
Ricoh released new firmware updates for the GR III and GR IIIx cameras:
Here is the list of changes:

Ricoh released new firmware updates for the GR III and GR IIIx cameras:
Here is the list of changes:


→ 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.

Here are the latest Pentax offers in Europe:

→ 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:



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

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:

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: