Cheap 28mmm external optical viewfinders for Ricoh GR and Leica cameras are listed for sale on eBay and Ali Express. Different colors and focal lengths are available and the prices vary between $15 -$25. For comparison, the Ricoh GV-2 mini external viewfinder is priced at $247.
Ricoh Japan issued a new press release clarifying some of the camera business restructurings that were announced on January 20th (see also this post). Here is a recap:
Ricoh has also scheduled a Pentax SLR meeting on March 13th.
Additional information:
Ricoh released Image Sync version 2.1.11:
Ricoh Imaging Japan issued a press release that they will stop selling Theta products in Japan:
→ Pentax offers ending soon in the UK.
→ Topaz Labs released Sharpen AI version 4.0.2 with native Apple M1 support, a new sharpening model, and performance improvements (more info).
The class-action lawsuit for Pentax cameras aperture defects was dismissed (it involved the K-30, K-50, and K-70 cameras). Here is a quote from Bloomberglaw (behind a paywall):
Ricoh Sheds Consumer Suit Alleging it Hid Pentax Camera Defect
- Cameras allegedly stopped working after about a year
- Consumer claims untimely; no reliance on warranty shown
New York consumers failed to raise any viable claims in a proposed class suit alleging Ricoh USA Inc. concealed a flaw in certain Pentax cameras, a federal court in the state said.
Janet Kyszenia, Veronica Sanders, and Elizabeth Galkowski alleged that low-quality materials cause the camera aperture to stop working properly after about a year, making photos appear completely dark.
Additional information on the Pentax class action lawsuit can be found here:
→ Dariusz Breś (see his previous posts) upscaled one of his photos from 4,000px to 16,000px with the Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI software. The results are impressive – you can download the 16,000px photo from Flickr. The latest Topaz Labs Gigapixel AI version 5.8 was recently released with several improvements and it is currently 20 off (you can use coupon code RUMORS15 to get an additional 15% off).
→ Skylum officially released Luminar Neo AI-driven photo editor (additional information available here).
→ The latest Adobe releases are out.
→ Exposure Software has a 20% off everything sale through February 21.
→ Peak Design released 15 new bags, backpacks, pouches, and duffels in different sizes and colors.
→ The latest Pentax/Ricoh related YouTube videos:
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