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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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.
Ricoh released its FY2022 3rd quarter financial report for the quarter ending on December 31, 2022. The company’s camera business has been profitable for 3 consecutive quarters:
The Ricoh GR IIIx is back to being the best-selling compact camera at Yodobashi Camera in Japan. Here is the full list:
→ Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.1.9 with improved masking and crop tools, an updated blur detection model, and bug fixes (more info available here).
→ Adobe released Photoshop version 24.1.1.
→ ON1 will soon release a new Photo RAW 2023.1 release – see the latest sneak peeks.
→ The latest Kickstarter/Indiegogo updates:
Other crowdfunded projects that are still available for purchase:
→ The 2022 Worst Camera of the Year Award goes to… the Pentax KF DSLR camera.
→ Ricoh to reconstruct the San-ai Dream Center in Ginza, Tokyo
Adobe recently updated Adobe Camera Raw with camera-matching profiles for the Ricoh GR III and Ricoh GR IIIx RAW DNG files. The latest Adobe Camera RAW 15.1 now supports six Ricoh GR camera matching profiles that include Standard, Vivid, Positive Film, Monotone, Soft Monotone, and Hard Monotone. Additional information:
Adobe also recently released Photoshop version 24.1.1. The latest Adobe CC subscription plan rates can be found here. The different Adobe Creative Cloud options are described here. Additional information on Photoshop and Lightroom is available on this page.
Here is the full press release from Rioch that was published today (I already reported that back in December 2022):
Explora published their Pentax KF DSLR camera hands-on review:
“I had fun shooting the Pentax KF. It produced good images in the rain and in the cold and in low light. It felt good in the hand and was easy to use. It even sparked a twinge of nostalgia for my first days as a serious photographer. While it may not be a camera I’d pick up often, I’m sure there are others who would be perfectly happy with the KF. Legacy Pentax users, for example, or those with a large collection of K-mount glass who don’t need newer, more advanced features should find the Pentax KF a good fit for their needs.”
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