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2025 CIPA numbers: compacts up 30% in units and 49% in shipped value

By admin | Published: February 4, 2026

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published its 2025 camera production data, and the compact camera segment is the biggest winner:

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Report: “Ricoh GR IV Monochrome already sold out – with additional cameras not expected till March”

By admin | Published: January 26, 2026

AP reports that the new Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera is already sold out, with no additional cameras expected until March: The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome development announcement was in October 2025. The camera was then officially released and listed for preorder on January 14th: B&H Photo WEX Photo Foto Erhardt Additional coverage of the […]

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Meet the architect behind Ricoh GR IV + the future of Pentax (interview with Ricoh/Pentax in Japan)

By admin | Published: January 24, 2026

Bobby Tonelli published an interview with Tetsuya Iwasaki, the Department Manager of Product Planning at Ricoh Imaging, where he discusses the future of the Ricoh GR system and the Pentax brand: Here is a recap of the interview:

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What else is new?

By admin | Published: January 23, 2026

Another camera-inspired watch: Casio M-Edition ON1 Effects 2026 now available Here is an updated list of photo gear promo codes you can use during this holiday shopping season

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Announcement of the launch of multilingual support service for Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera

By admin | Published: January 22, 2026

Ricoh announced the launch of a multilingual support service for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera (pre-orders open at B&H Photo | WEX Photo | Foto Erhard):

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DxO adds support for the Pentax HD-DA fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens

By admin | Published: January 20, 2026

This month, DxO Labs released 326 new DxO modules, expanding coverage to more than 110,000 camera and lens combinations in total, including new added support for the Pentax HD-DA fisheye 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED lens. Get 10% off DxO products with code RUMORS. The new DxO Modules can be found in the following DxO software:

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2026 BCN awards: Pentax DSLR share at 17.7% (up from 9.7%)

By admin | Published: January 19, 2026

BCN Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, announced the winners in the camera category for 2026. BCN collects POS sales data from most retail stores in Japan (January to December, 2025). Here is the latest ranking:

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