Hi Gene, Thanks for the very detailed explanation on the stuck mirror issue. Yes, the MZ-3 is making some buzzing sounds whenever it's switched on, as if it's...
Ricehigh seems to have improved relations with Pentax itself, so he has early images and specs. For Pentax this makes sense, because he has a large Pentax...
Here's DPREVIEW; and use Google News for more. This link has a by-feature comparison to K20D as well. http://www.dpreview.com/previews/pentaxk7/ 100 percent...
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=31915222 Hello all, I thought I would start a thread were you can pose feature questions about...
I picked up a Pentax KX recently, and found the little lever on the mounting plate (right side 1-2 O'clock facing the camera) seems stuck. It will slide down,...
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ricehigh_pentax/ His own site scours the Far-East press for new reviews on the K-7 and other current matters - we are in...
Does anyone have a Pentax AF 360 FGZ flash & if so, would they recommend it? I do not have an external flash for my camera & someone in a photography class I...
I have two of them, and I am very pleased. You can't go wrong with the AF360 as far as quality and features. The one thing the flash head won't do is swivel...
Hi, I too have a AF 360 FGZ flash. The flash is good, but does not add much more punch than the built-in flash. Also the lack of Swivel Head is a limitation. I...
hi Janice! how's it going? ... i don't think it will tilt/swivel... which it really nice to bounce the light off... ... I think it's a bit pricey... I think...
I have the Pentax 360 FGZ and it does a nice job. As pointed out it does not swivel. I also have the Sigma 500 DG ST (not the super) it has a bit more power...
Check out the Promaster 7500 (see link ). I have it and am very pleased with it. Howard Hope things aren't too taxing for you! Howard J. Kass, CPA Zinner &...
Here is the link that didn't come through on the original post: http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00OyUJ Hope things aren't too taxing for you! Howard J....
Even if the on-camera flash were to be as powerful as the 360 (which it isn't), the 360 has a major advantage - it does not have to be mounted on the body....
http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/amateur_photographer_delays_pentax_k7_review_news_284834.html Amateur Photographer (AP) has delayed its review of the...
Link to an MSNBC story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31486343/ns/business-us_business/ I've never been a slide shooter but I do have a single 36-exposure roll...
This is funny because Kodak announced that they would be dropping Kodachrome a few months ago. They must have felt the need to announce it again, maybe it...
hey folks! how's it going? Just to share my happiness... I've been chosen again to be the official photographer for the Alianait Arts Festival, here in...
Hi Brad, folks... how's it going? Thanks for checking out.. ... Both... :) it's an honor for sure... but they've also hired me for the full event, and to help...
(From a poster on another forum) Hoya has taken to close down Pentax's camera museum, 31 July 2009. Tokyo's Pentax camera museum opens up from Dec 1968. One...
Perhaps what was meant to be said is that Hoya is going to close the museum ON July 31st 2009????? What m42guy posted looks like a translation which sometimes...
... From: "Alan Wilson" <alancwilson51@...> ... My initial thought is that it's not attracting enough visitors and generating enough revenue (if it's...
... ============= Hoya took a financial hit in the Q4 earnings, did large cutbacks in Pentax headcount, and is writing off most of the Goodwill from the Pentax...
http://cameradeals.1001noisycameras.com/2009/07/refurbished-pentax-dslrs-at-best-buy.html If you are a fan of factory-refurbished DSLRs, and you are looking...
Hi All If I put an adaptor in the MZ7 hot shoe and try to run a Metz 45CT-1 from it, is it likely to work, or make a mess of the camera or flash? Anybody have...