Remember Pentax?

It was a leader in camera and lens designs and quite popular in the sixties. With the advent of autofocus and digital wizardry the company sort of lost it's way. Too bad as their Takumar lenses were superb. It did make various attempts at gaining a foothold in the digital DSLR matket but had to compete with Canon and Nikon. Their products, were and are outstanding. Now everyone is trying to create a small large sensor camera and Pentax has entered the fray we hope it has success. They deserve it. Their union with Samsung will capitalize the company and their future seems bright.

NEWS

While all other MILCs are based on relatively new lens systems specifically designed for those cameras, Pentax's K-01, which was introduced last week, is the first MILC that is backwards compatible and, without the need for any kind of adapter, is compatible with millions of lenses that have been available for decades. Featuring an electronic viewfinder and a Sony-made sensor that is expected to produce outstanding images, the camera looks a bit toy like but is expected to be a serious contender for the enthusiast market. And if you own Pentax K-mount lenses, it's a natural progression.