Pentax & Ricoh Rumors

Pentax 645 and Q lenses added to official PENTAX hashtag list

By admin | Published: December 15, 2021

Ricoh updated the official Pentax hashtag list with 645 and Q lenses.

No, I am not aware of another company that has an official hashtag list.

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Adobe now supports the new Ricoh GR IIIx camera

By admin | Published: December 14, 2021

The Adobe December releases are now available and they also include support for the Ricoh GR IIIx camera:

Adobe December release details
Adobe Lightroom Classic update
Adobe Lightroom Desktop update
The latest camera support added
The latest lens support added
List of all new features introduced in the December release

Adobe announced Creative Cloud Express – an entry-level platform to the Creative Cloud (similar to Photoshop Express):

Via PhotoRumors

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Coming soon: new Pentax K-3 III camera kit with DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR lens

By admin | Published: December 13, 2021

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Ricoh will soon release a new Pentax K-3 III camera kit with the DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4 ED Limited DC WR lens according to Nokishita. The new kit will be available in both black and silver. All currently available Pentax K-3 III camera kits can be found here.

A new Tokina 400mm f/8 IIS mirror lens for Pentax K-mount will also be announced soon – it is not clear if this will be a replacement for the current Tokina SZX 400mm f/8 reflex MF lens (pictured above) that uses interchangeable lens mounts or a completely different new design.

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Ricoh is still selling the Pentax sensor cleaning kit O-ICK1

By admin | Published: December 12, 2021

Many readers don’t know that Ricoh is still selling the Pentax sensor cleaning kit O-ICK1 – it is currently available at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H Photo. Here are some videos demonstrating how the cleaning stick works:

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The latest DxO PhotoLab 5.1 supports the Ricoh GR IIIx camera

By admin | Published: December 10, 2021

The latest DxO Photo Lab 5.1 release (free trial) supports the new Ricoh GR IIIx camera:

All DxO software products are currently up to 30% off until the end of December – use coupon code HOLIDAYDXO:

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Just released: Capture One 22, DxO Nik Collection 4.3, PhotoLab 5.1, FilmPack 6.1 (ON1 Photo RAW 2022.1 coming December 20th)

By admin | Published: December 9, 2021

DxO released new versions of several of their photo editing software packages:

All DxO software products are currently up to 30% off until the end of December – use coupon code HOLIDAYDXO.

The new Capture One 22 is now officially released and available. You can download Capture One 22 directly from B&H Photo. For a complete list of all Capture One products and licensing options click here. The pricing information is available here. Capture One learning videos can be found here. The new version includes several new features like Panorama Stitching, HDR Merging, AI Auto Rotate, and wireless tethering (see this blog post for details).

The new ON1 Photo RAW 2022.1 photo editor will be officially released on December 20th. This update will not be a minor maintenance release but a major version with several new features and enhancements (see sneak peeks and this blog post for details).

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15% off TopazLabs products with code RUMORS15
10% off ON1 products with code NIKONRUMORS
$10 off Skylum products with code PENTAXRUMORS