In addition to the new Pentax KF DSLR camera, yesterday Ricoh also announced two new high-performance Pentax eyepieces for astronomical telescopes (see all Pentax eyepieces). The new smc PENTAX XW16.5 and smc PENTAX XW23 have a field of view of 85° – the widest viewing angle in the XW series, suitable for observing nebulae and […]
The Germany-based SPINN.DESIGN already had several successful crowdfunding campaigns. Their latest project SPINN CW.01 protective wrap for camera gear raised over $200k on Kickstarter and is now available for purchase directly from the SPINN Desing online store. All previous SPINN products are also available: You can get 10% off your SPINN order with code SPD10-RUMORS. Via PhotoRumors
Here are the latest camera accessories from Vi Vante: The Camera Quick Release Set is available now in matte black with black titanium body rings. The Matador Noir leather camera strap is now available in long and short lengths: 42”, 47” (standard), and 50”. The Vi Vante Calibre hand-woven leather camera bag gets an adjustable […]
SPINN.DESIGN already had several very successful photo accessories crowdfunding campaigns and they just launched another project on Kickstarter – the SPINN CW.01 is a protective wrap for camera gear that in two days has already raised $52,583 (out of a $7,927 goal). More photography-related crowdfunding campaigns can be found here.
The new Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit for Pentax DSLR cameras is now available for pre-order at: Adorama (US) B&H Photo (US) WEX (UK) Ricoh Japan announced a supply shortage for the Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit
Ricoh announced a new Pentax O-GPS2 GPS unit for Pentax DSLR cameras. The new version makes it easy to capture stellar images of the night sky and is developed as a successor to the current Pentax O-GPS1 model. The new Pentax O-GPS2 provides more reliable and higher-precision positioning data gathered from GPS in the U.S., […]
Cheap 28mmm external optical viewfinders for Ricoh GR and Leica cameras are listed for sale on eBay and Ali Express. Different colors and focal lengths are available and the prices vary between $15 -$25. For comparison, the Ricoh GV-2 mini external viewfinder is priced at $247.
