Pentax

Latest about Pentax

Pentax WG-90
This Pentax zoom compact camera drops to its lowest-price ever – and its waterproof!

By Sebastian Oakley Published

deal A 5x zoom and a rugged, waterproof construction - this compact is a bargain at £251.03

deal
Pentax WG-90
Pentax WG-90 drops to £251 and it’s ideal for gifting

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Deal Lowest-ever price makes the Pentax WG-90 a no-brainer deal

Deal
Pentax 17 next to silhouette of camera with question mark in middle
Is Pentax Film Project about to stage a sensational return? Rumor of new Pentax film camera surfaces

By Mike Harris Published

New Could the Pentax Film Project be back from the brink? Whispers of a new film camera give analog fans hope, but I’m not so sure…

New
Pentax KF
Do DSLRs still get new firmware updates? These four just did, and here's what's new (and why your DSLR might not make the list)

By Kim Bunermann Published

FIRMWARE These four DSLRs just got fresh firmware updates – but what about YOUR DSLR brand? Will they get more firmware, going forward?

3 Comments
FIRMWARE
The Pentax-D FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SD WR on a gray wood background
Pentax FA 15-30mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR review: A fun but flawed ultra-wide

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

REVIEW The Pentax FA 15-30mm f/2.8 is a fun ultra-wide for the K-Mount family, but it's not perfect

REVIEW
The Pentax 85mm f/1.4 SDM AW on a wood background
Pentax FA★ 85mm f/1.4 ED SDM AW review: A classic lens that requires little retouching

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

REVIEW The HD Pentax-D FA* 85mmF1.4ED SDM AW is a classic portrait lens that delivers lovely colors and bokeh

REVIEW
Pentax Papilio III binoculars splattered with water on a white background
Pentax brings waterproofing to its close-focus Papilio binoculars

By Tom May Published

Good news for outdoor shooters: the new Papilio III models come with rain protection built-in.

Binoculars
Animation of a Pentax 17 camera spinning, against a white background
As 60MP compact cameras make headlines, the best cameras on Time's 2025 inventions list are retro-inspired tech

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Time spotlights cameras that go the other way – combining nostalgia, simplicity and innovation, like the Pentax 17 film camera, Kodak Charmera and more

NEWS
A black and white photography taken with the Pentax K1000
I bought an old film camera for US$10 at a garage sale. It’s teaching me how to love photography again

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION A cheap retro film camera is teaching me that emotion is more powerful than perfection in photography

OPINION
Pentax Spotmatic
This Pentax camera arrived four years late and was missing the feature it was literally named after… yet it sold in the millions

By David S Young Published

Classic Cameras The Pentax Spotmatic was late to the camera party and missed a key feature – but was still wildly popular with 4 million bodies sold!

Classic Cameras
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives