Ricoh increased the price of some accessories in Japan: Product name Manufacturer’s suggested retail price (excluding tax) Before revision After revision Auto flash AF201FG open 30,000 Camera strap O-ST81 1,500 2,250 Camera case O-CC1252 for WG series 1,800 2,250 Camera case O-CC135 for WG series open 4,100 Source Ricoh GR III price increases in the […]
There is a new detachable magnetic accessory sold on Aliexpress that can turn your Ricoh GR/GRII/GRIII camera into a “wide format Xpan”: The price is $21.23. The package comes in three different sizes – here are some sample photos:
The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who had Ricoh/Pentax insider information in the past and a good track record of reporting relevant information, recently mentioned that Rioch is not planning to release a monochrome Ricoh GR camera similar to the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome:
Amazon started their two days “Prime Day” sale: All camera and photo deals Pentax deals Ricoh deals Vi Vante camera accessories sale (click on products to see discount) Amazon $5 Prime Day credit with $50 Amazon eGift Card purchase B&H is running their own version of Prime Day – see the details here.
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Here is the latest compact digital camera market share data from Japan according to BCNretail: Please note: BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of the Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share report. Previous BCNR reports can be found here. Via PhotoRumors
Focus Studio announces a new SHOTEN R50 Leica M rangefinder camera adapter for 50mm M42 and Pentax K lenses. Two different versions are available: M42-LM R50 for M42 mount and PK-LM R50 for Pentax K-mount (not compatible with DA lenses). The new adapter is already listed on Amazon Japan for ¥ 22,730 (around $160). International […]
