
Ricoh already confirmed that they will not announce a new camera this fall. For the Pentax 100th anniversary (November 27, 2019) Ricoh will soon announce… a new hot shoe cover O-HC171 (sorry for the clickbait):

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Ricoh already confirmed that they will not announce a new camera this fall. For the Pentax 100th anniversary (November 27, 2019) Ricoh will soon announce… a new hot shoe cover O-HC171 (sorry for the clickbait):

Via Nokishita

Jen Carrigan decided to ask Ricoh/Pentax if they will announce a new camera this fall and the answer she got was “We don’t have plans for any new cameras this fall“:

The new Ricoh Theta Z1 camera with 1-inch back-illuminated CMOS sensor is now shipping in the US – check pricing and availability at Adorama, B&H and Amazon.
Here are a few Ricoh Theta Z1 videos:

Sigma posted on their Facebook page in the Czech Republic that they will no longer make lenses for Pentax K-mount (Google translation):

The patent for the Pentax HD FA 50mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens was filed in Japan by Ricoh – see patent application 2019-139158. It has been widely reported that the new Pentax 50mm f/1.4 lens was designed by Tokina and it is a copy of the Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens: