Ricoh is expected to release a new video tomorrow called “What the PENTAX camera will value in the future”. The video is expected to discuss the company’s thoughts on the Pentax brand. Nikkei’s recent article mentioned that Ricoh is also exposed to activist investors:
Two new lawsuits were filed against Ricoh/Pentax and Nikon: Class action lawsuit for Pentax cameras aperture defects Nikon sued for patent infringement by Digimedia Tech
Ricoh released a new and updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap – basically a nice way of saying that they will not be next to go after Olympus (click for larger view):
Ricoh officially released their latest HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4ED SDM AW lens for K-mount (as expected). The US price is $1899.95 (check pre-orders at Adorama, B&H, and Amazon). The full press release can be found here. Additional pictures:
The new Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens leaked on Amazon UK. The official release date is May 28th. The price will be £2,099.59. In case the listing is removed, you can see all the information here. Additional coverage on the Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens is available here. Via Pentax Rumors Get 15% […]
Ricoh announced two new Pentax lenses, updated roadmap and some new details on the upcoming flagship Pentax APS-C DSLR camera:
On Friday Ricoh is expected to release additional information (in the form of a video) on the upcoming Pentax APS-C flagship DSLR camera that is currently under development and possibly also on the new Pentax D FA * 85mm f/1.4 lens. Here is the translation of the official statement issued by the company:
A recent tweet from Kimio Tanaka indicated that Ricoh has no plans for a 24×36 or 645 mirrorless camera. Mr. Tanaka said that he speaks on behalf of Ricoh and is not expressing his own opinion. Kimio Tanaka is a Japanese photographer who has Ricoh/Pentax insider information and has a good record of reporting relevant […]
Ricoh kind of confirmed the development of the HD PENTAX-D FA★ 85mm f/1.4 SDM AW DSLR full-frame lens for K-mount – the launch is expected in late 2020. Some additional specifications were released, but still no pricing:
The HD Pentax-D FA * 85mm f/1.4 SDM AW lens announcement leaked online on a German website (now removed) – the official announcement should be coming soon. Here is the translated text:
