RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. recently revealed that PENTAX 17 won this year’s Red Dot Design Award in Germany, one of the world’s most prestigious design awards. Each year, products launched on the market over the previous two years are judged by nine different criteria, including degree of innovation, functionality, ergonomics,
Ricoh/Pentax released the Pentax 17 half-frame 35mm film camera. It shoots 72 frames per roll. It’s also the first film camera from Pentax in about 20 years. What is the Pentax 17 film camera? The Pentax 17 is the first film camera from the Film Camera Project. It’s a new
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation recently announced the two new additions to its lineup of waterproof, digital compact cameras: the entry-level Pentax WG-1000 and top-of-the-line Pentax WG-8. The new all-weather adventure cameras both feature a rugged chassis, plus the waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant features the WG series is known for. The
In case you missed it, Ricoh dropped a new Ricoh GR III (and GR IIIx) not so long ago, dubbed the GR III HDF. The $1,067 iteration is every bit like the 2019 original, save for the update indicated in its name. What exactly is it, and is it worth any
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation recently announced the RICOH GR III HDF and RICOH GR IIIx HDF premium digital compact cameras. These new versions of the acclaimed RICOH GR III and RICOH GR IIIx cameras feature a newly-developed Highlight Diffusion Filter (HDF) that diffuses highlights for softer light, creating more expressive
Ricoh/Pentax announced a daguerreotype camera, catching the film industry off guard. “It’s 1830s specs, but with some modern touches,” designer Takeo Suzuki stated via Instagram. While the video doesn’t reveal many details or a launch date, Suzuki stated that the camera is in development. “We have wanted to embrace analog
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation recently announced the PENTAX PF-85EDA spotting scope, a compact, highly portable and waterproof terrestrial telescope ideal for a variety of applications including bird-watching, and nature and astronomical observations. Newly designed optics incorporate a large-aperture 85mm objective lens delivering a bright, clear, high-contrast field of view for
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation recently announced that the PENTAX WG-90 digital camera will be available for purchase in early February. The WG series all-weather adventure cameras — known for their rugged chassis, plus waterproof and shock-resistant features — are now offered under the PENTAX brand which is regarded industrywide for
Ricoh updated their firmware to V2.41. This new firmware corrects errors to their previous firmware for their full-frame Pentax K-1. This firmware includes Astrotracer Type 3, improving its ability to create Milky Way, astrophotography, and deep sky night photos. What did they correct? According to the Ricoh website, the firmware
Ricoh announced a new firmware update for their full-frame Pentax K-1. This includes Astrotracer Type 3, improving its ability to create Milky Way, astrophotography and deep sky photos. Why is this a big deal? The Pentax K-1 already had a built-in Astrotracer. This enabled the camera to follow the stars utilizing GPS
Is Pentax releasing two compact film cameras in Spring 2024? Ricoh has pumped the brakes on that previous statement. We reported a short while ago about Pentax releasing two new affordable compact film cameras in Spring 2024. Ricoh Europe has now issued an official statement regarding that previous report. We
Creating new film cameras strikes many as odd. Why might the Pentax Film Camera Project be successful? Film photography is becoming more popular Pentax designer Takeo Suzuki states that they received many opinions and suggestions. From that, they were inspired to design completely new film camera models. Suzuki also revealed
