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The Ricoh WG-80 waterproof camera is out of production

By admin | Published: October 25, 2023

The Ricoh WG-80 waterproof camera is out of production and some stores in Japan are already out of stock (the camera is still available in the US):

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HD PENTAX-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited lens listed as “out of production” in Japan

By admin | Published: September 19, 2023

    The HD PENTAX-DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited lens is listed as “out of production” in Japan: In the US only the black version is currently in stock: More discontinued Pentax lenses can be found here (see also the official Ricoh website). Via Asobinet   

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The Ricoh WG-7 waterproof camera is out of production

By admin | Published: September 4, 2023

The Ricoh WG-7 waterproof camera is out of production and some stores in Japan are already out of stock (the WG-7 camera was announced only in Japan):

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The Pentax AF540FGZ II flash is listed as discontinued

By admin | Published: August 7, 2023

The Pentax AF540FGZ II flash is now listed as discontinued in Japan. In the US the flash unit is still in stock at Adorama and B&H Photo. More discontinued Pentax products can be found here.

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smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens listed as “completed production” and “limited stock”

By admin | Published: July 26, 2023

The Japanese retailer Camera Sakuraya has listed the smc PENTAX-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM lens as “completed production” and “limited stock” (the lens is no longer listed at Adorama and B&H): There have been rumors that Ricoh is working on a new HD Pentax-DA★ 50-135mm f/2.8 ED PLM AW lens: Rumors about two new […]

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More discontinued Pentax 645 lenses

By admin | Published: June 29, 2023

A quick update on my previous post: Ricoh Japan listed more 645 medium format lenses as discontinued. Half of the Pentax 645 lens lineup has been discontinued Here is the complete list of discontinued 645 lenses (B&H currently has 15 medium format Pentax lenses in stock):

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The Pentax 645Z medium format camera is out of production

By admin | Published: June 5, 2023

The Pentax 645Z medium format camera is listed as discontinued (out of production) at Map Camera in Japan (645Z is currently in stock at Adorama and B&H Photo): Update: the Ricoh Japan store also lists the camera as “production completed”.

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