K-3 firmware and 1.4TC

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K-3 Firmwware 1.02
http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/engli...ital/k3_s.html

Changes to V1.02

• Added Bracket shooting in [Anti-Aliasing Filter Simulator].*How to operate Bracket shooting click here.
• Improved stability for general performance. *Contents of [Version 1.01] will be also updated and following contents will be improved.
• Improved stability of battery level indicator when using with battery grip.
• Optimized performance of continuous shooting when setting AF.C mode.

Changes to V1.01

• Shorten processing time of combining time for HDR Capture.
• Improved performance of continuous shooting when using phase-matching autofocus.
• Extended enlarged display time for live view.
• Improved stability for general performance.

Firmware update instructions

Provide a formatted SD memory card for the update software.
The download file is self-extracting. The following file is extracted.
•Fwdc220b.bin: This is the updated firmware.
Copy the above Firmware file [fwdc220b.bin] to the root directory in the SD card.
If your computer does not have a card slot, you can copy the firmware update file by inserting the SD card into your camera and then connecting the camera directly to your computer.
Insert the D-LI90 battery into the camera and confirm the battery is full by battery level indicator then turn the camera off.
Insert the update SD card (prepared in step 1) into the camera (slot 1) and close card cover.
Turn the camera power on while pressing the MENU button.
"Updates the camera firmware" appears in the LCD monitor.
Ver: 1.00/1.01 →1.02　will be displayed.
Press the four-way controller to select "Start" and press the "OK" button.
"NOW LOADING" appears on the LCD monitor and updating starts.
Please do not under any circumstances switch off the power before the update is completed.
When update is completed, the "COMPLETE" will be displayed at the left bottom of the LCD monitor, then turn the camera off.
Remove the update SD card from the camera.
*Confirm the version of firmware with above [How to check version].

1.4TC announced
http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pen...econveter.html

Pentax has just officially announced the new HD Pentax-DA AF Rear Converter 1.4x AW, a 1.4x teleconverter that increases the effective focal length of a lens while maintaining autofocus and autoexposure capabilities. This is the first new Pentax teleconverter since the film era.

This modern teleconverter has been treated with the Pentax HD coating, a high-quality multi-layer coating with lower reflectance than the previous Super Multi Coating. The converter is also fully weather-sealed, which means that it can preserve the weather-sealing of your camera system when paired with a weather-sealed body and lens.

Read more at: http://www.pentaxforums.com/news/pen...#ixzz2sUahpdt5