Ricoh Gashapon miniature camera collection



Earlier this year, a new Ricoh Gashapon camera miniature collection set was released in Japan with realistic reproductions of old Ricoh film cameras:

  • Ricohflex III with viewfinder hood
  • Ricoh Auto Half with film
  • Ricoh GR1 (black) with film
  • Ricoh GR1 (silver) with film

The collection is already sold out in Japan, but you can still buy it from eBay for around $40.




Gashapon (ガシャポン) are popular vending machine-dispensed capsule toys sold in Japan. From Wikipedia:

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Pentax K-3 Mark III “The Ultimate Guide” eBook version 1.12 released


A new Pentax K-3 Mark III “The Ultimate Guide” eBook version 1.12 was released recently (more Pentax books can be found here):

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Pentax/Ricoh digest #93


→ New Ricoh/Pentax shopping site for Canada: shoppentax.ca.


Ricoh introduced the RICOH360 Business Package: a complete cloud-based solution for visualization, management, and optimization of space in 360 degrees.


→ New from Think Tank PhotoWalker Pro Rolling Backpack.


→ The new Viltrox Z1 retro camera flash is now available at B&H Photo, Amazon, and the official Viltrox store. Additional information is available here:

Viltrox Z1 retro camera flash officially announced

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Adobe price increase, plus the latest releases and offers from ON1, Topaz, and Skylum


The Adobe Creative Cloud plans for individuals will get a new name and pricing for customers in North America on June 17, 2025 (see all plans). Additional information is available here.


ON1 released the 2025.2 update – free for all version 2025 owners and subscribers. See what’s new in ON1 version 2025.2 here. Additional information is available here.


Topaz Labs released Video AI version 7. Additional information is available here.



The  $30 off promo discount for the new Photo AI version 4 is ending this week. Additional information is available here.


Skylum has teamed up with Google to unveil Luminar Photo Editor, now available for Android and ChromeOS. Additional information is available here.

Via NikonRumors

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Comparing Ricoh GR III vs Ricoh GR IV


Another comparison between the Ricoh GR III and the Ricoh GR IV can be found at B&H Photo:

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Ricoh Image Sync version 2.1.28 released


Ricoh released Image Sync version 2.1.28 with a bug fix and an updated privacy policy.

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2025 B&H Bild Expo agenda is now live



The 2025 B&H Bild Expo agenda is now live on the show’s website (the registration for the show is free):

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