The Ricoh Pentax WG-90 waterproof shock-resistant camera is discontinued, a new model will be announced at the end of the year

By admin | Published: August 8, 2026


I received information that the Ricoh Pentax WG-90 waterproof shock-resistant camera (see previous coverage) is now discontinued and that a new model will be announced at the end of the year. Ricoh already sent this information to authorized dealers, informing them of the discontinuation.

In the US, the Ricoh Pentax WG-90 is currently $30 off.

The Pentax WG-90 was announced in November 2023 as a rebranded version of the Ricoh WG-80 with nearly identical specs and different colors.

In June 2024, Ricoh expanded the WG lineup with the industrial model Pentax WG-1000 and higher-end Pentax WG-8. The WG-90 sits in the middle of the range (5x zoom, freezeproof/crushproof features, ring light/macro LEDs, etc.), and it is still available today.

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Report: a new Pentax DSLR camera is already in production

By admin | Published: August 4, 2026


Kimio Tanaka recently doubled down on his previous reports about a new Pentax DSLR camera by commenting that production has already started:


It is still not clear what exact model the new Pentax camera is – see previous coverage:

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Ricoh Q1 financial report: “Cameras performed well and increased earnings, primarily on strength of Ricoh GR series demand”

By admin | Published: August 4, 2026


Ricoh released its FY2026 Q1 financial report. Here is a quote that refers to the camera division (part of the “other” reporting):

Other

Other segment sales were ¥12.2 billion and increased by 39.5% as compared to the previous corresponding period.
The camera business continued to perform strongly, driven mainly by the RICOH GR series, resulting in higher sales and profit.
As a result, Other segment operating profit was ¥0.3 billion and increased by ¥1.8 billion as compared to the previous corresponding period.

Ricoh Imaging’s FY2025 net profit exceeds 5.34 billion yen: finally eliminates accumulated deficits

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The Pentax 17 & Pentax Spotmatic SP film 1:1 wooden replica cameras are now $40

By admin | Published: August 2, 2026



The Pentax 17 and Pentax Spotmatic SP film 1:1 wooden replica cameras are now $40:

Additional pictures:

Pentax 17 35mm half-frame film camera

Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP SLR film camera

Please note that each wooden Pentax camera model will be unique, with various patterns that may differ from those shown in the pictures above.

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The rights to the Pentax trademark now belong to Ricoh Imaging

By admin | Published: July 31, 2026


The rights to the Pentax trademark now belong to Ricoh Imaging:

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What else is new?

By admin | Published: July 31, 2026

Aftershoot sale: up to 40% off annual plans

Here are the top 10 best-selling compact digital cameras for the first half of 2026 in Japan

New Godox Lux Junior II retro camera flash launched for Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, OM System, and Panasonic cameras

Stow: a free tool to verify your camera memory card backups before you format

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The Pentax KF DSLR camera listed as discontinued in the US

By admin | Published: July 22, 2026

The Pentax KF DSLR camera is now listed as discontinued in the US:


The KF was listed as discontinued in Japan a few months ago:

Pentax KF camera marked as discontinued in Japanese retailers

The Pentax KF model was announced in November 9, 2022:

Ricoh Imaging announces a new Pentax KF DSLR camera for under $1,000

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