Pentax K-3 III Monochrome + 20-40mm f2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR

Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome

The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome, is a monochrome-specific digital SLR camera in APS-C format that is currently unique on the market.

high-resolution, monochrome images that are rich in gradation and grayscale reproduction.
It enables photographers to express their view of the colorful world in simple black-and-white images with all their senses and great imagination.

The camera's design is based on the Pentax K-3 Mark III - the flagship of the Pentax series in APS-C format. It is characterized by the fact that it combines remarkable imaging performance and a
variety of advanced functions in a compact and robust body

Special CMOS image sensor for monochrome images

Conventional image sensors receive light through a matrix of red, green and blue filters. Each pixel only captures one color component. In order to create a black and white image from this, conventional cameras have to perform interpolation. Color data is converted into monochrome data. The new, exclusive monochrome image sensor, on the other hand, only captures the brightness information that each pixel receives and thus creates the finest black and white images with a higher resolution and finer gradations - without interpolation. To optimize the quality of black and white images, the camera has a special monochrome CMOS image sensor, without a low-pass filter (AA), with approx. 25.73 megapixels (effective) in APS-C format

Image quality developed exclusively for black and white photography

The image quality of the original Pentax K-3 Mark III has been re-evaluated and redesigned from the ground up to make the most of the new image sensor's black and white capabilities.
The result is a more sensitive expression with a natural bokeh effect, rich gradations and greater sharpness - a result that only a monochrome image sensor can offer

A selection of special renderings for black and white

The Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome offers three image adjustment modes designed exclusively for black and white photography, allowing you to add a unique finishing touch to your images. In addition to the Standard mode, it offers a High Contrast mode that delivers high contrast images and a Soft mode that allows you to create high-key shots with reduced contrast. Each mode can be refined with different settings such as tonal value, low-key/high-key, contrast and sharpness.

this way, photographers can customize their photos and give them the desired finishing touch

Design elements tailored to the idea of monochrome photography

The "monochrome" concept runs through the housing design and has been taken up in various places. The camera menu is in black and white as standard, and the controls and printed symbols are in three shades of gray. This makes the operation and design equally attractive and user-friendly. The SR (Vibration Reduction) logo with a silver finish and the "Monochrome" lettering on the back round off the camera's appearance.

Pentax HD 20-40mm 1:2.8-4 DA ED WR

The HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm / F2.8-4ED Limited DC WR has many special features. It is the first Zoom lens in this series and it is the first lens in this series with special seals against dust and weather influences. Fully rounded aperture blades for a particularly beautiful bokeh and an aperture of F2.8 (in the wide-angle range) are further highlights of the new lens. These, the particularly quiet and fast DC motor for focusing and the universal focal length range make the new HD PENTAX-DA 20-40 mm / F2.8-4ED Limited DC WR the new star of the "Limited Edition" series

Universal focal length range

With a focal length of 20 - 40 mm (30.5 - 61.5 mm KB equivalent), the 2x Zoom lens covers a range from wide-angle to extended standard focal length and is therefore very universal in its application for landscape photography, snapshots and portraits. In a word: the perfect everyday lens

Perfect image quality

The image quality of the Limited Edition lenses is right at the upper limit of what is possible. The particularly high image quality of these lenses inspires photographers time and time again. And so the new HD PENTAX-DA 20-40 mm / F2.8~4 ED Limited DC WR is also uncompromisingly optimized for high image quality.

The new PENTAX HD coating achieves particularly high transmission values. With a reduction in reflection of less than 50% compared to conventional coatings, this lens enables particularly sharp and high-contrast images

ED glass elements compensate for chromatic aberration and are therefore responsible for a special resolution and perfect sharpness over the entire image area from corner to corner

The design allows the photographer to play perfectly with the aperture and enables perfect bokeh with a shallow depth of field thanks to the round aperture blades

High-quality workmanship

The aluminum lens barrel underlines the high standards of lens manufacturing. The ribbed design of the Zoom ring enables particularly comfortable focal length adjustment.

attention to detail is also evident in the design of the front lens cap and the lens hood, which are also made of aluminium

The dust and weatherproof construction with seven special sealing rings deserves special attention. In combination with a weatherproof PENTAX digital camera, the design allows use even under the most difficult environmental conditions. The PENTAX SP (Super Protect) coating protects the front element of the lens from dirt

first time in a Limited Edition lens, the particularly quiet and fast DC motor is used for focusing. This makes photography even more fun