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October 2026 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Ricoh GR camera line

By admin | Published: April 17, 2026

October 2026 will mark the 30th anniversary of the Ricoh GR camera line:

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Ricoh GR IV wins “Best APS-C compact camera” at 2026 TIPA Photo & Imaging Awards

By admin | Published: April 17, 2026

The Ricoh GR IV camera won the “Best APS-C compact camera” award at the 2026 TIPA Photo & Imaging Awards:

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“I’m Back Roll” offers APS-C digital back sensor for Pentax film cameras

By admin | Published: April 13, 2026

“I’m back” is back with a new “I’m Back Roll” digital camera back, equipped with a 26MP APS-C Sony IMX571 sensor, that is compatible with Pentax film cameras: The project is now live on Kickstarter, with over $550k raised by 950+ backers. Here is the “I’m Back Roll” product fact sheet and additional information:

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Ricoh: “We will not abandon SLRs”

By admin | Published: April 10, 2026

Photolary had a very interesting discussion with Ricoh/Pentax executives, during which they discussed the future of their camera business: Here is a recap of the video:

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Ricoh GR World app version 1.3.1 released

By admin | Published: March 25, 2026

Ricoh released version 1.3.1 of the GR World smart device app, with improved communication stability with the camera and bug fixes. “GR WORLD” is an app dedicated to Ricoh GR series cameras. It allows you to shoot remotely, playback images, copy images to a smart device, and upload images to social media from your smart […]

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Asahiman: new Pentax DSLR camera is coming in 2026

By admin | Published: March 24, 2026

Asahiman recently made a comment that a new Pentax DSLR camera will be announced in 2026: “Asahi man” is a well-known, long-term source of Pentax rumors who has gained a reputation as having “inside” access to Pentax information. Stay tuned for updates.

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Photons to Photos published their Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera’s photographic dynamic range sensor measurements

By admin | Published: March 22, 2026

Photons to Photos published their photographic dynamic range and other sensor measurements for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera. Here are some comparisons with other GR, Pentax, and Leica camera models: The new Ricoh GR IV Monochrome camera is now in stock at B&H Photo.

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