Category Archives: Ricoh GR

Over 150,000 people pre-ordered the new Ricoh GRIII HDF and GR IIIx HDF cameras in China

Over 150,000 people have pre-ordered the new Ricoh GRIII HDF and GR IIIx HDF cameras in China (122,345 for the GR IIIx HDF and 28,830 for the GRIII HDF): It seems that Ricoh China will use a lottery system to decide who will be getting the new camera first. Ricoh GRIII/x HDF cameras pre-order links: […]

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New function-expansion firmware updates for the Ricoh GR III (version 1.91) and the Ricoh GR IIIx (version 1.41) released

Ricoh released new function-expansion firmware updates for the Ricoh GRIII (ver.1.91) and the Ricoh GR IIIx (ver.1.41). The following functions were added to the Ricoh GRIII and Ricoh GR IIIx cameras:

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Differences between the Ricoh GR III HDF and GRIIIx HDF cameras

Differences between the Ricoh GR III HDF and GRIIIx HDF cameras:

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Ricoh GR III HDF & GR IIIx HDF cameras pre-order links

The new Ricoh GR III HDF & GR IIIx HDF cameras are already available for pre-order: B&H Photo (US) Foto Koch (Germany) WEX Photo (UK) Coming soon: Adorama | Amazon

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Ricoh GR III HDF & GR IIIx HDF cameras additional coverage (recap)

Explora: Ricoh goes vintage with a highlight diffusion filter for GR III/x GR blog: GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF Product pages: Ricoh GR IIIx HDF Ricoh GR IIIx HDF Detailed camera specifications Pre-orders: B&H Photo Foto Koch WEX Photo Coming soon: Adorama | Amazon Previous coverage: HDF samples Press release Videos:

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Highlight Diffusion Filter sample photos from the new Ricoh GR III/x HDF cameras

Here are some sample photos with and without the Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF) inside the new Ricoh GR III/x HDF cameras (standard picture on the left, HDF on the right, click for larger view):

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Just announced: new Ricoh GR III HDF and Ricoh GR IIIx HDF cameras with Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF)

We now finally know what the Ricoh GR teaser I reported last year is about: today Ricoh announced the RICOH GR III HDF and RICOH GR IIIx HDF cameras featuring a newly-developed Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF) that diffuses highlights for softer light, creating more expressive images. The HDF, which can be turned on and off. […]

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