Category Archives: Ricoh

New Leica and Ricoh price increases coming in January 2023

By PR admin | Published: December 22, 2022

New Leica and Ricoh price increases are coming in January 2023:

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Ricoh is evaluating their 30 businesses and deciding which segments will survive in the future

By PR admin | Published: December 2, 2022

The Japanese website Newswitch published an article (translation) where Ricoh’s CFO Shun Kawaguchi indicated that the company is currently evaluating their 30 businesses and deciding which segments will survive in the future (Ricoh is currently making several compact cameras and Pentax DSLRs):

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The new Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera is now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2022

The recently announced new Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera (previously available only as a kit) is now available for pre-order at: US: Amazon US | B&H Photo DE: Amazon DE | Foto Erhardt DE | Foto Koch DE UK: Amazon UK | WEX UK Additional Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition camera pictures and coverage:

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New class-action lawsuit filed for aperture defects in the Pentax K-30 and K-50 DSLR cameras

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2022

A new putative class action lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania against Ricoh USA Inc. for defects in the aperture control mechanism of the Pentax K-30 and Pentax K-50 cameras. The defect reportedly leads to consistently black or dark images: New class-action lawsuit filed against Ricoh USA for aperture defects in the Pentax K-30 and K-50 […]

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Ricoh announced a new WG-80 waterproof compact camera

By PR admin | Published: May 18, 2022

Ricoh announced a new WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera: “RICOH WG-80, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera that produces super-high-resolution photos and high-definition (HD) video and is optimized for use in rugged conditions. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor, the new camera makes it […]

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This is the upcoming Ricoh GR IIIx “Urban Edition” special limited kit camera (*UPDATED*)

By PR admin | Published: March 9, 2022

I am not sure this is already officially announced – there is a new Ricoh GR IIIx “Urban Edition” special limited kit camera. Update – the Ricoh GR IIIx “Urban Edition” special limited kit camera is now officially announced, here are the details:

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This is how Ricoh is planning to restructure their camera business

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2022

Back in January Ricoh announced that they will be restructuring their camera business (see also this post). Today Ricoh issues a press release with some additional details – here is a recap:

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The new Ricoh THETA X 360° camera is now available for pre-order

By PR admin | Published: February 15, 2022

The new Ricoh THETA X 360° camera that was announced a month ago is now finally available for pre-order in the US: Adorama B&H Photo Calumet (DE) Ricoh Theta X camera announced

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Ricoh announced a new Theta X 360-degree camera with touchscreen and a new 48MP sensor

By PR admin | Published: January 25, 2022

The previously rumored Ricoh Theta X camera is now officially announced with several new features and improvements – see the full details with some sample videos at PentaxRumors: Ricoh Theta X camera announced

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Ricoh USA issued a correction on the Japanese press release about the company no longer mass-producing cameras

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2022

Ricoh Americas contacted me with a clarification on the press release issued in Japan a few days ago about a major camera business restructuring: “Ricoh will continue mass production and sales but will be adding more direct-to-consumer approaches to its distribution in Japan. The announcement created a bit of confusion and was specific to the market […]

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