The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who had Ricoh/Pentax insider information in the past and a good track record of reporting relevant information, recently mentioned that Rioch is not planning to release a monochrome Ricoh GR camera similar to the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome:
Ricoh China announced a supply shortage of GR cameras. A quick check at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo shows that all GR cameras are currently out of stock: In Europe, some of the GR models are also out of stock, others have a warning of high demand: DE: Erhardt | Koch UK: WEX | Jessops […]
There is another third-party lens hood solution for Ricoh GR III + IIIx cameras called Squarehood. See the details at: Squarehood Oriental Hobbies Capa Camera More Ricoh GR III/IIIx accessories can be found here:
The new Ricoh GR III “Diary” special limited edition camera is now available for pre-order in the US: Adorama B&H Photo The Ricoh GR III “Diary” is already in stock in Europe: WEX Foto Koch Foto Erhardt Additional information on the new Ricoh GR III “Diary” special limited edition camera can be found here:
The Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera is currently €300 off in Germany – this is a limited-time offer that will expire on Easter Monday:
The Ricoh GR III “Diary” special limited edition camera is now announced also in the US. The kit was already announced in Asia back in January. In the US the new “Diary” edition will be available in late April – check Adorama, Amazon, and B&H. Additional information and pictures:
Ricoh warns against using non-original accessories on the GR III cameras (Google translated):
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