Pentax & Ricoh Rumors

Ricoh GR III camera sample photos

By admin | Published: February 26, 2019

Ricoh GR III camera sample photos:

Rioch GR III pre-orders: Adorama B&H Amazon WEX Park Camera
Like the new Ricoh GR III Facebook page

Posted in Ricoh GR | Tagged Ricoh GR III, sample photos | 1 Comment

HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 85mm f/1.4 lens development officially announced

By admin | Published: February 25, 2019

Ricoh officially announced the development of the HD PENTAX-D FA ★ 85mm f/1.4 lens that has been on the roadmap for a while:

Posted in Pentax lenses | Tagged Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens | 5 Comments

New Pentax KP custom limited edition camera announced

By admin | Published: February 25, 2019

Ricoh announced that a new Pentax KP custom limited edition camera is under development (they call it a reference product for now). I guess this is the previously rumored Pentax APS-C camera:

Posted in Pentax KP | Tagged limited edition, Pentax KP custom limited edition camera, Pentax KP DSLR camera | 12 Comments

Pentax 100 years of history campaign

By admin | Published: February 25, 2019

Announcement of PENTAX 100 YEARS OF HISTORY campaign

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. is pleased to announce that, on November 27, 2019, it will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co., the original manufacturer of PENTAX-brand products, which today include digital SLR cameras, interchangeable lenses and binoculars.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to our customers for their years of patronage and support for PENTAX-brand products; we also take this opportunity to pay respect to those before us who pioneered the development of SLR cameras, and who paved the way for the advancement of Japan’s photographic industry. Our conviction is to continue to manufacture products that provide the fun of photography and the joy of using cameras, and to grow the family of PENTAX fans. From 2019 to 2020, we will organize a series of celebrative events such as PENTAX fan meetings,* while launching a selection of commemorative goods, both domestically and internationally.
* The details of these events will be posted on the RICOH IMAGING official website as soon as they are finalized.

Posted in Press releases | Tagged 100 years Pentax | 3 Comments