A few weeks ago, I made a post about the optical waist-level viewfinder for Ricoh GR cameras available for sale on eBay and Aliexpress: Optical waist-level viewfinders for Ricoh GR cameras Here is a DIY video on how to make your own optical waist-level viewfinder for Ricoh GR cameras:
Ricoh issued a warning about suspicious emails pretending to be from Ricoh Imaging:
Here are the latest Pentax lens rebates (up to $300 off):
The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who had Ricoh/Pentax insider information in the past and a good track record of reporting relevant information, recently posted on Twitter/X that Pentax is preparing to announce a new “serious and interesting” DSLR camera to replace the recently discontinued K-3 III:
Some more unconfirmed Ricoh GRIV camera rumors from China: Ricoh GR III camera replacement is rumored to be released in 2025, but not in Q1 as initially reported (the previous reports were already debunked) The new model may not be called GR IV Improved autofocus Imropvied batery life Flash could be omitted to reduce weight […]
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