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Ricoh launches new GR III/GR IIIx camera leather cases in collaboration with Ulysses

Ricoh launched new GR III/GR IIIx camera leather cases in collaboration with Ulysses. The new cases can be found at the official Ricoh Japan online store and on Amazon. Additional pictures:

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The latest Topaz Labs releases

The latest Topaz Labs releases (check out also the Topaz Labs Holiday Promotion): Video AI version 3.0.7 released with improved model quality, better codec support, and a smoother app experience Photo AI version 1.1 released with improved RAW noise reduction, better noise detection, and many performance enhancements

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Ricoh has the most expensive compact cameras with the lowest market share

BCN Ranking published its latest data about the compact camera market. Sales volume from compacts increased more than 7 times in less than 2 years. Ricoh has the smallest market share with the most expensive cameras:

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Pentax Astrotracer improvements request

I received this email from a reader asking for a few simple updates that will make the Pentax Astrotracer even better:

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Ricoh GRIII/GRIIIx/GRIIIx Urban Edition cameras price increase coming to Japan on January 11, 2023

Ricoh Japan announced a new price increase for the GRIII/GRIIIx/GRIIIx Urban Edition cameras by approximately 8% which will take effect on January 11, 2023. I assume this price increase will also slowly propagate to other regions. In the US you can check the latest Ricoh GRIII prices at Adorama, B&H Photo, and Amazon. Ricoh already […]

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Breaking news: Pentax is starting a new “Film Project” that could include the release of a new film camera

Ricoh just announced that Pentax is starting a new “Film Project” that could include the release of a new film camera: First, they will develop a compact film camera The second camera will be a high-end film model The third camera will be a single-lens reflex (SLR) Here are the details:

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Pentax digest #57

→ Skylum released a new Magic Light AI extension for Luminar Neo – you can now creatively manipulate light sources, add and fine-tune light beams, increase glow, and more. The other Luminar extensions are: Upscale AI, AI Background Removal, HDR Merge, Noiseless AI,  Focus Stacking, and Supersharp AI. You can still use code RUMORSNEO for $10 off. […]

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