Category Archives: Ricoh GR

Ricoh Japan: partial resumption of orders for some GR models

Ricoh Japan announced a partial resumption of orders for some GR models. Check Ricoh GR camera’s availability at: US: Adorama | B&H Photo | Amazon DE: Foto Erhardt UK: WEX | Park Cameras Full text of the press release (Google translated):

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Somebody converted their Ricoh GRIIIx camera into Monochrome (DIY)

There have been some rumors about a Ricoh GRIII Monochrome camera in the past. An old Ricoh patent (2016-201400) suggested a Bayer sensor without a color filter array (CFA) for sharper monochrome images. Check out this amzing Ricoh GRIIIx Monochrome DIY conversion performed by a fan in China (more videos available here):

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The Ricoh GR III is the 7th best-selling camera for the month of September at MAP Camera Japan

The Ricoh GR III is the 7th best-selling camera for the month of September at MAP Camera Japan: Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II Fujifilm X-T5 Sony a7C II Fujifilm X-T50 Nikon Zf Ricoh GR III Sony a7IV DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Nikon Z6III

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Salty announced the first underwater housing for Ricoh GRIII and GRIIIx cameras

Salty announced a new underwater housing for the Ricoh GRIII and GRIIIx cameras with a depth rating of 20m/66ft and price of $1,181: The housing is made of anodized CNC machined 6061 billet aluminum and can be custom painted. Additional information is available here:

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GR Photo Festival 2024 call for entries (photos taken with GR series cameras)

GR PHOTO FESTIVAL 2024 Call for Entries – Photos Taken with GR Series Cameras RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. will hold the “GR PHOTO FESTIVAL 2024”, a photo contest for customers around the world who use the GR series cameras of all generations. The GR Photo Festival 2024 is a photo contest open to all customers […]

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Ricoh opened a new “GR SPACE TOKYO” in Harajuku, Tokyo

Ricoh opened a new “GR SPACE TOKYO” in Harajuku, Tokyo (see current exhibition). A report from the opening can be found at DC.Watch:

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Amazon is expected to start shipping the new Ricoh GR III HDF camera at the end of August

Amazon has now opened orders for the new Ricoh GR III HDF camera and is expected to start shipping at the end of August/early September: Since the new GR III/x HDF cameras were announced in March of this year, Ricoh received a huge amount of pre-orders (over 150,000 in China), and they had to implement […]

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