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New TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 “Swirly Bokeh” lens for M42 mount announced

The previously reported TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 “Swirly Bokeh” full-frame lens for M42 mount is now officially announced with a price tag of $269. The lens is now in stock at: TTArtisan Pergear Amazon US Amazon CA Amazon UK Amazon DE Additional information can be found here: TTArtisan 75mm f/1.5 “Swirly Bokeh” lens officially announced

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The new Pentax AF180FG flash is now available for pre-order

The new Pentax AF180FG flash is now available for pre-order: Amazon B&H Photo Foto Erhardt Additional information:

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Ricoh now sells “Grad ND” software for the latest Pentax DSLR camera models

Ricoh now sells “Grad ND” software for the latest Pentax DSLR camera models in the US:

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The latest Ricoh Theta updates (HDR-DNG)

Ricoh released several new Theta updates: Ricoh Theta Stitcher version 3.20.0 Ricoh Theta X camera firmware update version 2.61.0 Ricoh360 app version 1.12.0 The latest updates bring HDR-DNG to the Ricoh Theta X 360 camera:

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Ricoh registered a new R07010 camera in China and South Korea

  On September 12, 2024, Ricoh registered a new camera with product code R07010 in South Korea and China. The new model will be made in China and includes wireless communication (5G WIFI, 5150-5350MHz, 5470-5850MHz). This is most likely another new THETA camera – the upcoming Pentax K1 Mark III camera is rumored to be […]

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Pentax K1 Mark III camera rumors

Here are some new Pentax K1 Mark III camera rumors:

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Global market share and sales volume of digital and video cameras for 2023

Here is the latest Nikkei data on digital and video camera sales for 2023: Canon: 3.34 million units (46.5%) Sony: 2 million units (27.9%) Nikon: 810,000 units (11.3%) Fujifilm: 430,000 units (6.0%) Panasonic: 260,000 units (3.6%) OM Digital: 180,000 units (2.5%) Ricoh Imaging: 60,000 units (0.8%) Source: 日経業界地図 2025年版 via dclife & PhotoRumors

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