Digital Photography Student

New Pentax K-5 photo and specs leaked by the guys at Lenstip Check out their website: http://www.lenstip.com/ K-5 details : • $1699 US Body Only • $1999 AU Body Only • Magnesium body with plastic and rubber exterior, 80 weather seals. • Tempered glass top and rear LCD • 16.2mp Sony EXEMOR Sensor • 23.6 x 15.8 mm CMOS sensor • Dimensions 131 x 97 x 73mm • Weight 770g Focusing • Complete new AF system superior algorithms. • 18-point wide autofocus system (SAFOX IX+) • AF-Single • AF-Continuous • 4 Custom AF-C modes, auto, action, portrait, night • Manual focus Sensitivity • ISO standard : 200-12800 • Expanded ISO : 50 – 25,600 Movie mode • AVi (Motion JPEG) • 1920 x 1080 25p, 30p • 1280×720 25p, 30p • 640 x 480, 25p, 30p • Av, Sv, Tv and M modes for video. • External stereo mic jack. • Movie processing including Custom Image, Cross Process and selected Digital Filters Viewfinder • penta-prism • Hybrid VF utilizing translucent LCD to display focus po...

Pentax finally previews the new 645D medium format camera.

Pentax has announced the launch of a new weather resistant 100mm F2.8 Macro lens to be added to their WR lens lineup, originally introduced with the launch of their new environmentally-sealed Pentax K-7 DSLR. The lens, labeled smc PENTAX-D FA 100mm f/2.8 WR Macro is designed for digital and film SLRs and features an aluminum body with weather resistant seals, meaning you can get pictures whatever the weather. It also features "Quick-shift" focusing system, and it is the first Pentax Macro lens offering fully rounded diaphragm blades for producing beautiful bokeh . It is due out in 'December/January', priced £679,99 For more information, and a detailed specification please visit Pentax website .