Ricoh announces Silver Edition of PENTAX K-1 Mark II, plus three HD PENTAX-D FA Silver Edition lenses

GaryPageau ,
PENTAX K-1 Mark II Silver Edition and lenses

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the PENTAX K-1 Mark II Silver Edition, a limited-edition silver-colored version of its flagship DSLR. Ricoh is also releasing for the first time silver versions of its D FA series lenses with high-grade silver coating.

The camera will be available in a limited quantity of 1,000 units worldwide, and the three lenses— HD PENTAX-D FA★ 70-200mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4—will be available worldwide in limited quantities of 600 units for each model. These lenses join the silver-edition PENTAX full-frame lenses currently available: SMC PENTAX FA 31mm F1.8 LTD, SMC PENTAX FA 43mm F1.9 LTD and SMC PENTAX FA 77mm F1.8 LTD.

The PENTAX K-1 Mark II Silver Edition camera body will be available in September for an MSRP of $2,099.95. The HD PENTAX-D FA★ Silver Edition lenses will be available in September with prices ranging from $1,199.95 – $2,099.95. Both the camera and lenses can be purchased at directly from Ricoh and at select Ricoh Imaging-authorized retail outlets.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.