Ricoh has announced the sale of the Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit, which includes a special version of the GR IIIx camera and matching accessories. The camera in the kit differs from the basic model in appearance, new exposure and focus modes. As for external differences, the main color “metallic gray” is […]
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Ricoh abandons mass production and mass sales of cameras
The Japanese division of Ricoh Imaging has announced the cessation of mass production and mass sales of Pentax and GR cameras in Japan. Instead, the company will shift to direct sales using “digital methods.” This was announced on the Ricoh Japan website by company president Noboru Akabane. He elaborated, the company will “upgrade its production […]
HD Pentax-D FA 21mmF2.4ED Limited DC WR lens introduced
As expected, Ricoh Imaging has unveiled the HD Pentax-D FA 21mmF2.4ED Limited DC WR lens, preliminary information on which appeared the day before. According to the manufacturer, this is the first D FA lens to cover a full frame of a DSLR and is designed to “optimize the visual quality” of digital images. The manufacturer […]
Ricoh GR IIIx compact camera launched at € 999
Ricoh Imaging has introduced the Ricoh GR IIIx camera. According to the manufacturer, it is “a high quality digital compact camera with a newly developed 40mm EGF GR lens, combining professional-grade image quality with a compact and lightweight body, ideal for street photography.” The camera is an evolution of the Ricoh GR III, equipped with […]
HD Pentax-DA * 16-50mmF2.8ED PLM AW Lens Sales Date Announced
At the end of February this year, Ricoh Imaging announced the development of the HD Pentax-DA * 16-50mmF2.8ED PLM AW lens, which it refers to as a new generation of the Star series. Then the manufacturer limited itself to publishing only some technical characteristics, promising to release this lens for Pentax APS-C digital SLR cameras […]
Ricoh eWhiteboard 4200 uses a 42-inch E Ink panel
Ricoh introduced the eWhiteboard 4200, a 42-inch electrophoretic E Ink Carta panel with an aspect ratio of 4: 3. Its resolution is 2160 x 2880 pixels. The panel is capable of displaying 16 shades of gray. It has a contrast ratio of 12: 1. You can write and draw on the board using a passive […]
HD Pentax-DA * 16-50mmF2.8ED PLM AW lens introduced
Ricoh Imaging has introduced the HD Pentax-DA * 16-50mmF2.8ED PLM AW KAF4 mount for use with APS-C DSLR cameras. Standard zoom lens with constant f / 2.8 maximum aperture outperforms comparable smc model Pentax-DA * 16-50mmF2.8ED AL[IF]SDM released since 2007. One of the advantages of the novelty is the pulse drive automatic focusing (PLM), first […]
The Ricoh Thenta Z1 51GB camera is presented
Ricoh Imaging has unveiled a spherical panorama camera, confirming the preliminary information. The new product is called Thenta Z1 51GB and differs from its predecessor Thenta Z1 in the amount of memory increased from 19 to 51 GB. In one shot, the new camera allows you to take spherical panoramas with a resolution of about […]
The date of the announcement of the camera, which will replace the Ricoh Theta Z1 model, has been announced
The Ricoh Theta Z1 has been discontinued by Ricoh Imaging at the end of February. Then the manufacturer notified potential buyers that it could not continue to release the panoramic device due to “new laws and regulations in Japan” and “difficulties with the acquisition of some of the used parts.” The camera, according to the […]
Ricoh Theta TR-1 Remote Control Introduced
Ricoh Imaging has released the Theta TR-1 remote control for Ricoh Theta series panoramic cameras using Bluetooth. Using the remote in combination with the Ricoh Theta Stick TM-2 or TM-3, available from August 2019, “provides greater comfort when shooting in a variety of situations,” the manufacturer said. In particular, the remote allows you to control […]