A new putative class action lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania against Ricoh USA for defects in the mechanism that controls the aperture of the Pentax K-30 and Pentax K-50 cameras. The defect reportedly leads to consistently black or dark images and renders the affected cameras unusable for their intended purpose:
A similar lawsuit was filed in New York in 2020 and was later dismissed:
KEH is having a weekend sale where you can get up to 20% off on overstock gear with coupon code OS20A (ends 05/31/2022):
Alphagvrd camera and lens skins sale: 15% off all products with coupon code MD2022:
The Topas Labs Gigapixel AI sale is set to expire next week (use code RUMORS15 on any Topaz Labs product for an extra 15% off):
Via PhotoRumors
The new Ricoh WG-80 waterproof shockproof freezeproof crushproof camera is now available for pre-order:
Just announced: Ricoh WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera
Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 6.1 with a new Face Recovery AI (with Gigapixel AI you can enlarge and enhance images up to 600% while improving the textures and details). For a limited time, Gigapixel AI is $20 off (use code RUMORS15 on any Topaz Labs product for an extra 15% off).
Exposure Software Spring Sale: save 40% on the new Exposure X7 and all other products in the online store through May 24. The new Exposure X7 version has a new masking tool that makes it easier to separate a subject from the background with just a few clicks. Exposure X7 now also includes Workspaces, which reorganizes Exposure’s interface for a specific task, a unified crop and transform panel, defective pixel removal, and more.
Via PhotoRumors
The new Ricoh THETA X camera is delayed in Japan. No new release date was provided. The THETA X is currently in stock in the US at Adorama and B&H Photo. Here is the full text of the press release:
Ricoh announced a new WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera:
“RICOH WG-80, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera that produces super-high-resolution photos and high-definition (HD) video and is optimized for use in rugged conditions. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor, the new camera makes it easy to capture photos and video of adventures on land, under the sea or in the challenging environment of an industrial job site.”
