In addition to the GR II Silver Edition, today Ricoh officially announced also a new macro conversion lens GM-1 for the GR/GR II cameras. Shipping will start on March 18th, 2015. The price in Japan will be 16,000 yen (around $140).
Ricoh GM-1 macro conversion lens specifications:
Ricoh filed a patent in Japan for a simplified camera registration process that can be completed from the menu of the camera and be submitted directly trough the built-in Wi-Fi.
DENVER, Feb. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the RICOH GR II Silver Edition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of Ricoh Company, Ltd. This exclusive package consists of a silver-color edition of the GR II premium digital compact camera (launched in July 2015) and an exclusively designed camera case. It will be marketed in a limited quantity of 3,200 units worldwide.
The GR II is the smallest premium digital compact camera, offering digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) image quality with Wi-Fi and Near Field Communication (NFC) functionality. The GR 18.3mm F2.8 lens is a compact, high-performance GR lens with a focal length of 28mm (in the 35 mm format). It also boasts a large, APS-C-size CMOS image sensor with approximately 16.2 effective megapixels.
Features of the GR II Silver Edition include:
On March 18th Ricoh will announce a new GR II “Silver Edition” camera and a new macro conversion lens GM-1:
Ricoh GR II Silver Edition
Is this the first picture of the upcoming HD Pentax-D FA 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 ED DC WR lens that will be announced together with the K-1? (picture via Pentaxone)
