PENTAX Announces Student Photography Program

Pentax has announced a Student Photography Program, which essentially is a rebate program through June 30 for qualified students and teachers.  If you think you might qualify, check out the details in the press release below.  You could get $100 back on a K20D, among other savings on lenses and bodies.

Pentaxians Organize Global Photoshoot

Forum members at www.pentaxforums.com plan to shoot locally on that day and submit images to a central website. Named “PENTAX WORLD DAY,” the global shoot is not intended as a competition (there are no prizes), and it is organized just for the satisfaction of shooting and sharing images with other forum members.
Images must be captured [...]

Pentax Optio V20

 
 
Pentax has announced the PENTAX Optio V20 compact digital camera with a 5X zoom lens, 8.0 megapixels, and a generous 3.0 inch LCD monitor. Ultra-slim and stylish in design, this latest Pentax compact digital camera makes it easy to capture and to view images.

New Pentax K20D and K200D Ad

Here’s the new ad for the Pentax K20D and K200D, which features their weather resistant qualities.  Ned Bunnell, President of Pentax Imaging (USA), announced this new ad yesterday on his blog. You can get the full size .PDF from this post.
Read more about these Pentax DSLRs on Photography Bay’s Pentax K20D and K200D page.

Pentax K20D In Stock and Now Shipping

The Pentax K20D is in stock and now shipping (as of 8:00 a.m. ET) from Amazon, B&H Photo and Adorama. The K20D is priced at $1299 at all three vendors; however, you can get free shipping with Amazon. These are the only vendors that I shop at online. If you have a [...]

Pentax K20D Review at PopPhoto

PopPhoto has posted a full review of the Pentax K20D.
Impressive specs? Yes, but the K20D produced impressive results in the Pop Photo Lab, especially in resolution and detail at most ISOs. At 2350 lines of resolution at ISO 100-400, the K20D delivers slightly higher resolution than the Nikon D300.
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Pentax Announces Pro Program

GOLDEN, Colo. –(Business Wire)– Jan. 31, 2008 PENTAX Imaging Company has announced a PENTAX Professional Services program (PPS) to support professional photographers with several services and benefits. Designed exclusively to support PENTAX products for the working pro, membership is complimentary and limited to working professional photographers.

Pentax K20D Video

Here’s a thorough video on the new Pentax K20D (produced by Pentax) that walks us through all of the new DSLR’s features.
For more info, check out the Pentax K20D page.

Pentax K20D and K200D Announced

Pentax has announced the K20D and K200D, which are the successors the previous generation K10D and K100D, respectively.  The K20D (Amazon Pre-Order) has 14.6 megapixels and the K200D (Amazon Pre-Order) gets 10.2 megapixels.

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PENTAX Announces K20D with 14.6 Megapixels, K200D with Advanced Technologies and Five Digital Lenses
GOLDEN, Colo. –(Business Wire)– Jan. 23, 2008 PENTAX Imaging Company [...]

Pentax Announces New Optio P&S Cameras

PENTAX Announces Colorful Optio M50, Tiny Optio S12, Travel-Ready Optio E50; Optio A40 to Ship
GOLDEN, Colo. –(Business Wire)– Jan. 23, 2008 PENTAX Imaging Company announced three new compact camera models and confirmed the Optio A40 is scheduled to ship in February 2008.

The PENTAX Optio M50, with a 5X optical zoom [...]