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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?

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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.

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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

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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

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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!

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Could Pentax actually release a 60MP monochrome manual-focus DSLR?

By Kalum Carter Published

News Ricoh Pentax’s latest survey hints at bold, unexpected directions, including a full-frame monochrome DSLR with manual focus and up to 60MP

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The Pentax 24-70mm f/2.8 on a gray wood texture background
Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR Review: Can a 10-year-old lens still deliver impressive images?

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

REVIEW This K-Mount workhorse, the Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR, is now 10 years old – can it still hold up to modern scrutiny?

REVIEW
The Pentax K-1 Mark II with the Pentax 24-70mm f/2.8 lens
I shot with a DSLR for the first time in years. I didn’t hate it. The Pentax K-1 Mark II is a nod to the era of oversized cameras

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION I'm not going back, but shooting with the Pentax K-1 Mark II was a good reminder that it isn't always about the latest tech

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