Category Archives: Ricoh

Ricoh GXR 35mm f/1.8 Macro patent

By PR admin | Published: August 20, 2010
Ricoh filed a patent application 2010-175627 (published August 12, 2010, filled January 27,  2009) in Japan for what appears to be a new 35mm f/1.8 Macro lens. focal length f=33.1mm aperture Fno=1.80 image circle 28.4mm macro 1:2 floating focus mechanism
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Ricoh to release Micro Four Thirds module for GXR ?

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2010
Johan Ericsson (in English) got his hands on an internal Ricoh document describing a MicroFourThirds module for the Ricoh GXR system: Of course this could be one of the many prototypes that Ricoh produced in the past just to illustrate the capabilities of the system.
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Ricoh P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VC lens for GXR released

By PR admin | Published: May 7, 2010
The rumor about this 28-300mm lens was posted here back in January. Today the lens was officially announced: Detailed information, including MTF chart and samples can be found here. Full press release after the break:
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Ricoh GXR prototypes shown in Japan

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2010
DC Watch has multiple pictures of different Ricoh GXR prototypes shown on the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show 2010 in Japan. One of them is the previously rumored 28-300mm GXR cartridge: The rest: Ricoh GXR A12 28mm f/2.5 cartridge Ricoh GXR Leica mount cartridge Ricoh GXR Hasselblad cartridge
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Tokina and Ricoh announced plans for new lenses at PMA

By PR admin | Published: February 22, 2010
Tokina announced plans for a new 16-28mm f/2.8 wide angle lens for full frame (source). In 2010 Ricoh is planning to release a new P10 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VC lens piece for the GXR system. This lens was reported as a rumor here over a month ago. The included sensor will be back-illuminated CMOS with 10MP (same [...]
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