Category Archives: Ricoh

The latest patents from Canon and Ricoh

By PR admin | Published: November 29, 2015

→ Canon filed a new patent for EF 20-45mm f/2.8-4 lens. → Canon has another patent for a 25-125mm f/2.8 lens (Super 35 mm).

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Pentax 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera announced

By PR admin | Published: November 26, 2015

Ricoh announced a new 645Z IR (infrared) medium format camera designed for “specialized agencies” (law enforcements, research institutions, etc.). The official pricing was not announced. Shipping starts on January 15th, 2016. Additional information is available here and here.

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HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens delayed again

By PR admin | Published: November 13, 2015

Ricoh Japan announced another production delay for the HD Pentax-D FA 70-200mm f/2.8ED DC AW lens ($2,296.95) that was announced back in February. This lens was already delayed once before. Ricoh did not provide a new release date, but B&H now has the expected availability date as February 25, 2016:

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The latest patents from Ricoh, Canon and Fuji

By PR admin | Published: November 13, 2015

Ricoh has a patent for a camera with a built-in dock for a smart phone. Another Ricoh patent is for infrared AF assist lamp (Nikon recently filed a similar patent). Canon has a patent for a new 24-300mm f/4-5.6 lens.

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This is the new HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens

By PR admin | Published: November 10, 2015

The first picture and specifications of the upcoming HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens are now available online:

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New HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF lens to be announced on November 12th

By PR admin | Published: November 6, 2015

A new HD Pentax-D FA 645 35mm f/3.5 AL IF medium format lens for 645 mount will be announced on November 12th, 2015 – this will be a replacement of the current Pentax smc FA 645 35mmf/3.5 AL IF version. Via Digicame-info

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Pentax K-1 Pentax full frame DSLR on display

By PR admin | Published: November 5, 2015

Pentax K-1 will be the name of upcoming full frame DSLR camera from Ricoh and a prototype is currently on display at the Salon de la Photo show in Paris: Photos: Ricoh/Facebook

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The latest Pentax deals and recent price drops

By PR admin | Published: November 5, 2015

The latest Pentax deals and price drops: Pentax K-3 with 50mm f/1.8 and AF-200FG flash for $649 Pentax K-3 with 50mm f/1.8 lens and battery grip for $748.99 The Pentax K-3 II is now $829.99 or $896.72 with an accessories bundle The Pentax 645Z is now $1,500 off at B&H, Adorama and Amazon The Pentax 645D now […]

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Ricoh limited edition GR II camera kit coming to the US

By PR admin | Published: October 26, 2015

The new Ricoh limited edition GR II camera kit that was announced last month is coming to the US with a price tag of $1,299 – check availability at B&H and Adorama. For comparison, the price of the camera only is $569.95. Shipping will start before the end of the year. The kit includes:

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This is the Pentax full frame DSLR camera (behind glass)

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2015

Adorama posted on their website several pictures of the upcoming Pentax full frame DSLR camera. The prototype shown on displayed at the 2015 PhotoPlus Expo in NYC has more details than the previous version released few months ago (see this image and this prototype):

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