Category Archives: Ricoh

Debunked: rumors about new Ricoh GR IV and GR Monochrome cameras

By PR admin | Published: November 11, 2024

It seems that the rumors about new Ricoh GR IV and GR Monochrome cameras got debunked pretty quickly:

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The latest financial results from Nikon, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Canon, and Sony

By PR admin | Published: November 8, 2024

Nikon released Q2 financial results No real change or surprises 1st half revenue at ¥151.7 billion, earnings at ¥28.8. The full-year forecast remains the same at ¥305 billion, but the earnings forecast raised from ¥45 to ¥47 million. The full-year forecast remains the same, with 850,000 bodies and 1.35m lenses. Nikon claims the market is still […]

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The DSLR is not dead yet: new Pentax K1 Mark III camera rumors

By PR admin | Published: September 24, 2024

Ricoh is rumored to announce a new Pentax K1 Mark III camera – here are the leaked specifications:

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Ricoh announced two heavy-duty industrial cameras: G900 II and G900SE II

By PR admin | Published: August 8, 2024

Ricoh announced two new G900 II and G900SE II heavy-duty industrial cameras Pre-orders: Amazon | B&H Photo The new Mark II replaces the previous G900 models Press release Additional pictures:

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Get used to the new marketing trick of camera companies: lottery system to allow you to buy the latest and greatest camera

By PR admin | Published: May 17, 2024

Fujifilm was the first to implement this with the X1000VI if I am not mistaken, and now Ricoh is doing it as well with the new GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF cameras: “Sales will start from April 12th (Friday). RICOH GR III HDF/ RICOH GR IIIx HDF will be sold only at the […]

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Ricoh to announce a new Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome limited edition camera with HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4ED Limited DC WR lens

By PR admin | Published: April 25, 2024

The Ricoh teaser from yesterday is for a new Pentax K-3 Mark III Monochrome limited edition camera with HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm f/2.8-4ED Limited DC WR lens that will be announced very soon (this week most likely):

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Ricoh/Pentax is teasing a “Big Announcement Coming Soon!”

By PR admin | Published: April 24, 2024

Pentax USA is teasing on social media about a “Big Announcement Coming Soon“:

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Ricoh announced two new GR III HDF & GR IIIx HDF cameras with Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF)

By PR admin | Published: March 27, 2024

We now finally know what the Ricoh GR teaser I reported last year is about: today Ricoh announced the RICOH GR III HDF and RICOH GR IIIx HDF cameras featuring a newly-developed Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF) that diffuses highlights for softer light, creating more expressive images. The HDF, which can be turned on and off. […]

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All Ricoh GR cameras are out of stock, temporary suspension of orders, new model coming?

By PR admin | Published: March 8, 2024

A few months ago a Ricoh GR designer teased a new GR announcement. We have not seen any new GR-related developments since. There was no news even at the CP+ show in Japan last month. Ricoh Japan now announced a new temporary suspension of GR camera orders because of supply shortages (again). Here are the impacted models: […]

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The new Pentax/Ricoh compact film camera will be announced this summer, this is what we know so far

By PR admin | Published: February 29, 2024

Pentax/Ricoh just announced that the upcoming compact film camera will be officially released this summer (2024) and will be designed for vertical-position shooting, using a half-size format. Here is what we know so far:

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The best-selling compact cameras for 2023 at Yodobashi Camera in Japan

By PR admin | Published: January 15, 2024

Here are the best-selling compact camera for 2023 at Yodobashi Camera in Japan: Ricoh GR IIIx OM SYSTEM Tough TG-7 Canon PowerShot SX740 HS Canon IXY 650 Sony ZV-1 II Ricoh GR III Leica Q3 Kodak PIXPRO WPZ2 Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition Sony Cybershot RX100 VII Via PentaxRumors

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Ricoh GR designer teases new announcement coming soon

By PR admin | Published: December 3, 2023

The Ricoh GR Photography YouTube channel published a new video interview with Ricoh GR designer Inaba San. At the end of the video (starting at the 20:52 minute mark) Lukasz mentioned that a new Ricoh GR series announcement is coming soon. Mr. Inaba’s expressions confirmed that something new is coming but he did not provide any […]

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