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POPULAR PENTAX Optio WG-1 GPS NOW AVAILABLE IN ORANGE ...
GOLDEN, CO (June 26, 2011)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX Optio WG-1 GPS* version will be available soon in a third color choice.  As early as next month, the twelfth generation PENTAX Optio adventure camera will be available in orange, in addition to yellow green and gray.        Every one of the five PENTAX Optio WG-1 models offers enhanced waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, coldproof and crushproof performance and features an inventive Digital Microscope mode with LED lighting to capture small but intriguing subjects.  Designed with the look of mountaineering equipment, each Optio WG-1 series kit includes a woven web fabric strap complete with a carabiner to attach the camera to a backpack and other outdoor gear.  These rugged models offer photographic ...

PENTAX UNVEILS THE PENTAX Q ...
The World’s Smallest, Lightest Interchangeable Lens Camera GOLDEN, CO.  (June 23, 2011)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced the PENTAX Q – the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera (ILC).*  The Q offers the versatility and precision of an advanced DSLR in a body that  is significantly smaller  than every other digital ILC body available on the market today.      * The world’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 (based on PENTAX research).   The camera’s tiny size, lightweight design, and superior image quality are made possible by an innovative PENTAX-developed imaging system.   With a high-resolution 12.4 megapixel, 1/2.3 inch CMOS image sensor, the Q carves out an entirely new camera category ...

PENTAX ADDS FOUR LENSES TO Q SYSTEM ...
Zoom, Fish-Eye, Toy Telephoto Among Selection GOLDEN, CO. (June 23, 2011)…In addition to the standard lens announced today, PENTAX Imaging Company has announced four accessory Q-mount lenses designed for exclusive use with the PENTAX Q – the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens system camera (ILC).*   Each new lens is highly compact and lightweight with an optimized image circle to match the size of the Q’s CMOS image sensor.  This new Q-mount lens series offers PENTAX Q users a comprehensive lens selection.     * The world’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera, as of June 15, 2011 (based on PENTAX research). PENTAX 02 Standard ZoomWith a focal length equivalent to a 27.5-83.0mm zoom lens in the 35mm format, this standard zoom lens ...

PENTAX ANNOUNCES O-GPS1 UNIT FOR DIGITAL SLR CAMERAS ...
NEW SLR ACCESSORY HELPS PENTAX PHOTOGRAPHERS  TRACK EVERY STEP OF THE WAY GOLDEN, CO.  (June 1, 2011)…PENTAX Imaging Company announced the PENTAX O-GPS1 unit designed for recent PENTAX digital SLR cameras.  This new, versatile, weather-resistant GPS unit tracks both basic geographical and celestial body location data for earthbound and astrophotography purposes. Mounted on the hot shoe of select PENTAX digital SLR cameras,* the O-GPS1 unit records latitude, longitude, altitude, and universal time coordinated (UTC) of shooting locations with captured images. Image files with this GPS data may be used to track shooting locations and review location data on a personal computing device.  The GPS location data also helps sort and file recorded images. * Compatible models are the K-5, ...