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Hands holding a Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera with a lens. A red circle with white text states "No longer available"
This DSLR brand just discontinued its second camera in little over a year – and retailers' stocks are already empty

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome wasn't even on the camera market for three years, yet Ricoh's DSLR line is losing another model

NEWS
The Pentax 645 on a wood surface
I thought cutting medium format in half would be a terrible idea...until I saw these stunning panoramic images

By Alan Palazon Published

OPINION A YouTuber has tested a custom-modified Pentax 645 that shoots 32 frames on 120 film and the results are stunning – if you can get your head around how this system works

OPINION
A wooden model camera.
This affordable retro camera remake is made entirely out of wood – and it's so accurate, even the lens twists off

By Alan Palazon Published

RETRO No, these 1:1 replica Pentax cameras don't take photos, but these wooden remakes still look fantastic

RETRO
Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome
Is Pentax’s DSLR lineup shrinking? Rumors hint that this DSLR is discontinued

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

DSLRS US Retailer B&H has now marked the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome as discontinued

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Ricoh Tokyo x Pentax Camera Straps (red and blue) in front of Pentax SLR cameras on a grey to black background
I’ve never wanted a camera strap more than these Tokyo x Pentax neck straps, upscaled from real Tokyo Metro seat fabric!

By Mike Harris Published

News Ricoh has come up with an incredibly neat way to recycle old metro car seat fabric, turn it into a limited-edition range of Pentax-branded neck straps

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Pentax WG-1000
This Pentax zoom compact camera has just dropped to its lowest-price ever – and it's fully waterproof too!

By Sebastian Oakley Published

deal A 4x zoom and a rugged, waterproof construction - this compact is a bargain at £185.51

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A Pentax 17 film camera held in a hand outside
Has Ricoh lost focus on film? Pentax film project disappears from homepage

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Where did the Pentax Film Project go? Ricoh’s homepage raises questions

News
Sony A7 V camera held in a person's hands
Japan's best-selling camera brands crowned: compact, mirrorless, DSLR, video, and action winners revealed

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The BCN Award 2026 reveals Japan's top camera brands across every major category

NEWS
The Pnetax 50mm f/1.7 SMC M mounted on a Fujifilm X-T4 using an adapter from Fotasy
I took an old lens from my favorite film camera – and put it on my digital camera. My mirrorless camera has never felt more retro

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

RETRO I adapted an old film lens onto my digital camera for a retro look. This is what I captured

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RETRO
Line drawing of Pentax K1000
Why the world’s simplest SLR camera became its greatest (and is still in demand 50 years later)

By David S Young Published

Classic cameras Classic Cameras #16 – the indestructible camera that refused to die

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