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The latest Pentax savings in the US and Canada

By admin | Published: February 12, 2023

The latest Pentax savings in the US: Pentax lenses Pentax cameras Pentax battery grips Pentax 645 lenses The Pentax savings in Canada can be found here:

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Ricoh/Pentax interview in Cameraman Magazine

By admin | Published: February 12, 2023

A reader sent me a link to this recap of a recent Ricoh/Pentax panel discussion/interview published in the Japanese Cameraman magazine:

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More on the new J Limited Duratect Pentax K-mount exchange service

By admin | Published: February 11, 2023

More on the new J Limited Duratect Pentax K-mount exchange service I mentioned yesterday can be found at DC.watch: Ricoh Imaging will start accepting “J limited Duratect K mount exchange service” for PENTAX single-lens reflex cameras from February. The price is 35,000 yen including tax. Quantity is limited to 100 sets. The service is available […]

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Pentax digest #61

By admin | Published: February 10, 2023

DxO announced a new update to their RAW photo editing software – PhotoLab 6.3 (free trial available). Additional information can be found here. ON1 officially announced Photo RAW version 2023.1 (see the 2023.1 sneak peek videos). The official release will be later in February. This will be a free update for all ON1 Photo RAW 2023 owners. The new […]

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Ricoh’s Q3 financial results are out: the camera business has been profitable for 3 consecutive quarters

By admin | Published: February 7, 2023

Ricoh released its FY2022 3rd quarter financial report for the quarter ending on December 31, 2022. The company’s camera business has been profitable for 3 consecutive quarters:

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The Ricoh GR IIIx is back to being the #1 seller at Yodobashi Camera in Japan

By admin | Published: February 6, 2023

The Ricoh GR IIIx is back to being the best-selling compact camera at Yodobashi Camera in Japan. Here is the full list: Ricoh GR IIIx Canon IXY 650 Ricoh GR III Sony Cybershot RX100 VII Panasonic LUMIX TZ95D Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III Leica Q2 Sony VLOGCAM […]

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Pentax digest #60

By admin | Published: February 4, 2023

→ Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.1.9 with improved masking and crop tools, an updated blur detection model, and bug fixes (more info available here). → Adobe released Photoshop version 24.1.1. → ON1 will soon release a new Photo RAW 2023.1 release – see the latest sneak peeks. → The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates: SPINN CP camera strap 2023 edition: carry your DSLR or Mirrorless […]

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