

50-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR with Live View.

  1. 'CARD NOT FORMATTED' Bug
  2. Severe Bug: Images Not Recorded
  3. Glitches and Usability Issues
  4. Image/Sensor Size, and 645Z Focal Length and F-Stop Equivalence vs DSLR
  5. Medium Format vs Full Frame Considerations
  6. Interpreting the 645Z Histogram
  7. Shutter Vibration: Landscape and Portrait Orientation, 90mm
  8. Pentax 645Z in Context of Nikon D810

Pentax 645Z Image Quality

High end image quality, but what about lenses?.

  1. Pentax 645Z Diffraction Effects on Micro Contrast
  2. Pentax 645Z with Adobe Camera Raw: AdobeStd or Embedded Profile?
  3. Pentax 645Z Real-World Dynamic Range aka Faux HDR
  4. Pentax 645Z: ISO 100 to 204800 (Red Tomato, Natural Light)
  5. Pentax 645Z: ISO 100 to 204800 (Fruit Arrangement, Natural Light)
  6. Pentax 645Z: Pushing Up to ~6 stops (Fruit Arrangement, Natural Light)
  7. Pentax 645Z: Long Exposures
  8. Pentax 645Z Examples: Portraits (90/2.8)
  9. Pentax 645Z: 50 vs 36 Megapixels (25mm / 21mm, Matched Size)
  10. Pentax 645Z: 50 vs 36 Megapixels (25mm / 21mm, Actual Pixels)

Pentax 645 Lenses (645D tests)

A variety of 645 lens tests on the 645D.

  1. Examples with the FA 35mm f/3.5
  2. Examples in the Rain with 75/2.8
  3. Examples, Various
  4. Examples with 400mm f/5.6 ED IF
  5. Examples, Pentax-A 120mm f/4
  6. Comparison vs Canon 5D Mark II
  7. Pentax-FA 35mm f/3.5 AL (IF)
  8. Pentax-A 45mm f/2.8
  9. Pentax 67 45mm f/4
  10. Aperture Series: Pentax-D FA 55mm f/2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW (Mosaic)
  11. Pentax-A 55mm f/2.8
  12. Pentax 67 55mm f/4
  13. Pentax-FA 45-85mm f/4.5 @ 45mm
  14. Pentax-FA 45-85mm f/4.5 @ 65mm
  15. Pentax-FA 45-85mm f/4.5 @ 85mm
  16. Aperture Series: Pentax-A 75mm f/2.8 (Mosaic)
  17. Pentax-FA 80-160mm f/4.5 @ 80mm
  18. Pentax-FA 80-160mm f/4.5 @ 120mm
  19. Pentax-FA 80-160mm f/4.5 vs Pentax-A 150/3.5
  20. Pentax-A 120mm f/4
  21. Pentax-A 200mm f/4
  22. Pentax 67 300mm f/4 ED IF
  23. Pentax-FA 400mm f/5.6 ED IF
  24. Table of Lenses for Pentax 645D

Pentax SMC DA 645 25mm f/4 AL (IF) SDM AW

Ultra wide angle lens for Pentax 645..

  1. Overview of Pentax SMC DA 645 25mm f/4 AL (IF) SDM AW
  2. Distortion
  3. Aperture Series: Mosaic (645Z)
  4. Aperture Series: Blue Beater Bike (645Z)

Pentax HD 35mm f/3.5 AL [IF]

Moderate wide angle lens for Pentax 645..

  1. Overview of Pentax HD 35mm f/3.5 AL [IF]
  2. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Upstream, Late Blue Dusk (645Z)
  3. Aperture Series: Dolls, Close Range (645Z)
  4. Shootout vs 28-45/4.5: Bench (645Z)

Pentax 645 HD DA 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR

Wide angle zoom for Pentax 645..

  1. Overview of Pentax HD DA 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR
  2. Aperture Series @ 28mm: Pescadero Creek Upstream, Late Blue Dusk (645Z)
  3. Aperture Series @ 45mm: Riparian Forest (645Z)
  4. Shootout vs 35/3.5: Bench (645Z)

Pentax 645 90mm f/2.8 D FA 645 Macro ED AW SR

Medium telephoto macro lens for Pentax 645 digital and film..

  1. Overview of Pentax 90mm f/2.8 D FA 645 Macro ED AW SR
  2. Pentax 90/2.8 Focus Shift Assessment
  3. Aperture Series @ 90mm (Dolls, 645Z)
  4. Aperture Series: Mosaic (645Z)
  5. Aperture Series: Decorated Bike (645Z)
  6. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Thunderstorms (645Z)
  7. Aperture Series: Wet Aspen Trunk (645Z)
  8. Aperture Series: Still Life 'Atlas Permaguard' (645Z)
  9. Aperture Series: Green Aspen Leaf on Black Rock (645Z)
  10. Aperture Series: White Daisies (645Z)
  11. Aperture Series: Dual Aspen Trunks (645Z)
  12. Aperture Series: Pine Creek Buildings (645Z)
  13. Aperture Series: Aspen with Black Branches (645Z)
  14. Aperture Series: Mining Cabin Gearbox (645Z)
  15. Aperture Series: Death Valley Alluvial Fan Near Eureka Dunes (645Z)


Blog posts, reverse chronological

2023

2023-04-16 Pentax K-3 III Monochrome

2021

2021-02-21 Reader Comment: “painful to watch the slow death of Pentax”

2019

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM Examples: Night Shooting (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM Examples: White Mountains (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-17 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: View to Silver Peak from White Mountain Road (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-16 Pentax K-1 Mark II: Using Pixel Shift with Focus Stacking

2019-03-16 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: View South Over Fresh Snow on White Mountains to Deep Springs (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-16 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Backlit Bristlecone at Sunset (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-16 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 29mm: Backlit Sprinter on White Mountain Road (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Examples: Late Day and Night, White Mountains (Pentax K1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 24mm: Sunset over Snowy Landscape, White Mountains View to Sierra Nevada (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 40mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, View Towards Big Pine (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-15 Pentax HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 SDM ED Aperture Series @ 63mm: Snowy Landscape at Dusk, White Mountain Road (Pentax K-1 II)

2019-03-14 Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW Aperture Series: Moots Mooto X YBB MTB (Pentax K1 II)

2018

2018-11-30 Image Quality Shootout: Pentax K-1 Mark II with Pixel Shift vs Nikon D850: Yellow Tractor

2018-11-27 How Good is the Resolving Power of the Pentax K-1 Mark II versus a 100-Megapixel Medium Format Camera

2018-11-25 Started Shooting the Pentax K-1 II and Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW

2018-11-12 Pentax K-1 II Reader Interest?

2016

2016-09-20 Pentax to Add EFC Shutter to Pentax K1 for Single Exposures via Firmware Update

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode in the Field: Two Landscape Images

2016-07-20 Pentax K1: File Quality and Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 204800 (Jagged Bristlecone Stump)

2016-07-05 Really Right Stuff L-Bracket for Pentax K-1, Leica SL

2016-07-04 Pentax K1: Another Look at SuperRes vs StdRes

2016-07-01 Pentax K1: Unrivalled Image Quality in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode

2016-06-21 The Camera 'Thrill': What Does it Feel Like When the Loaner Has to Go Back?

2016-06-20 Leitax Conversion Kits for Nikon Lenses to Pentax K Mount Now Shipping

2016-06-18 Adaptist 'Multi Mount' might allow Unmodified Nikon Lenses on Pentax K1

2016-06-16 Home Today, Leica SL, Pentax K1, and More Coming Soon

2016-06-08 SuperRes Mode with Pentax K1: Sunset from White Mountain Road

2016-06-06 In the Field with the Pentax K-1 and SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode

2016-06-02 Pentax K1: Adapting Pentax 645 and Other Lenses to Pentax K

2016-06-02 An Expert at Focus Stacking Comments on the Pentax K1 and Its Image Quality

2016-05-30 Looking for Zeiss ZK for Pentax K1

2016-05-26 Pentax 100mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Tiled Water Fountain (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-26 Pentax 100mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Church Mosaic (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-25 Pentax 100mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Burghers of Calais (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-25 Pentax 50mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Church Mosaic, Dusk (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-25 Pentax 50mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Church Mosaic, Sunlit (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-25 Pentax 50mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Tiled Water Fountain (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-25 Pentax DA HD Limited 35mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: Mosaic (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-24 Pentax DA HD Limited 35mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: 'Map' (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-23 Motion Correction for Pentax K1 SuperRes Images via Pentax Digital Camera Utility

2016-05-22 Pentax 50mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: 'Map' (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-20 Pentax 100mm f/2.8 Macro Aperture Series: 'Map' (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-19 Pentax Macro Lenses

2016-05-19 PENTAX K1: Focus Stacking in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode, 'Ultegra Cassette'

2016-05-18 PENTAX K1: Night Shooting Examples in Super Res Pixel Shift Mode

2016-05-18 PENTAX K1: Focus Stacking in SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode, 'Pair of Pears'

2016-05-18 Ricoh Imaging Updates PENTAX K1 Firmware to Version 1.1

2016-05-17 PENTAX SMCP-FA FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited Aperture Series: Mosaic (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-17 PENTAX smc FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited Aperture Series: Mosaic (Pentax K1 SuperRes)

2016-05-17 Pentax K1 + Pentax 15-30mm f/2.8 SuperRes Aperture Series @ 30mm

2016-05-17 Pentax Digital Camera Utility (for Pentax K1 or K3 II, etc)

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 SuperRes Pixel Shift Mode: Will Adobe Choose to Support Motion Correction in Camera Raw?

2016-05-16 Pentax K1: that Scratch from Sigma Lenses

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 SuperRes Res Mode: Motion Correction Feature with Adobe Camera Raw and Pentax Digital Camera Utility

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 SuperRes Res Mode: Adobe Camera Raw 'Veiling Blue Haze' Bug Occurs with DNG Format but not with PEF Format

2016-05-16 Pentax K1 + Pentax 15-30mm f/2.8 SuperRes Aperture Series @ 21mm (Includes StdRes Comparison)

2016-05-15 Pentax K1: Assessing Shutter Vibration

2016-05-15 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG — 3rd Example With 'Push'

2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode: SuperRes Mode Ends Moiré

2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode: In-Depth Comparison to StdRes Mode (Dolls)

2016-05-13 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG — 2nd Example

2016-05-12 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Mode has Color Problems, Definitely an Adobe Camera Raw BUG

2016-05-12 Pentax K1 + Pentax 15-30mm f/2.8 SuperRes Aperture Series @ 15mm (Includes StdRes Comparison)

2016-05-12 Pentax K1: Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode at Night (30 sec X 4) — Artifacting Analyzed

2016-05-11 Pentax K1 Now Here, SuperRes Pixel Shift at Night

2016-05-07 Pentax K1 Thoughts

2016-05-04 Pentax K1 On the Way

2016-05-03 Pentax K1 Now Shipping

2016-02-29 CONFIRMED: Pentax K1 DOES NOT have an Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter)

2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Tarnished Silver Dragonfly Pitcher

2016-02-26 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes: Carved Stone Box

2016-02-25 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes on Artifacts: Buffalo Coin and Engraved Letter Opener

2016-02-25 Reader Comment on Pentax K3 II Super Resolution Mode: “Museum Artifact Work”

2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes with Saturated Red and Blue Fabric (Cycling Jersey)

2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: Evaluating SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode vs StdRes with Color and Texture

2016-02-24 Pentax K3 II: Does it Have an Electronic First Curtain Shutter (EFC Shutter)? what about K1?

2016-02-23 Pentax K3 II: Evaluating SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode with Zeiss Siemens Star Chart

2016-02-23 Pentax K3 II in SuperResolution Pixel Shift Mode: Checkerboard Effect

2016-02-23 Pentax K1 is Full Frame, what about vs APS-C Lenses?

2016-02-23 Reader Comment: Pentax K1 “Mission”

2016-02-21 Pentax K1: Impressive Innovation Unmatched by CaNikon

2016-02-21 Pentax K1: Super Resolution Mode Appears to be Best DSLR Quality Yet

2016-02-21 Reader Comment: Pentax K1 Reactions

2016-02-20 Pentax K1: Adapting Pentax 645 and Other Lenses to Pentax K

2016-02-19 Pentax K1 Super Resolution File Format Details

2016-02-19 Pentax K1 Full Frame Lens Selection

2016-02-18 Pentax K1 Super Resolution Pixel Shift Mode

2016-02-17 Pentax K1: 36 Megapixels with Image Stabilization and Super Resolution Mode

2016-02-17 Pentax HD PENTAX-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR

2016-02-12 Pentax HD DA 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR vs Pentax HD 35mm f/3.5: Bench (645Z)

2016-02-08 Pentax HD 35mm f/3.5 AL IF Aperture Series: Close Range, Dolls (645Z)

2016-02-07 Pentax HD DA 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR Aperture Series @ 28mm: Pescadero Creek Upstream Blue (645Z)

2016-02-07 Pentax HD DA 28-45mm f/4.5 ED AW SR Aperture Series @ 45mm: Riparian Forest (645Z)

2016-02-06 Pentax HD 35mm f/3.5 AL IF Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Upstream, Late Blue Dusk (645Z)

2016-01-30 Revisiting the Pentax 645Z with the Pentax 28-45mm and 35mm f/3.5

2015

2015-11-11 Pentax 645Z Now $6996 + 4% Rewards

2015-09-24 New Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR Lens: Must be Planning for Full Frame Digital

2015-07-29 Medium Format for $3999: Pentax 645D

2015-04-22 Pentax K3 II: Out-Innovating Nikon and Canon

2014

2014-09-04 FOR SALE: Nikon D800E with RRS L-Bracket, Canon Lenses, Olympus SHG, Pentax K3

2014-08-25 Pentax 645Z+ 90/2.8 Aperture Series: Various Varying Examples

2014-08-24 Pentax 645Z+ 90/2.8 Aperture Series: Wet Aspen Trunk

2014-08-24 Pentax 645Z+ 90/2.8 Aperture Series: 'Atlas Permaguard'

2014-08-24 Pentax 645Z+ 90/2.8 Aperture Series: Thunderstorms over Pine Creek Drainage

2014-08-20 Nikon D810 vs Pentax 645Z: Visual Impact Out in the Field with a Real Image (Comparison)

2014-08-18 Understanding the Pentax 645Z Histogram (useful for any brand camera)

2014-08-18 Back from Trip

2014-08-13 Field Shooting the Pentax 645Z

2014-08-10 Nikon D810 Highlight Priority Metering, Pentax 645Z notes, Leica T

2014-07-28 YAYF: Yet Another Yosemite Fire

2014-07-27 Pentax 645Z vs Nikon D810: Overarching Thoughts on Two Fine Cameras

2014-07-24 A conversation with Ming Thein on the Pentax 645Z and Nikon D810 and More

2014-07-24 Pentax 645Z: Underexposing and Pushing by Up To Six Stops

2014-07-23 Pentax 645Z: ISO and Noise from 100 to 204800

2014-07-22 Reader Comments: D810 Review, Lenses, etc

2014-07-21 Pentax 645Z: Various Notes

2014-07-21 GEAR SALE: Canon 50/1.2L, Canon 35/1.4L, Pentax K3, Olympus SHG Zooms,

2014-07-20 Pentax 645z: Long Exposures

2014-07-18 Pentax 645z: Real-World Dynamic Range

2014-07-18 Nikon D810, Sigma 50/1.4, Pentax 645Z, Sigma dp2 Quattro

2014-07-16 Nikon D810: can it compete with Pentax 645Z?

2014-07-12 Pentax 645z: Shutter Vibration / Shutter Shock Analysis at 90mm

2014-07-11 B&H Photo Now Offers Free Expedited Shipping (1/2/3 days depending on location)

2014-07-10 Pentax 645z: Detail Rendition and Image Quality on Variety

2014-07-09 Pentax 645z Image Quality

2014-07-08 Pentax 645z: Handheld Portraits with the Pentax 90mm f/2.8

2014-07-08 Pentax 645z: Noise from ISO 100 to ISO 204800 with RGB, Channels, Grayscale

2014-07-06 Pentax 645z + 25mm f/4 Aperture Series: Blue Beater Bike

2014-07-05 Pentax 645z + 25mm f/4 Aperture Series: Mosaic

2014-07-05 Pentax 645z + 90mm f/2.8 Aperture Series: Mosaic

2014-07-04 Is 50 Megapixels Sharper than 36 Megapixels?

2014-07-04 Reviewed: 50-Megapixel Pentax 645z

2014-07-02 Pentax 645z: 50 Megapixels Arrives

2014-05-15 Pentax 645z: Hitting the Bullseye on Which Target?

2014-04-17 Pentax 645Z: Does Not Have EFC Shutter (Electronic First Curtain)

2014-04-17 Pentax 645D Images Updated to UltraHD, Large Crops

2014-04-17 Pentax 645D + Pentax-D FA 55mm f/2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW (in anticipation of the Pentax 645z)

2014-04-14 Pentax 645Z 51-Megapixel Medium Format DSLR, 13 Pentax Lenses Now Avail in USA

2014-03-15 GEAR SALE: Olympus SHG Zooms, Pentax K3

2014-01-21 Pentax K5 IIs Deal

2013

2013-11-23 Pentax K3 + Pentax HD Limited 15mm f/4 Aperture Series: Ice on Beaver Pond

2013-11-22 Reviewed: Pentax K3 and Pentax HD Limited Lenses

2013-11-16 Pentax K3 and Pentax HD Limited Lenses

2013-11-15 Unseasonally Warm Weather and 7 Lenses to Shoot = Back to Mountains

2013-11-14 Pentax / Ricoh HD Limited Lenses

2013-10-30 Pentax K3 On the Way

2013-10-24 Pentax DA HD Limited Lenses Now Shipping

2013-10-08 24-megapixel Ricoh Pentax K3, and Pentax DA HD Limited Lenses

2013-09-11 Pentax K-5 IIs and Pentax DA HD Limited Lenses

2013-08-04 Reader Inquiry: Small Cameras, Product Cycles, What’s Coming

2013-08-03 Any Interest in This Gear (DAP)?

2013-04-27 Reader Comment: 40MP Pentax 645D vs 36MP Nikon D800

2013-03-11 Pentax 645D Rebate

2011

2011-03-07 Pentax 645D + Pentax FA 35mm f/3.5

2011-02-04 Examples with Pentax 645D with Pentax-FA 400mm f/5.6 ED IF

2011-02-01 Pentax 645D + Pentax-A 55mm f/2.8

2011-02-01 Pentax 645D + Pentax SMC 67 45mm f/4

2011-02-01 Pentax 645D + Pentax FA 400mm f/5.6 ED IF

2011-01-21 Focusing the Pentax 645D with the Zeiss 3X loupe

2011-01-16 Pentax 645D lens tests

2011-01-15 More Pentax 645D lens tests coming

2011-01-06 Pentax 645D with Pentax-A 120mm f/4 — super!

2011-01-05 Focusing the Pentax 645D with camera focus assist

2011-01-04 Pentax 645D with Pentax-A 120mm f/4

2011-01-02 Reader comments on Pentax 645D review

2011-01-01 Pentax SMC FA 45-85mm f/4.5 on Pentax 645D

2011-01-01 Pentax 645D examples with 45mm f/2.8 and SMC FA 45-85mm f/4.5

2010

2010-12-30 Pentax-A 200mm f/4 and 45mm f/2.8 on Pentax 645D

2010-12-29 Pentax 45mm, 45-85mm, 200mm lenses on Pentax 645D

2010-12-22 The Pentax 645D — go get one

2010-12-21 Pentax 645D review updates

2010-12-20 Pentax 645D review updated with more examples, conclusions

2010-12-19 Rain, rain go away

2010-12-19 Pentax 55mm f/2.8 for Pentax 645D != 40MP images

2010-12-18 Pentax-A 75mm f/2.8 lens test

2010-12-18 Pentax 645D compared to Canon 5D Mark II

2010-12-17 Pentax 645D review updated

2010-12-16 Pentax 645D review and examples

2010-12-15 Pentax 645D 40-megapixel testing in progress

2010-12-10 Second brand-new sample of Pentax-D FA 55mm f/2.8 has same hazing and scratch-like marks

2010-12-09 UPDATE! Pentax 55mm f/2.8 lens hairline scratches

2010-12-08 Pentax 645D 40 megapixel medium format camera coming soon

2010-12-08 Pentax 55mm f/2.8 lens hairline scratches

2010-09-20 Items of note at Photokina

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