Gigapixel AI and Exposure X7 updates and offers


Topaz Labs released Gigapixel AI version 6.1 with a new Face Recovery AI (with Gigapixel AI you can enlarge and enhance images up to 600% while improving the textures and details). For a limited time, Gigapixel AI  is $20 off (use code RUMORS15 on any Topaz Labs product for an extra 15% off).


Exposure Software Spring Sale: save 40% on the new Exposure X7 and all other products in the online store through May 24. The new Exposure X7 version has a new masking tool that makes it easier to separate a subject from the background with just a few clicks. Exposure X7 now also includes Workspaces, which reorganizes Exposure’s interface for a specific task, a unified crop and transform panel, defective pixel removal, and more.

Via PhotoRumors

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The Ricoh THETA X camera is delayed in Japan, currently in stock in the US



The new Ricoh THETA X camera is delayed in Japan. No new release date was provided. The THETA X is currently in stock in the US at Adorama and B&H Photo. Here is the full text of the press release:

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Just announced: Ricoh WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera

Ricoh announced a new WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera:

“RICOH WG-80, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera that produces super-high-resolution photos and high-definition (HD) video and is optimized for use in rugged conditions. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor, the new camera makes it easy to capture photos and video of adventures on land, under the sea or in the challenging environment of an industrial job site.”

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The current Pentax rebates are set to expire soon



The current Pentax rebates for the month of May are set to expire soon. See the details at:



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Ricoh’s financial results for FY2021 are out


Ricoh released its financial results for FY2021 – here are a few quotes (the camera division is under “Other”):

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New: Meyer Optik Görlitz Biotar 58 f/1.5 II and Biotar 75 f/1.5 II lenses for Pentax K mount


The German company Meyer Optik Görlitz will soon release new Biotar 58 f/1.5 II and Biotar 75 f/1.5 II lenses for Pentax K mount (the lenses were supposed to be announced last year). Here are the specs:

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The crowdfunding of the Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black Limited Edition camera in Japan is now over

The crowdfunding of the Pentax K-3 Mark III Jet Black Limited Edition camera in Japan is now over. The project raised ¥35,712,830 (around $275k) from the initial target amount of ¥10,000,000 (around $77k), or a 357% funding:

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