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The new Ricoh Theta 360° 4k camera now listed online

By admin | Published: June 25, 2017

The new Ricoh Theta 360° 4k camera model (previously reported here) is now listed at Ricoh’s website and at B&H. Here are the details:

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Pentax KP camera now comes with a free battery grip

By admin | Published: June 18, 2017

The latest Pentax KP DSLR camera now comes bundled with a free battery grip in the US. See the details at Adorama and B&H.

Posted in Deals, Pentax KP | 7 Comments

Nikkei: “For Ricoh, it’s a sink-or-swim moment”

By admin | Published: June 17, 2017

In case you missed the Nikkei article “For Ricoh, it’s a sink-or-swim moment” I shared earlier today on Facebook and Twitter, here are a few quotes:

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Ricoh R Development kit for 24-hour spherical live streaming camera now shipping

By admin | Published: June 17, 2017

Ricoh is now shipping the R development kit for their 24-hour spherical live streaming camera. The price of the kit is $499. The price of the camera has not been released yet in the US. Here are the camera specifications:

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New in-browser push notifications implemented for PentaxRumors

By admin | Published: June 13, 2017

You can now subscribe to in-browser push notifications for PentaxRumors. You can control your subscription from the small red bell icon located on the lower right corner of the screen or from the settings in your browser. Currently, the notifications work only for Chrome, Safari and Firefox browsers. For additional information on how to unsubscribe, check the […]

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Pentax Shake Reduction II: in-body five-axis shake reduction mechanism video demo (Pentax KP vs. Pentax K-3 II)

By admin | Published: June 9, 2017

Ricoh published a video that demonstrates the new Pentax Shake Reduction II system (Pentax K-3 II on the left, Pentax KP on the right):

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If you have tried to contact me in the past few weeks, I may have not received your message

By admin | Published: June 5, 2017

I just realized that since I moved to a new secure (https) server on April 10th, I stopped receiving tips and emails sent from the contact form on the blog. The problem is now resolved, so please re-send your messages if possible. Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience.

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