Japanese retailers confirm that the Pentax K-1 Mark II camera and HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR lens are now officially discontinued (more discontinued Pentax products are listed on this page).
The HD Pentax-D FA 24-70mm f/2.8 ED SDM WR lens was announced in September 2015 (currently out of stock in the US).
The Pentax K-1 Mark II camera was announced in February 2018 (currently in stock in the US):
Ricoh just announced it is developing a GR IVx camera with a newly designed 40mm lens (check for pre-orders).
Update #1: the new GR IVx is already listed at B&H Photo.
Update #2 – GR SPACE Tokyo is showcasing the Ricoh GR IVx and the Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition in a display case:
Here are the details on the new model:
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B&H is currently selling refurbished Pentax K1000, KM, and KX SLR film cameras with 50mm (f/1.7 or f/2) lenses. The prices vary from $299 to $419:
Here are all available combos (some of the models are already sold out):
After my social media posts on Saturday (Facebook and X), Ricoh removed an AI-generated picture of a non-existent Ricoh GR camera with an EVF from the official website.
Before and after my post:
It seems multiple AI-generated images on the official Ricoh GR website have now been removed:
Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report:
