New firmware updates for the Ricoh GR III and GR IIIx cameras released

By admin | Published: July 26, 2023


Ricoh released new firmware updates for the GR III and GR IIIx cameras:

Here is the list of changes:

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Pentax digest #74

By admin | Published: July 23, 2023



→ B&H Photo will celebrate its 50-year anniversary with a new Bild Expo that will take place on September 6-7 at the Javits Center in NYC – it looks like this can be a replacement for PDN PhotoPlus Expo which got canceled during the pandemic and slowly disappeared.


→ New: Think Tank Photo Venturing Observer Travel Series.


→ Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome camera review by Fstoppers.


→ Pentax ES II film camera (1960) review (see eBay listings).


→ Pentax/Ricoh was chosen as the #1 favorite digital camera manufacturer in a recent questionnaire in Japan.

→ Ricoh GR III camera tips and tricks.

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The latest Pentax offers in Europe

By admin | Published: July 21, 2023


Here are the latest Pentax offers in Europe:

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The latest photo editing software releases, training classes, bundles, cheat sheets, and more

By admin | Published: July 20, 2023


→ Topaz Video AI version 3.3.5 is now released (currently $50 off). Additional information is available here.


→ Skylum officially released the new Panorama Stitching Extension for Luminar Neo. Additional information is available here.


→ Check out the latest Luminar bundles from the Clever Photographer.


→ AlexOnRaw Capture One Tools Summer Sale (80%. off).


→ New: PictureCorrect Composition Cheat Sheets launch sale (81% Off).


→ Matt Granger released a new 2023 Latest & Greatest Collection: 14 of my Latest & Greatest releases (63% off). Check out also his other classes:

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Ricoh increased the price of some accessories in Japan

By admin | Published: July 18, 2023



Ricoh increased the price of some accessories in Japan:

Product name Manufacturer’s suggested retail price (excluding tax)
Before revision After revision
Auto flash AF201FG open 30,000
Camera strap O-ST81 1,500 2,250
Camera case O-CC1252 for WG series 1,800 2,250
Camera case O-CC135 for WG series open 4,100

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Ricoh GR III price increases in the UK, new Pentax savings in Germany

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Turn your Ricoh GR/GRII/GRIII camera into a “wide format Xpan” with this accessory

By admin | Published: July 13, 2023


There is a new detachable magnetic accessory sold on Aliexpress that can turn your Ricoh GR/GRII/GRIII camera into a “wide format Xpan”:


The price is $21.23. The package comes in three different sizes – here are some sample photos:

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Kimio Tanaka: there will be no monochrome Ricoh GR camera

By admin | Published: July 12, 2023


The Japanese photographer Kimio Tanaka, who had Ricoh/Pentax insider information in the past and a good track record of reporting relevant information, recently mentioned that Rioch is not planning to release a monochrome Ricoh GR camera similar to the Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome:

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