Ricoh just announced it is developing a GR IVx camera with a newly designed 40mm lens (check for pre-orders).
Update #1: the new GR IVx is already listed at B&H Photo.
Update #2 – GR SPACE Tokyo is showcasing the Ricoh GR IVx and the Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition in a display case:
Here are the details on the new model:
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B&H is currently selling refurbished Pentax K1000, KM, and KX SLR film cameras with 50mm (f/1.7 or f/2) lenses. The prices vary from $299 to $419:
Here are all available combos (some of the models are already sold out):
After my social media posts on Saturday (Facebook and X), Ricoh removed an AI-generated picture of a non-existent Ricoh GR camera with an EVF from the official website.
Before and after my post:
It seems multiple AI-generated images on the official Ricoh GR website have now been removed:
Here is the 2025 digital camera shipment market share from the latest Nikkei Industry Report:
Christopher Nolan is famous for his commitment to large-format film, especially 15-perf 65mm/70mm IMAX. What is less widely known is one of the practical tools that has helped him previsualize those towering frames: a modified Pentax 6×7 medium-format still camera used as a director’s viewfinder.
Christopher Nolan’s teams have long used a modified Pentax 6×7 as a director’s viewfinder on IMAX productions, including The Odyssey. The camera was fitted with an IMAX mount so that actual IMAX lenses could be attached, giving a nearly exact match to the large 15-perf frame. The 6×7 negative size (roughly 56 × 70 mm) is remarkably close to the IMAX camera aperture, making the old medium-format SLR an effective and practical tool for framing shots.
