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Pentax digest #49

→ DxO released PureRAW version 2.1 with support for Apple M1/M2 chips and the latest cameras and lenses. → Get a free memory card with the purchase of the Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera in Germany. → The latest Ricoh FY2021 financial results can be found here. → New shoulder bag DRIFT for Ricoh GR cameras […]

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Pentax and Canon could be the only brands remaining that continue to develop DSLR cameras

After Nikon DSLR sales in Japan fall almost to Pentax level, Nikkei reported today that Nikon will no longer develop DSLR cameras:

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Pentax digest #48

→ DxO released FilmPack version 6.3 (more info available here). → Ending soon: $20 off Topaz Labs DeNoise AI (get an additional 15% off with promo code DENOISE15). → The Ricoh Theta X camera will be released in Japan on July 22nd (press release). → The latest Ricoh/Pentax-related YouTube videos:

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The latest BCN Ranking data from Japan

Here is the latest BCN Ranking market share data from Japan: Compact digital cameras market share – Canon and Nikon have lost market share, while Sony, Fujifilm, Kodak, and Ricoh have increased their market share: Interchangeable lens market share by manufacturers: Compact digital cameras trends (compact cameras average price | compact cameras sales volume):

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Interview with Ricoh Imaging president Noboru Akahane

DC.Watch published an interview with Ricoh Imaging president Noboru Akahane – here is the Google translation:

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The latest Nikon, Canon, and Pentax DSLR camera sales data from BCN+R

BCN+R published their latest DSLR camera sales data: From the BCN+R report (Google translated):

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Another class-action lawsuit against Ricoh for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed by a federal judge in Illinois

After the New York State class-action lawsuit against Ricoh for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed back in February, Law360 reports that a similar lawsuit was also thrown out by an Illinois federal judge (the full article is behind a paywall): Just a reminder that a similar class-action lawsuit was recently filed also n Pennsylvania:

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