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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 […]

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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: Pentax 17 35mm half-frame film camera (available also on eBay) Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP SLR film camera (available also on eBay) Additional pictures: Pentax 17 35mm half-frame film camera Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP SLR film camera Please note that each wooden […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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What else is new?

By admin | Published: July 14, 2026

New on Kickstarter: WANDRD magnetic camera straps, Nomatic bag travel system, real-time POV live camera headset Here is what’s coming next in Aftershoot SanDisk’s first 8TB SDUC memory cards confirmed: massive storage, but new readers required FieldMade introduced new custom lens hood & Pelican case indicator labels

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