Somebody converted their Ricoh GRIIIx camera into Monochrome (DIY)



There have been some rumors about a Ricoh GRIII Monochrome camera in the past.

An old Ricoh patent (2016-201400) suggested a Bayer sensor without a color filter array (CFA) for sharper monochrome images.

Check out this amzing Ricoh GRIIIx Monochrome DIY conversion performed by a fan in China (more videos available here):

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The latest releases from Topaz, Luminar, DxO, ON1, and Adobe


→ Topaz Labs released several new updates:

  • Photo AI 3.3: includes new improvements like Super Focus and Recover Faces Gen 2.
  • Gigapixel 8: with new Redefine Model (Creative Upscaler), Recovery Model, and Gen2 Face Recovery.
  • New Gigapixel Cloud Service: a credit-based server processing option that allows you to offload processing tasks for faster and more efficient image enhancement.


→ DxO ViewPoint 5 released.


→ The Skylum Luminar “Big Fall Upgrade” is now available (additional information).


→ The beta version of Luminar Mobile is also now available.


→ Check out the new Luminar NEO Autumn Bundle.


→ The new ON1 Photo RAW 2025 will be announced on October 21st.


DxO also released new Optics Modules for the latest cameras and lenses.


The latest Adobe releases.


→ Photography tutorial eBook Autumn sale – here is the table of contents:


Via PhotoRumors

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The Ricoh GR III is the 7th best-selling camera for the month of September at MAP Camera Japan


The Ricoh GR III is the 7th best-selling camera for the month of September at MAP Camera Japan:

  1. Canon EOS R5 Mark II
  2. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  3. Fujifilm X-T5
  4. Sony a7C II
  5. Fujifilm X-T50
  6. Nikon Zf
  7. Ricoh GR III
  8. Sony a7IV
  9. DJI Osmo Pocket 3
  10. Nikon Z6III

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The Pentax PF-85EDA spotting scope won the 2024 Good Design Award



The Pentax PF-85EDA spotting scope won the 2024 Good Design Award:

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Salty announced the first underwater housing for Ricoh GRIII and GRIIIx cameras


Salty announced a new underwater housing for the Ricoh GRIII and GRIIIx cameras with a depth rating of 20m/66ft and price of $1,181:

The housing is made of anodized CNC machined 6061 billet aluminum and can be custom painted. Additional information is available here:

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The new Ricoh G900SE II heavy-duty industrial camera will be released on October 25th


Ricoh Japan announced that the new G900SE II heavy-duty industrial camera will be released on October 25th (check B&H listings):

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The latest Pentax/Ricoh savings


Here are the latest Pentax/Ricoh savings:

Check out also the Amazon Prime Day savings and the latest offers from Adorama and B&H Photo:



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