Category Archives: Ricoh

New Ricoh Theta S camera to be announced on September 3rd

By PR admin | Published: September 1, 2015

The new Ricoh Theta S camera I mentioned few weeks ago will be announced on September 3rd and is expected to have a better image quality compared to the previous model. The price will be around $379-$399. Stay tuned for additional details.

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New Ricoh Theta camera rumored for September

By PR admin | Published: August 13, 2015

I received some information that Ricoh will announce a new Theta camera in the first week of September that will have a new design, a larger sensor, improved image and video (30 fps) quality and will be of course more expensive (the current 360 version sells for around $300).

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Ricoh GR II firmware update v1.10 released

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2015

Ricoh Japan released firmware update v1.10 for the latest Ricoh GR II camera with some general performance improvements and v1.0.5 of the Image Sync software.

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Now in stock and shipping in the US

By PR admin | Published: July 30, 2015

Now in stock and shipping in the US: Ricoh GR II Sony RX100 IV Olympus Air A01 Sigma 24-35mm f/2 DG HSM Art lens for Canon EF

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Ricoh drops the price of the recently announced GR II camera by $100

By PR admin | Published: July 7, 2015

Ricoh probably realized that the updates they introduced in their latest GRII camera (only Wi-Fi, NFC, upgraded AWB and wireless flash sync) do not justify the $200+ price increase over the previous version. The new Ricoh GR II now costs $696.95, or $100 less than the intro price at B&H and Adorama (Amazon still has the old price). […]

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Ricoh GR II camera additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: June 18, 2015

The new Ricoh GR II camera did not bring any significant updates (only Wi-Fi, NFC, upgraded AWB and wireless flash sync), but it still remains one of the best compact cameras available today. Here is some additional coverage on the new GR II: → Ricoh announced also a new limited edition GR II set that includes […]

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Ricoh GR II camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2015

Ricoh officially announced the previously rumored Ricoh GR II camera with 16MP, Wi-Fi, NFC, fast auto focus, wireless flash functionality, full 1080p HD video for a price of $799.95 (available for pre-order at B&H, Amazon and Adorama). The previous version currently sells for $579. Shipping will start in July. Main technical specs: 16.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor (23.7×15.7mm) ISO […]

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Ricoh GR II camera specifications leaked online

By PR admin | Published: June 17, 2015

Update: the GR II is now officially announced. Here are the leaked specifications of the Ricoh GR II camera:

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

By PR admin | Published: June 11, 2015

Ricoh Japan announced a 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. The lens was supposed to be available now, the new expected shipping date is fall of 2015.

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First leaked picture of the Ricoh GR II camera

By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2015

The first picture of the upcoming Ricoh GR II camera leaked online. The design looks identical to the previous (current) version and has the same 18.3mm f/2.8 lens. The only difference appears to be in the hot shoe:

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