Pentax digest #87

By admin | Published: July 16, 2024


→ A new LIT DUO 1 light meter for film, video, and photo is listed for funding on Kickstarter.


→ Topaz Labs released a new Video AI Pro version for professionals (press release).



→ The 2024 Amazon Prime Day sales and offers are now live. You can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to access the deals and offers without actually becoming a paying member (additional information is available here).


→ New: Think Tank Photo mirrorless mover backpacks (some items are currently on sale).


→ May 2024 CIPA numbers: camera shipments hit a three-year high.


→ Ricoh opened a new “GR SPACE TOKYO” in Harajuku, Tokyo.

→ Rediscovering the photos of Paul McCartney taken with a Pentax camera.

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The latest Skylum Luminar Neo updates

By admin | Published: July 15, 2024


→ The Skylum Luminar Neo photo editing software is now available for download/sale at B&H Photo and is currently $50 off.


→ Check out also the latest Luminar NEO presets and bundles:


→ There is also a new Photo Education Bundle.


→ The new Aperty portrait photo editing app by Skylum is now available for order (additional information).

Luminar Iceland Photo Tour in August: get $500 off

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Pentax 17 film camera Q&A

By admin | Published: July 13, 2024


Ricoh published a long list of Q&A about the new Pentax 17 film camera (check pricing and availability at Adorama, B&H, Erhardt, Koch, Amazon, WEX):

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The new Pentax WG-8 all-weather camera will start shipping on July 12

By admin | Published: July 7, 2024


The new Pentax WG-8 all-weather camera will start shipping on July 12, according to Ricoh Japan (it was initially scheduled to ship on July 5th).

Pentax WG-8 pre-orders:

Pentax WG-100 pre-orders:

Sample videos taken with the new Pentax WG-8 all-weather camera


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Update on the latest Ricoh financial results (FY 2023): net profit 3,839 million yen or +236.46% YoY

By admin | Published: July 6, 2024


Here is an update on the latest Ricoh Imaging segment financial results performance over the past few years (net profit):

  • March 31, 2024 … profit of 3.839 billion yen
  • March 31, 2023 … profit of 1.141 billion yen
  • March 31, 2022 … loss of 396 million yen
  • March 31, 2021 … loss of 1.13 billion yen
  • March 31, 2020 … loss of 637 million yen
  • March 31, 2019 … profit of 36 million yen
  • March 31, 2018 … loss of 587 million yen

Actual financial results from April 2023 to March 2024:

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Ricoh is considering increasing production of the new Pentax 17 film camera

By admin | Published: July 5, 2024


Ricoh is considering increasing production of the new Pentax 17 film camera, according to a recent interview with Ricoh executive published by ITmedia. Here is the recap by digicame-info:

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The new Pentax 17 film camera is already in stock in Europe

By admin | Published: June 30, 2024


The new Pentax 17 film camera is already in stock in Europe (I guess the demand was not as high as reported):

Here are the estimated shipping dates from other retailers:

Previous coverage of the Pentaz 17 camera can be found here.

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