Category Archives: Ricoh

The latest patents from Olympus, Ricoh and Canon

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2011

Patent 2011242520 from Olympus describes several different wide angle lenses: 8mm f/3.5 fisheye, 12mm f/1.8, 12mm f/2.8, 10mm f/2.8 and 12mm f/2.0:

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New Ricoh 16MP 24-85mm GXR unit in early 2012

By PR admin | Published: November 28, 2011

Update on yesterday’s post: today Ricoh Japan announced a new GXR unit with 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor and 24-85mm lens. The unit will be available in early 2012. No further details were provided.

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New GXR zoom module announcement tomorrow

By PR admin | Published: November 27, 2011

Christian Sorega wrote on his blog that a new GXR zoom module is expected to be announced tomorrow: “As a treat for the people joining this meetup Ricoh released some information about the upcoming GXR zoom module. The official announcement will be on Monday so you have to wait till then for all the details but you can get […]

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What else is new? (Ricoh CX6, Olympus LC-63A, Holga for iPhone, camera market share in Japan)

By PR admin | Published: November 15, 2011

Ricoh announces the CX6 compact digital camera featuring high-speed autofocus as fast as 0.1 seconds and zoom assist monitor for easier telephoto photography: Tokyo, Japan, November 15, 2011—Ricoh Co., Ltd. (president and CEO: Shiro Kondo) today announced the development and release of the CX6, a new digital camera featuring a high magnification 10.7x (28-300 mm) […]

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Ricoh GXR Mount A12 for Leica M lenses delayed *updated*

By PR admin | Published: November 14, 2011

In addition to Sony and Nikon, Ricoh will also delay the GXR A12 unit (Leica M mount) as a result of the flood in Thailand. This is what Adorama published on their website: “Due to the flooding in Thailand the production schedule for this item has been delayed till Feb 2012. PLEASE NOTE: You can […]

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Ricoh GR Digital IV now shipping in the US

By PR admin | Published: November 8, 2011

The Ricoh GR Digital IV camera is now in stock for the first time at B&H: The white version is expected in January 2012.

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Some more pictures from the PDN PhotoPlus show

By PR admin | Published: November 6, 2011

In addition to the PDN report (see also this Nikon related post), here are some additional images from the show’s floor. What’s inside the Panasonic GH2:

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Ricoh “will plug a gap in the market” in 2012

By PR admin | Published: October 28, 2011

This is a quote form Marketingmagazine: “Chas Moloney, Ricoh UK marketing director, said the company is now preparing a new product that will plug a gap in the market, which will be unveiled in 2012.” Ricoh acquired Pentax back in July this year, maybe they are referring to the rumored second mirrorless camera developed by Pentax.

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