Ricoh announced firmware update for the Pentax 645D medium format digital camera (now priced at $3,399!). Version 1.33 comes with only one change:
Ricoh has filed a new patent in Japan for a 4.2mm f/1.8 lens calculated for a 1/1.7″ sensor (23mm equivalent for Q and D10 and 19mm for the Q7). This lens is most likely designed for the Pentax Q mirrorless camera system. If true, this means that Ricoh/Pentax have not abandon the Q system. The last Q related announcement was back in August 2014 when the Pentax Q-S1 camera was announced. Currently there are 8 different Pentax Q lenses:
DCWatch posted several pictures of different Ricoh GR camera accessories from those three companies:
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Ricoh filed a new patent in Japan for a phase detection AF that could be used to ensure precise AF during video/live view.
Via Egami
