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Turn your Ricoh GR/GRII/GRIII camera into a “wide format Xpan” with this accessory

By admin | Published: July 13, 2023

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:

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Kimio Tanaka: there will be no monochrome Ricoh GR camera

By admin | Published: July 12, 2023

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:

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A few Amazon Prime Day deals

By admin | Published: July 11, 2023

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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Pentax digest #73

By admin | Published: July 9, 2023

→ My Grandfather’s Pentax P3: reflections on a budget SLR. → TTartisan released a new polymer nano-microfiber camera protective wrap. →  Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.4.0. The full release notes can be found here. → New on Kickstarter: The Everything Bags for cameras, tech, and travel. → Ricoh Theta Z1 firmware update version 3.01.1 […]

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The latest compact digital camera market share in Japan

By admin | Published: July 8, 2023

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

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New: Leica M rangefinder camera adapter for 50mm M42 and Pentax K lenses

By admin | Published: July 7, 2023

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 […]

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Ricoh released new firmware updates for the WG-6, G900, and G900SE cameras

By admin | Published: July 6, 2023

Ricoh released new firmware updates for the WG-6, G900, and G900SE cameras:

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