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These Wild Baby Animal Photos Offer a Rare and Intimate Glimpse Into Nature

If the image above took your breath away, we’re in the same boat. It’s not every day you see such intimate moments of baby animals and their parents in the wild. There’s a reason for that. Moms with newborns are often on high alert, and capturing these glimpses into their lives requires putting yourself in…

Earther Jody Serrano Apr 28

The First Pentax Full-Frame DSLR Is a Beauty

Pentax has never made a full-frame DSLR before. But this new camera, the K-1, looks like it was worth the wait. Pentax has actually been thinking about building a full-frame DSLR for a while now. Actually, it scrapped initial plans to enter the market a staggering fifteen years ago, then only showed off a prototype…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 18

Pentax 645Z: The Medium Format DSLR Gets a Major Sensor Upgrade

Medium format digital cameras are out of reach for most, but Pentax has been providing ones on the “affordable” side (under $10k), for a few years now. Their new guy, the 645Z, packs a brand new, friggin large, 51 megapixel CMOS sensor. How is that different from the old 645D? Well, that camera, and all…

Tech News Michael Hession Apr 15

Pentax K-3: A DSLR Camera That Sees the World a Few Different Ways

As the sub-$1000, beginner DSLR camera’s utility has been gradually been replaced by the rise of mirrorless cameras, the just-over $1000 DSLR market remains an area where camera companies are hoping to reign in more advanced and even professional users. With that in mind, let’s take a look at Pentax’s new K-3, a completely overhauled…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Oct 7

Pentax’s Q7 Interchangeable-Lens Camera Is Tiny Like a Point-and-Shoot

When you first see Pentax’s new Q7 interchangeable-lens camera, you think your brain is playing tricks on you. How can it be so small? This must be a replica. But then you hold it in your hand and squee with delight because it’s so maddeningly adorable. The Q7 is the follow-up to last year’s Q10.…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 12

Pentax MX-1: This Camera’s “Retro” Style Might Be Past Its Prime

Pentax is a classic imaging company. So you’ve got to let them have their own crack at an old-school style camera, right? In theory, sure—but the new Pentax MX-1 feel just a little late to the party. Now we’ve got nothing against the brass-body design, and this $500 point-and-shoot has some undeniably slick features. We…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 7

Pentax’s Burly K-5 II Can See Clearly In Absurd Darkness

Pentax has overhauled the excellent dust-proof, shock-proof, water-resistant Pentax K-5 from 2010 with a brand new autofocus system that works in darker conditions than ever before. The Pentax K-5 II might just be the best sticky situation camera out there. One of the things that we love about the direction of Pentax cameras these days…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Sep 11

Pentax K-30 Review: Tough Body, Sensitive Soul

A DSLR camera in the $1,000 range isn’t usually as quick and rugged Pentax K-30. That solid performance inside a well-built shell has had us excited since we first got our hands on its weather-sealed body. This camera is clearly the competitor to Canon’s new T4i—can its photos and videos hold up? https://gizmodo.com/pentax-k-30-hands-on-the-fastest-toughest-inexpensive-5920384 What Is…

Reviews Mario Aguilar Aug 13

I Still Can’t Believe a Normal Camera Can Resist These Tortures

Apparently, some people love the Pentax DSLRs because they can stand sand storms and heavy rain. I never imagined they could be subjected to this kind of hardcore testing. That’s probably why US Army soldier Alex Jansen, now deployed in Afghanistan, loves them. Watch as he buries his Pentax K-7 and K-5 DSLR cameras—plus their…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 9

Pentax K-30 Hands-On: The Fastest, Toughest Inexpensive DSLR We’ve Ever Used

The promise of the new Pentax K-30: The toughest, fastest DSLR that won’t break your bank. We just tried it out for the first time, and so far we’re impressed. An $850 DSLR body shouldn’t feel this good. Lower-end DSLRs can take great photos, but the build quality’s usually pretty cheap, and their performance on…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jun 21

Pentax K-30: The Weather-Resistant, Entry-Level DSLR for Adventure Addicts

Camera makers have been cramming professional quality imaging into a budget (sub-$1000) packages for years. One of the disadvantages of these cameras is that they’re not as resilient as their $3000 counterparts. The Pentax K-30 aims to change that. The camera’s specs are more or less what you’d expect from a $850 camera. It uses…

Tech News Mario Aguilar May 21

Pentax’s K-01 Mirrorless Camera Puts Substance Over Style (Because It Has No Style)

It was just yesterday that leaked shots of the Pentax K-01 turned up, and now here’s the full monty. It’s not what you might call a head turner, but it’s a pretty impressive addition to mirrorless cameras. https://gizmodo.com/is-this-the-mirrorless-pentax-k-01-in-these-leaked-phot-5881503 The biggest deal with the K-01 is that the K-lens mount is compatible with any Pentax lens…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Feb 2

Is This the Mirrorless Pentax K-01 in These Leaked Photos?

A collection of official-looking leaked photos made it on to the Pentax Forums today, purportedly unveiling the upcoming K-01 mirrorless camera. It looks to be available in multiple colors, features an HDR mode, and comes equipped with a 40mm f/2.8 pancake lens. There’s been no official word from Pentax as to availability or price. [Pentax…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 1

18x Optical Zoom in an Itty Bitty Point and Shoot

Point and shoots are generally seen as the wimpy hacks of the camera world, when compared to modern DSLRs and fancy new micro four thirds cameras. But their specs—like the 18x optical zoom on the Pentax Optio RZ18—are getting pretty impressive. It’s like when Carrot Top grew mega-muscles and could all-of-a-sudden kick your ass. The…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Sep 13

The Best Photo Gear Deals Money Can Buy

Popular Photo has gone and drummed up 28 of the best deals for photography-related gear. Cameras, lenses, flashes, bags, storage mediums, etc. If you’re looking to up your photo game, here’s the place to start. We picked six deals from the list that look awesome and posted them here. But be sure to check out…

Tech News Adrian Covert Sep 2

The Pentax Q: Big Features in a Little Package

There’s a lot to like about the new Pentax Q digital camera. It has a slick retro look, five interchangeable lenses and many features of a dSLR packed into a body that’s the size of a point and shoot. The Q slims itself down by ditching the optical finder, mirror box, focusing plate and AF…

Tech News Kelly Jun 23

Pentax Continues War Against the Human Eyeball with Custom Rainbow Supernova DSLR

Some shocking news! Not only does dinosaur retailer Tower Records still exist (in Japan), they’re responsible for this so-ugly-I-kind-of-like-it limited edition K-r DSLR. It looks like it was submerged in the boiling blood of the 1990s, but it’s kinda charming! It’ll also run you $1,100 plus the cost of importing from Japan. You may want…

Tech News Sam Biddle Apr 19

A Pentax Camera Beautifully Exploded

Photographer Todd McLellan likes taking things apart and revealing the dizzying bits that comprise our gear. I’d have never guessed so many tiny pieces could be stripped away from the thing—and when arranged so precisely, they’re quite gorgeous. McLellan has several prints in the same vein as this dissected Pentax—breaking down equipment into their smallest…

Tech News Sam Biddle Feb 9

And You Thought Pentax Cameras Couldn’t Get Any Worse

There’s a reason I named this “pentaxvomitcamera.jpg” when saving it; I doubt I’m the only one who felt the tickle of breakfast at the back of their throat. Pentax’s K-r Bonnie Pink makes the others seem positively-charming. [Pentax via CrunchGear]

Tech News Kat Hannaford Feb 4

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Robert Butler, Star Trek & Batman TV Director, Has Died at Age 95

These Wild Baby Animal Photos Offer a Rare and Intimate Glimpse Into Nature

The First Pentax Full-Frame DSLR Is a Beauty

Pentax 645Z: The Medium Format DSLR Gets a Major Sensor Upgrade

Pentax K-3: A DSLR Camera That Sees the World a Few Different Ways

Pentax’s Q7 Interchangeable-Lens Camera Is Tiny Like a Point-and-Shoot

Pentax MX-1: This Camera’s “Retro” Style Might Be Past Its Prime

Pentax’s Burly K-5 II Can See Clearly In Absurd Darkness

Pentax K-30 Review: Tough Body, Sensitive Soul

I Still Can’t Believe a Normal Camera Can Resist These Tortures

Pentax K-30 Hands-On: The Fastest, Toughest Inexpensive DSLR We’ve Ever Used

Pentax K-30: The Weather-Resistant, Entry-Level DSLR for Adventure Addicts

Pentax’s K-01 Mirrorless Camera Puts Substance Over Style (Because It Has No Style)

Is This the Mirrorless Pentax K-01 in These Leaked Photos?

18x Optical Zoom in an Itty Bitty Point and Shoot

The Best Photo Gear Deals Money Can Buy

The Pentax Q: Big Features in a Little Package

Pentax Continues War Against the Human Eyeball with Custom Rainbow Supernova DSLR

A Pentax Camera Beautifully Exploded

And You Thought Pentax Cameras Couldn’t Get Any Worse

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