Favorite digital camera makers in Japan

By admin | Published: May 14, 2021


The favorite digital camera makers in Japan according to ITmedia:

  1. Pentax/Ricoh: 24.1%
  2. Nikon: 20.3%
  3. Canon: 13.5%
  4. Sony: 12.5%
  5. Olympus: 11.1%

Via Mirrorless-camera (translated)

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Why I’m not (too) worried about Pentax’s future (video)

By admin | Published: May 13, 2021


Why I’m not (too) worried about Pentax’s future:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am60tHFCCZM

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New Ricoh Theta SC2 firmware updates release

By admin | Published: May 12, 2021


Ricoh released new firmware updates for the Theta SC2 camera:

  • Ricoh Theta SC2 Firmware Update Version: 1.61
  • Ricoh Theta SC2 for Business Firmware Update Version: 6.31

The new firmware updates can be downloaded here.

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The new Ricoh Theta Z1 51GB camera is now available for pre-order in the US

By admin | Published: May 10, 2021


The new Ricoh Theta Z1 51GB camera is finally available for pre-order in the US:

Shipping should start on May 25th, 2021.

New Ricoh Theta Z1 51GB camera officially announced

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Pentax Q mirrorless camera: “hope is almost completely gone, unless a miracle happens, it will never be revived”

By admin | Published: May 9, 2021


The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who has Ricoh/Pentax insider information and has a good track record of reporting relevant information, mentioned on Twitter that a new Pentax Q mirrorless camera is out of the question – “hope is almost completely gone, unless a miracle happens, it will never be revived“:

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Pentax K-3 Mark III camera review by Dpreview

By admin | Published: May 8, 2021

Dpreview published their Pentax K-3 Mark III camera review:

Dpreview also published a new Pentax K-3 Mark III sample gallery.

Check Pentax K-3 Mark III camera availability at:


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The Topaz Labs sale is ending tomorrow

By admin | Published: May 6, 2021


The $20 off discount on the latest Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI is ending tomorrow (see the new and updated Topaz Labs pricing). Additional information on the new version can be found here.

The Topaz Labs Image Quality Bundle is also on sale for $149.99 (orig. $259.97).

You can get an additional 15% off all Topaz Labs products with code RUMORS15.

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