New: Ricoh patent application for 21mm f/2.4, 18mm f/2.4, 16mm f/2.4, and 14mm f/2.4 full-frame lenses

By admin | Published: August 12, 2022


Ricoh has a new patent application for multiple full-frame lenses including 21mm f/2.4, 18mm f/2.4, 16mm f/2.4, and 14mm f/2.4:

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The Pentax smc FA 645 300mm f/4 ED (IF) lens is now $1,500 off

By admin | Published: August 10, 2022

The Pentax smc FA 645 300mm f/4 ED (IF) lens is now $1,500 off at B&H Photo.

All other currently discounted Pentax lenses can be found here.

A modified smc PENTAX-DA ★ 300mm f/4ED [IF] SDM lens was installed in the 6U CubeSat Kitsune satellite for high-resolution photos and sent to space

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Ricoh Imaging Europe website to be shut down and replaced on September 5, 2022, all current accounts will not be transferred over

By admin | Published: August 9, 2022


Ricoh Imaging will shut down its EU website at www.ricoh-imaging.eu on September 5, 2022, and will replace it with a new, more generic/general website. All current accounts will not be transferred over to the new website. You still have time to download any information from your account (invoices, receipts. etc).

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Ricoh could be the only company in the future to make compact and DSLR cameras

By admin | Published: August 7, 2022


Nikkei published a new article online on the future of compact cameras. The report indicates that many camera manufacturers have already or will soon abandon the compact segment. The one company Nikkei did not mention in their article is Ricoh, which continues to release new GR compact cameras and even gained some market share recently:

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Discounted Pentax lenses for August 2022

By admin | Published: August 5, 2022


The currently discounted Pentax lenses for August 2022 can be found at B&H Photo and at Adorama.

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Update: Ricoh GR IIIx firmware update version 1.11 and Ricoh GR III firmware update version 1.61 released

By admin | Published: August 4, 2022


In addition to the GR III firmware update version 1.61 I reported yesterday, Rioch also released a new firmware for the GR IIIx camera:

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Ricoh GR III firmware update version 1.61 released

By admin | Published: August 3, 2022


Ricoh released firmware update version 1.61 for the GR III camera with the following changes:

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