Category Archives: Ricoh

Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount APS-C module coming on September 9th, detailed specs are out

By PR admin | Published: August 4, 2011

The Ricoh GXR Leica M-mount cartridge will be available on September 9th, 2011. The price is still unknown but you can find detailed features description and full technical specs at Fotointern:

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Ricoh GXR M-mount cartridge is out

By PR admin | Published: July 11, 2011

Ricoh’s blog published several pictures of the Ricoh GXR M-mount unit that is suppose to be released this fall. The unit will have a 12.9MP 23.6×15.7mm APS-C size CMOS sensor and a newly-developed focal plane shutter:    

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Open letter from Hoya to valued Pentax customers and partners

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

This just in: July 1, 2011 Dear Valued PENTAX Customers and Partners, We would like to hereby inform you that we, HOYA Corporation, have made an agreement regarding the business transfer of our PENTAX Imaging System Business to RICOH Corporation today, July 1, 2011. The effective date of the business transfer is set for October […]

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Ricoh just bought Pentax for $124.2 million!

By PR admin | Published: July 1, 2011

“Japanese optical glass-maker Hoya said on Friday it would sell its Pentax camera business to copier and printer maker Ricoh , in a deal the Nikkei business daily said was worth about 10 billion yen ($124.2 million).” Read the details on Reuters and also the notice of sale on Hoya’s website. Hoya executives said publicly in the past […]

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Quick weekend links

By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2011

Today only: Adobe Lightroom 3 for $199. $50 off (10%) for the Olympus XZ-1 with this coupon code: S8476632 (also free shipping). You can check also the Olympus XZ-1 guest review. The new Hasselblad H4D-200MS can deliver images with 200MP resolution by taking six different shots: “The H4D-200MS camera uses a 50Mpix sensor mounted onto our patented […]

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Ricoh patents various unconventional GXR units

By PR admin | Published: May 26, 2011

Ricoh GXR system is rather unique since it uses a swappable cartridges that encapsulate the lens and the sensor in one piece. The last GRX product announced was a cartridge with a Leica M mount. A Micro Four Thirds GXR unit was also rumored last year. Ricoh filed a new patent in Japan for several interesting […]

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CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show Day 2 (Sony, Ricoh, Fuji)

By PR admin | Published: February 10, 2011

CP+ day two updates are coming from a PhotoRumors reader who was at the show in Yokohama, Japan: “Show small compared to Photokina and PMA.  I think even PDN+ is bigger.  Nikon booth was a big yawn, as was Canon.  Lots of interest at the Fuji X100 stand (a 30+ minute line for hands-on look-see-touch-feel).  […]

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CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show Day 1 (videos)

By PR admin | Published: February 9, 2011

The first day of the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show is now over. Here is some video coverage for some of the new products introduced at the show: JVC GC-PX1: Kenko C-Mount camera:

Also posted in JVC, Kenko Tokina, Pentax, Sigma, Sony | 9 Comments