wolf_weber Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 <p>Seems like someone at Ricoh's finally listening... Vague announcement of a new APSC body and at least<br> 3 mainly long focal zoom lenses. Perhaps one or two of these will somewhat fill the gap between the current <br />+/- $ 1100,- (for the 300mm) and almost $ 6K for the (way overpriced) 400mm + 1.4x <em>integrated</em> <em>converter</em> (my guess).<br /> Anyone have any updates, please..?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne_campbell Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 <p>Yawn.....ZZZZZZZZ<br> Wake me when the APS-C announcements stop and the full frame announcements start.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjoseph7 Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 <p>Hope one of those lenses is a 70-200 ! </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htarragon Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 <p>Too late, I just got a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8, so I'm covered. either way.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_drew4 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 <p>Full-frame DSLR in 2015 according to Ricoh. http://petapixel.com/2014/09/18/confirmed-pentax-working-full-frame-dslr-debuted-two-ff-lenses-photokina/</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewg_ny Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 <p>New lenses are welcome, though IMO they should have released the 80-400 (100-400?) a long time ago. The collapsible and WR 18-50/4-5.6 DC seems like a good idea, hopefully it's at least as good as the existing 18-55 -- the addition of silent DC motor, WR and the extra-compact size are all welcome for a basic lens.</p> <p>Also, about time that Pentax/Ricoh offered an articulating rear LCD screen on a DSLR.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_h Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 <p>Pentax is way late with a FF DSLR. They brought the 645D and 645z to market and pretty much ignored their base users. Not smart marketing at all.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf_weber Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 <p>So, finally, just before my <em>giving up</em>, the cats ore out of the bag... Though infos re. the full frame DSLR are rather skimpy, with a planned release not before the end of the year. Both lenses are of interest however. Especially (for me) the 150-450mm f/4.5-5.6. It giving us some 50mm more at the long and, being about a pound more heavy than my current <em>top of list,</em> the Canon EF 100-400mm IS L II. And, yes, Harry <em>"Hope one of those lenses is a 70-200 !"</em>... It is, a 2.8 (what else..?) Specs look enticing, availability just around the corner; March 2015.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf_weber Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share Posted February 9, 2015 <p>Sleeping Ricoh waking up some... After the <em>pro (or so)</em> full frame camera announcement, comes the Pentax WR K-S2 DSLR, with a 20MP APS-C sensor and articulated LCD. Nothing really overwhelming except perhaps, for the incorporated Wi-Fi with NFC.<br> Also announced was the world's shortest zoom lens (when in its stored position), the HD Pentax-DA 18-50mm F4-5.6 DC WR <em>RE (..?)</em>, to be sold as a kit with the K-S2. A less exciting AF201FG external flash was introduced as well.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_drew4 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 <p>Tag #2 - 2 days ago Ricoh just announced/released the new; Pentax K3II with all sorts of enhancements at $1099 US. Looks cool and definitely is a step up from the older K3.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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