The new 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle is ending today




The new 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle is ending today – as with previous years, you will get a package of different photography tools drastically reduced. Several different bundles are available and a portion of the sales will go to charities:

  • Main bundle: $2,200 (discounted 95% or $2,100) pay only $98
  • Pro bundle: $1,400 (discounted 97% or $1,350): pay only $39
  • Complete charity bundle: $1,300 )discounted 97% or $1,250) pay only $29
  • Full set: $5,500 (discounted 97% or $5,300) pay only $166
  • Full set & Spanish bonus: $6,000 (discounted 97% or $5,800) pay only $195
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Ricoh GR Photo Festival 2022 call for entries (photos taken with GR series cameras)


Ricoh GR PHOTO FESTIVAL 2022 Call for Entries – Photos Taken with GR Series Cameras

RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. will hold the “GR PHOTO FESTIVAL 2022”, a photo contest for customers around the world who use the GR series cameras of all generations.

The GR Photo Festival 2022 is a photo contest open to all customers around the world who enjoy taking pictures with their GR series cameras, based on our passion for photography “Take out your camera. Enjoy daily photographs.”

This photo contest is different from the conventional contests, where entries are ranked in order of excellence, in that professional photographers from around the world will be commissioned to select works from their own perspectives.

The details will be officially announced at a later date. The outline is as follows.

GR PHOTO FESTIVAL 2022 OUTLINE

Entry Period: Late October – December 25 (Sunday), 2022
Theme: “Daily Life”
Judges: To be announced at a later date.
Eligibility: All professional and amateur GR users worldwide
Requirement: Unpublished photograph(s) taken in January 2019 or later with a GR series camera (including film GR)
Entry method: Web entry only. For details, refer to the application guidelines on our website to be released at a later date.
Announcement of selection: Selected applicants will be notified directly in early February 2023. They will also be announced on our website in late February of the same year or later.

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The latest Pentax-related videos

The latest Pentax related videos

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Pentax digest #52


→ The new 2022 5DayDeal Photography Bundle will be open for sale in 4 days. The corresponding 5DayDeal $10,000+ giveaway already started today.


→ New on Kickstarter: Maven color-coded magnetic photography & videography filters – just launched and already raised over $100k.


One photographer’s quest for the perfect commuter backpack.


Ricoh USA is offering a refurbished Pentax 645z three-lens kit for $9,995.95. See also the 645z discounts at Adorama and B&H.

→ The paid Ricoh360 Tours service has announced new AI upgrades for real estate businesses that use Theta cameras.


Ricoh Theta Z1/X LED light announced in Japan.


Why do the Ricoh GR Series cameras still sell well?

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DxO Optics Modules updated with added support for 4 Pentax lenses



In addition to the new versions of PhotoLab 6 and ViewPoint 4, today DxO updated their Optics Modules and added support for four Pentax lenses (DxO offers more than 77,000 camera and lens combinations):

  • HD Pentax-D FA 21mm F2.4 ED Limited DC WR
  • HD Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 Limited
  • HD Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited
  • HD Pentax-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited

Additional information can be found here:

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The latest releases from Topaz, DxO, Skylum, ON1, Capture One, and Adobe

Here are the latest releases from Topaz, DxO, Skylum, ON1, Capture One, and Adobe:


Topaz Labs released Photo AI version 1.0.2 (Photo AI combines DeNoise AISharpen AI, and Gigapixel AI into one package). The release notes can be found here. Photo AI is currently $40 off until October 7. You can get an additional 15% off with code GETPHOTOAI.


→ Today DxO released PhotoLab 6 and ViewPoint 4 (more info available here).


Skylum announced their fifth paid extension for Luminar Neo that will be released in November: Focus Stacking (the other extensions so far are Upscale AI, AI Background Removal, HDR Merge, and Noiseless AI Extensions). Use code RUMORSNEO for $10 off.


→ The all-new ON1 Photo RAW 2023 is coming on October 10th (more info here). The 2023 version will be the most significant update in ON1 Photo RAW’s history with many new AI-powered features (see sneak peeks here).


→ Check out also the ON1 Creative library.


→  AlexOnRAW.com is currently offering some savings on their Capture One Hidden Feature eBook and Pro Color Grading Styles for Capture One  (you can get an additional 10% off  with code RUMORS):


Capture One introduces tethering for iPad.


Capture One Pro 23 is coming soon (expected before the end of 2023).


→ Adobe announced Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2023 – now available at Adorama, Amazon, and B&H. Additional information is available on Adobe’s website (see also hands-on review).

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Ricoh is not on the latest list of companies that will exhibit at the 2023 CP+ show


Ricoh is not on the latest list of companies that will exhibit at the 2023 CP+ show. The registration is still open for another week, so this is not yet the final list. Here are the 2023 CP+ show dates:

  • On-site Event [Pacifico Yokohama]: Thu. Feb.23 Sun.26,2023 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (5 pm on Sunday)
  • Online Event [Official Website]: Thu. Feb.23 Sun.26,2023


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