Pentax & Ricoh Rumors

Ricoh Japan clarifies the upcoming camera business restructuring

By admin | Published: March 1, 2022

Ricoh Japan issued a new press release clarifying some of the camera business restructurings that were announced on January 20th (see also this post). Here is a recap:

Ricoh is planning to gain new customers with “direct and two-way communication” and new initiatives for GR users.
Ricoh is planning to open online stores at Amazon, Rakuten Ichiba, and others.
Regular Pentax fan meetings and hands-on events.
Providing small-quantity limited cameras utilizing crowdfunding.
Reorganization of Ricoh Imaging showrooms and service bases in Japan.

Ricoh has also scheduled a Pentax SLR meeting on March 13th.

Additional information:

Ricoh Image Sync version 2.1.11 is released

By admin | Published: February 28, 2022

Ricoh released Image Sync version 2.1.11:

Android 12 support
Enabled to rotate the live view screen during remote shooting.
Bug fixed.

Download links: iOS | Android

Ricoh Imaging will stop selling Theta products in Japan

By admin | Published: February 28, 2022

Ricoh Imaging Japan issued a press release that they will stop selling Theta products in Japan:

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Pentax digest #43

By admin | Published: February 27, 2022

→ Pentax offers ending soon in the UK.

→ Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (more info).

→ Ricoh GRm custom monochrom camera.

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The class-action lawsuit for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed

By admin | Published: February 17, 2022

The class-action lawsuit for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed (it involved the K-30, K-50, and K-70 cameras). Here is a quote from Bloomberglaw (behind a paywall):

Ricoh Sheds Consumer Suit Alleging it Hid Pentax Camera Defect

Cameras allegedly stopped working after about a year

Consumer claims untimely; no reliance on warranty shown

New York consumers failed to raise any viable claims in a proposed class suit alleging Ricoh USA Inc. concealed a flaw in certain Pentax cameras, a federal court in the state said.

Janet Kyszenia, Veronica Sanders, and Elizabeth Galkowski alleged that low-quality materials cause the camera aperture to stop working properly after about a year, making photos appear completely dark.

Additional information on the Pentax class action lawsuit can be found here:

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