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What else is new?

By admin | Published: January 26, 2025

Topaz Labs Photo AI 3 is on sale again The latest data from BCN Retail: December camera sales were up 123.7%, list of best-selling models Here are the top 10 best-selling mirrorless cameras in Japan for 2024 Demystifying Log ISO, Exposure, and Noise

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Digital DSLR cameras market share in Japan *UPDATED*

By admin | Published: January 20, 2025

The 2025 BCN Awards for the Japanese market are out (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores). Here is the latest digital DSLR camera ranking: Canon 69.4% Nikon 20.9% Ricoh 9.7% Here is the market share from previous years: See the full list here:

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Pentax K-3 Mark III marked as discontinued on the official website

By admin | Published: January 15, 2025

The Pentax K-3 Mark III DSLR camera has been marked as discontinued on the official Ricoh website: In the US the Pentax K-3 Mark III camera can still be found in stock at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo. The Pentax K-3 Mark III camera was officially announced back in March 2021: Pentax K-3 Mark III […]

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Alphagvrd camera skins for Ricoh GR III cameras (currently on sale)

By admin | Published: January 11, 2025

Alphagvrd now offers camera skins for Ricoh GR III cameras (currently on sale: $14 off). Several different colors are available: There are also some GR III camera skins sold on eBay. More Ricoh GR accessories can be found here.

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2024 Ricoh/Pentax recap

By admin | Published: January 7, 2025

Here is the list of new products announced by Ricoh/Pentax in 2024: Pentax WG-1000 Pentax WG-8 Pentax 17 Pentax AF180FG flash Ricoh GR III HDF Ricoh GR IIIx HDF Ricoh G900 II Ricoh G900SE II 2024 New Camera Gear Roundup – A Deep Dive: https://t.co/FjRd3bSAlq — Photo Rumors (@photorumors) January 2, 2025 2024 Year in […]

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Optical waist-level viewfinders for Ricoh GR cameras

By admin | Published: January 7, 2025

You can now buy optical waist-level viewfinders for Ricoh GR cameras on Ebay and Aliexpress. The viewfinders have different frame lines (28mm/35mm/40mm/50mm), so make sure you pick the correct version (two different models are available). More Ricoh GR accessories can be found here. Additional pictures:

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What else is new?

By admin | Published: January 6, 2025

The top 10 best-selling cameras and lenses for 2024 according to one of the largest Japanese camera stores Map Camera Topaz Labs Video AI 6 released November 2024 CIPA numbers ON1 Photo RAW 2025.1 released 2024 Year in Review Vote for the worst camera of 2024

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