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Showing posts with label 645D. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 645D. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Pentax 645D - Behind The Scenes: Spring/Summer 2014 Campaign
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Friday, January 7, 2011
Firmware update for the K-5 and 645D.
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Hi Pentaxian friends.
Firmware Available for DownloadPENTAX K-5 FIRMWARE UPDATE VERSION 1.02
Please download from the following link:
http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html
UPDATED:
* Added support for SDXC memory cards.
Please note: Transfer rate does not correspond to UHS speed class.
* Bulb mode supports the use of all ISO settings.
* Improvements to AF focus speed.
Hi Pentaxian friends.
Firmware Available for DownloadPENTAX K-5 FIRMWARE UPDATE VERSION 1.02
Please download from the following link:
http://www.pentax.jp/english/support/digital/k-5_s.html
UPDATED:
* Added support for SDXC memory cards.
Please note: Transfer rate does not correspond to UHS speed class.
* Bulb mode supports the use of all ISO settings.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
San Diego Photo Expo 2010. Pentax was there and represented by Ken Curry and Evan Bunnell, (Yes Ned's son)
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Hi Pentaxian friends.
My wife and I drove to San Diego this past weekend to attend the San Diego Photo Expo. Actually, the Expo was held at the San Diego Fairgrounds, which is actually located in Del Mar. Pentax was well represented by Ken Curry and Evan Bunnell (Yes...Ned's son). As it always is with Pentax employees, they were very amicable and professional. I got a chance to handle the Pentax 645D and was I ever impressed. I want one, but it will have to wait for a while...like five years or more.
Ken explained the main attributes of the 645D and I filmed him in a four-segment video. I used the Pentax K-5 and a Rode Stereo mic. I will be posting the video as soon as I complete the editing, which may take me several days. This is the first 1080p video I take with the K-5. I am using Adobe Premiere 9 to edit it. It's a little more complicated than I thought, and the instructions are actually...not very user friendly. None-the-less, I will prevail and put a video together soon.
Ken did let me know that Pentax were getting back to the sales reps approach, to some degree, and that more stores are expected to carry the Pentax Line this coming year. That's good news for all Pentaxians that got frustrated by the lack of Pentax equipment in brick and mortar stores. The introduction of the 645D, the K-5 and the K-r , which are all extraordinary cameras, will certainly contribute in convincing the camera stores to stock-up in Pentax equipment. After all, the 645D and K-5 are both in the top six best DSLRs in the world, according to DxOMark. As Pentax regains its momentum, you know that the Camera Stores will beg to carry the Pentax line. That's the way the world turns!
Ken told me that Pentax will be introducing more lenses for the 645D, although all the legacy lenses, AF or MF work perfectly well with the Pentax 645D. It seems that Pentax has dominated the photographic news this past few months or so, with these new cameras.
Pentax is often looked at as the underdog, but that's about to change. The one thing I hope will never change, is the friendliness of the Pentax Company as a whole, here is the United States anyway. Name me another major camera manufacturer where you can actually talk to the executives. Ned Bunnell even has his own blog and exchanges comments with Pentax users. Being a Pentaxian is more like belonging to a family. I haven't met any Pentax employee that I didn't like.
Back to the Photo Expo, it was a great source of information, with all the seminars and presentations. I liked the approach of this photo show and learned from some of the most prestigious photographers. It was a great weekend!
Frankly, Del Mar is also a superb place. We extended our weekend and stayed there through Monday.
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| The Pentax 645D in all it's slpendor. Oh how I wish I could own one someday! |
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| You see how happy I was for a few minutes, holding the 645D. I'll get one someday. |
My wife and I drove to San Diego this past weekend to attend the San Diego Photo Expo. Actually, the Expo was held at the San Diego Fairgrounds, which is actually located in Del Mar. Pentax was well represented by Ken Curry and Evan Bunnell (Yes...Ned's son). As it always is with Pentax employees, they were very amicable and professional. I got a chance to handle the Pentax 645D and was I ever impressed. I want one, but it will have to wait for a while...like five years or more.
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| Ken is in a serious discussion withthis highly interested customer. |
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| Evan demonstrating the 645D AF for a potential client while Ken shows the K-5 to another enthusiast photographer |
Ken explained the main attributes of the 645D and I filmed him in a four-segment video. I used the Pentax K-5 and a Rode Stereo mic. I will be posting the video as soon as I complete the editing, which may take me several days. This is the first 1080p video I take with the K-5. I am using Adobe Premiere 9 to edit it. It's a little more complicated than I thought, and the instructions are actually...not very user friendly. None-the-less, I will prevail and put a video together soon.
Ken did let me know that Pentax were getting back to the sales reps approach, to some degree, and that more stores are expected to carry the Pentax Line this coming year. That's good news for all Pentaxians that got frustrated by the lack of Pentax equipment in brick and mortar stores. The introduction of the 645D, the K-5 and the K-r , which are all extraordinary cameras, will certainly contribute in convincing the camera stores to stock-up in Pentax equipment. After all, the 645D and K-5 are both in the top six best DSLRs in the world, according to DxOMark. As Pentax regains its momentum, you know that the Camera Stores will beg to carry the Pentax line. That's the way the world turns!
Ken told me that Pentax will be introducing more lenses for the 645D, although all the legacy lenses, AF or MF work perfectly well with the Pentax 645D. It seems that Pentax has dominated the photographic news this past few months or so, with these new cameras.
Pentax is often looked at as the underdog, but that's about to change. The one thing I hope will never change, is the friendliness of the Pentax Company as a whole, here is the United States anyway. Name me another major camera manufacturer where you can actually talk to the executives. Ned Bunnell even has his own blog and exchanges comments with Pentax users. Being a Pentaxian is more like belonging to a family. I haven't met any Pentax employee that I didn't like.
Back to the Photo Expo, it was a great source of information, with all the seminars and presentations. I liked the approach of this photo show and learned from some of the most prestigious photographers. It was a great weekend!
Frankly, Del Mar is also a superb place. We extended our weekend and stayed there through Monday.
Thanks for reading,
Yvon Bourque
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| Del Mar beach...most beautiful sunsets |
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| Surfer Joe was there for the weekend! |
Yvon Bourque
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The largest photo show on the West Coast has expanded in size and PENTAX will be there. Two days - Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Hi Pentaxian friends.
I sure will attent and I hope to see you there,
Yvon Bourque
Hi Pentaxian friends.
The largest photo show on the West Coast has expanded in size and PENTAX will be there. Two days - Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14 9:00am - 5:00pm
I will finally hold that elusive Pentax 645D :-)
Yvon Bourque
Monday, September 6, 2010
Will Pentax announce new equipment soon?
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Hi Pentaxian friends.
As you may or may not know, this site is a reliable source as far as Pentax announcements. We don't speculate nor do we start any rumors. Pentax is going to announce some new equipment very soon. You probably searched through the internet forums and read all kind of rumors and speculations. In due time, we will announce whatever Pentax is introducing, along with images, photographs, specifications and full description of the capabilities. To all my Pentaxian friends, this has been a very good year for Pentax, The K-7 was a moderate success, The K-x changed the entry-level game and the 645D is the most economical Medium Format DSLR and will probably spread globally. A good year for Pentax is a good year for all of us.
So...check this site often, you know something is bound to be announced before or during Photokina 2010, or both. Photokina opens on September 21, 2010.
Thank you for reading,
Yvon Bourque
As you may or may not know, this site is a reliable source as far as Pentax announcements. We don't speculate nor do we start any rumors. Pentax is going to announce some new equipment very soon. You probably searched through the internet forums and read all kind of rumors and speculations. In due time, we will announce whatever Pentax is introducing, along with images, photographs, specifications and full description of the capabilities. To all my Pentaxian friends, this has been a very good year for Pentax, The K-7 was a moderate success, The K-x changed the entry-level game and the 645D is the most economical Medium Format DSLR and will probably spread globally. A good year for Pentax is a good year for all of us.
So...check this site often, you know something is bound to be announced before or during Photokina 2010, or both. Photokina opens on September 21, 2010.
Thank you for reading,
Yvon Bourque
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
New Pentax 645D, Lenses, Titanium K20D etc.
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Hi Pentaxian friends.
There is so much Buzz about the new Pentax 645D being announced at at Photo Imaging Expo 2009 in Tokyo. There will also be two new lenses for the 645D. It will be 100% compatible with the current 645 lenses. The K20D gets a retro look and the K-m receives another color. I'm still sick so I won't take much time writing about today's news. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a few thousands words. Drooling is permitted.
Hi Pentaxian friends.
There is so much Buzz about the new Pentax 645D being announced at at Photo Imaging Expo 2009 in Tokyo. There will also be two new lenses for the 645D. It will be 100% compatible with the current 645 lenses. The K20D gets a retro look and the K-m receives another color. I'm still sick so I won't take much time writing about today's news. Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a few thousands words. Drooling is permitted.
Note that this move is very similar to what I had predicted in this article back in October of 2008.
And that's just the "New Beginning". There will be more to come.
Thank you for looking!
Yvon Bourque
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