CP+ 2012 Camera And Imaging Show

Pentax will be exhibiting seven interchangeable lenses and camera accessories currently under development at CP+ 2012, one of the largest and most comprehensive camera and imaging shows in Asia. This annual event will be held from 9-12 February 2012 at the Pacific Yokohama convention center in Japan.

The reference products will include:

Interchangeable lens for medium-format digital SLR camera

Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-D FA645 90mm f/2.8

• Unifocal medium-telephoto lens for use with the PENTAX 645D
• Focal length ideal for portraiture and high-quality image reproduction with beautiful bokeh (out-of-focus) effect
• Market launch scheduled for 2012

Interchangeable K-mount lenses for digital SLR cameras

Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-DA 560mm f/5.6

• Unifocal super-telephoto lens for use with PENTAX K-mount digital SLR cameras
• Sharp, well-defined images — particularly with distant subjects — thanks to the adoption of optics used in astronomical telescopes
• Market launch scheduled for 2012

Model name (tentative): smc PENTAX-DA 50mm f/1.8

• Unifocal standard lens for use with PENTAX K-mount digital SLR cameras
• Maximum aperture of F1.8 for high-quality images with a superb rendition of depth and natural bokeh (out-of-focus) effect
• Market launch scheduled for 2012

Interchangeable Q-mount lenses for digital SLR cameras

Model name (tentative): TELEPHOTO ZOOM

• Telephoto zoom lens (high-performance-lens series) for use with PENTAX Q-mount digital SLR cameras
• Exceptional image rendition for sharp, high-contrast images, even at the edges of the image field, thanks to the state-of-the-art optical design
• Market launch scheduled for 2012

Model name (tentative): MOUNT CAP LENS

• Unifocal standard lens (unique-lens series) for use with PENTAX Q-mount digital SLR cameras
• Eye-catching "body cap" design, along with a toy-camera-like visual effect
• Market launch scheduled for 2012

Interchangeable K-mount lens for the PENTAX K-01

Model name: TBA

• Super-thin interchangeable lens especially designed for the PENTAX K-01 digital camera
• Market launch: TBA

Lens adapter
Model name: Adapter Q for K-mount Lenses

• Lens adapter for mounting a K-mount lens onto a Q-mount digital SLR camera body
• Built-in shutter unit; manual-focus operation only
• Market launch scheduled for Spring 2012

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