Ricoh GR III v1.71 and GR IIIx v1.21 firmware updates released

By admin | Published: February 17, 2023


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

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DxO adds support for the Pentax KF camera and HD D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW lens

By admin | Published: February 16, 2023


DxO released 492 new Optics Modules and now supports the Pentax KF camera and Pentax HD D FA Macro 100mm f/2.8 ED AW lens. There are now over 81,000 unique Optics Modules and the performance of supported lenses/cameras can be boosted by processing RAW files with DxO software:

Additional informtikon:

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Protective wrap skins for Pentax K-1 and K-70 cameras

By admin | Published: February 14, 2023


ProSkinsWraps is selling protective wrap skins for Pentax cameras. Currently, there are two different models available:

→ Protective design guard wrap skin for Pentax K-1

→ Protective design guard wrap skin for Pentax K-70

Alphagvrd sells camera and lens skins for other brands.

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The latest Pentax savings in the US and Canada

By admin | Published: February 12, 2023



The latest Pentax savings in the US:


The Pentax savings in Canada can be found here:

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Ricoh/Pentax interview in Cameraman Magazine

By admin | Published: February 12, 2023


A reader sent me a link to this recap of a recent Ricoh/Pentax panel discussion/interview published in the Japanese Cameraman magazine:

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More on the new J Limited Duratect Pentax K-mount exchange service

By admin | Published: February 11, 2023



More on the new J Limited Duratect Pentax K-mount exchange service I mentioned yesterday can be found at DC.watch:

Ricoh Imaging will start accepting “J limited Duratect K mount exchange service” for PENTAX single-lens reflex cameras from February. The price is 35,000 yen including tax. Quantity is limited to 100 sets.

The service is available only in Japan for now.

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Pentax digest #61

By admin | Published: February 10, 2023


DxO announced a new update to their RAW photo editing software – PhotoLab 6.3 (free trial available). Additional information can be found here.


ON1 officially announced Photo RAW version 2023.1 (see the 2023.1 sneak peek videos). The official release will be later in February. This will be a free update for all ON1 Photo RAW 2023 owners. The new version 2023.1 includes some new features and performance enhancements to improve the overall photo editing experience. Additional information can be found here.


Expiring on February 17: Topaz Photo AI is $40 off and the Topaz Image Quality Bundle is $60 off. Additional information can be found here.


Expiring on  February 12th: DxO is offering €30/$30 off PureRAW to people who download the free trial from this dedicated page. After the download, you will receive €30/$30 towards the cost of purchasing DxO PureRAW2. The coupon is valid for 30 days. The full list of supported cameras and lenses can be found here. Additional information can be found here.


Rioch published information on the J limited Duratect K mount exchange service in Japan.


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