Amazon Prime Day


Here are some notable Amazon Prime Day photo deals:

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Adorama and B&H Photo have their own versions of Prime Day, offering exclusive deals.

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Pentax/Ricoh digest #94




→ The current Pentax savings at B&H


→ The new Peak Design Pro Tripod has raised over $3.1M on Kickstarter.


Peak Design introduced a new minimalist 18L camera backpack.


Think Tank Photo announced a new camera bag specially designed for carrying big lenses: the BackLight Long Lens backpack is created to hold a 600mm f/4 lens attached to a gripped body with an adapter, tripod foot, and L-bracket. The new bag is available for sale at B&H Photo.


→ Topaz Labs announced Bloom – a new powerful creative tool for upscaling AI-generated images. Additional information is available here.


→ New “Gold Rim” built-in filter lens hood for Ricoh GR cameras.

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Ricoh Imaging Japan reported a record profit


Here is some additional informtion on the latest Ricoh FY2024 financial results – Ricoh Imaging Japan reported record profit:

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An impressive and very long list of all awards the Pentax/Ricoh brands received over the years


A member of the PentaxForums created an impressive and very long list of all awards the Pentax/Ricoh brands received over the years:

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Two Ricoh GR models in the top-selling cameras for May at Map Camera Japan


Two Ricoh GR models are among the top-selling cameras for May at Map Camera Japan:

  1. Fujifilm X100VI
  2. Nikon Z5 II
  3. Fujifilm X-M5
  4. Ricoh GR III
  5. Ricoh GR IIIx
  6. Canon EOS R6 II
  7. Nikon Z50 II
  8. Sony a7c II
  9. Canon EOS R50 V
  10. Fujifilm GFX 100RF

Via Map Camera

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Pentax/Ricoh booth at the 2025 Bild Expo in NYC


Here is some additional coverage of the 2025 Bild Expo by B&H Photo that took place in NYC this week:

Pictures of the Pentax/Ricoh booth:

Coverage of the 2025 Bild Expo

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New: Pro Tripod by Peak Design


 
Peak Design launched three new lines of PRO tripods on Kickstarter, including lite + tall versions. The project has already raised almost $2 million during the first 2 days with an initial goal of $100,000, with almost 2,400 backers (58 days to go).




Products in this launch:

  • Pro Tripod (main hero product)
  • Pro Tall Tripod (taller variant of Pro Tripod)
  • Pro Lite Tripod (smaller/lighter option, between Travel Tripod and Pro Tripod)
  • Tilt Mod (accessory – turns Pro Tripod into a pan/tilt video tripod)
  • Pro Leveling Base (accessory – use any 3rd party tripod head w/ Pro Tripod)
  • Pro Spike Feet (accessory – set of 3 stainless steel feet)
  • Pro Lite Spike (accessory – set of 3 stainless steel feet)

Additional information:

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