
New Leica and Ricoh price increases are coming in January 2023:
The Japanese website Newswitch published an article (translation) where Ricoh’s CFO Shun Kawaguchi indicated that the company is currently evaluating their 30 businesses and deciding which segments will survive in the future (Ricoh is currently making several compact cameras and Pentax DSLRs):
A new putative class action lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania against Ricoh USA Inc. for defects in the aperture control mechanism of the Pentax K-30 and Pentax K-50 cameras. The defect reportedly leads to consistently black or dark images: New class-action lawsuit filed against Ricoh USA for aperture defects in the Pentax K-30 and K-50 […]
Ricoh announced a new WG-80 waterproof point and shoot camera: “RICOH WG-80, a durable, lightweight and waterproof compact digital camera that produces super-high-resolution photos and high-definition (HD) video and is optimized for use in rugged conditions. Equipped with a 5x optical zoom lens and a large, outdoor-friendly wide-frame LCD monitor, the new camera makes it […]
Back in January Ricoh announced that they will be restructuring their camera business (see also this post). Today Ricoh issues a press release with some additional details – here is a recap: