Ricoh Imaging has released new firmware for its Pentax 645Z medium format camera to make it compatible with the latest version of the company’s IMAGE Transmitter software. Firmware version 1.10, which is available to download by users via the Ricoh website, allows Pentax’s second digital medium format camera to be controlled when tethered to a PC via USB cable, so images can be saved directly from the camera into a chosen folder as they are taken. Read more
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Photokina 2014: Ricoh stand report
Behind Nikon’s Photokina 2014 stand is the Ricoh booth, the most colorful we’ve seen thus far. It’s not the design of the booth that’s colorful. Rather, it’s the dozens of color combinations available for the company’s DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. The waterfall in front was pretty cool, too. Take the tour.
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Ricoh surfs into action camera market with WG-M1
Ricoh is entering the choppy waters of the action camera market, which is currently dominated by GoPro. The company isn’t truly a newcomer into the rugged market, as it has been making rugged cameras for many years. The WG-M1 is a 14MP camera that can dive up to 10m underwater, be dropped from 2m, and function at temperatures as low as -10C – all without a housing. The WG-M1 sports a 14MP CMOS sensor, super-wide lens with a 160° field-of-view, 1.5″ LCD, 1080/30p video, and Wi-Fi. Naturally, mounts for nearly every purpose will be available.
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Very flashy: Ricoh unveils Pentax K-S1 DSLR
Ricoh and its Pentax brand have never been afraid of a little color, and the introduction of the K-S1 DSLR reaffirms that. The K-S1 offers a 20.1MP APS-C sensor, an AA filter simulator (as seen on the Pentax K-3) and burst shooting at 5.4 fps, but none of that is quite as attention-grabbing as its headline body specification – a set of green LEDs on the front of the camera’s grip and around the power switch. Read more
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Ricoh adds HD Pentax-DA645 28-45mm F4.5ED AW SR to medium format lens lineup
Ricoh adds a new lens to its 645 medium format lineup, the weather-resistant HD Pentax-DA645 28-45mm F4.5ED AW SR. Covering a 22-35.5mm equivalent range in full-frame terms, it uses 17 elements in 12 groups. It’s Pentax’s first optically stabilized lens, with SR Shake Reduction technology that claims to compensate for camera shake for an additional 3.5 stops. The lens is dust- and weather-resistant, becoming available in August for a price of $ 4,999.95/£3,399.99. Read more
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Ricoh announces Pentax K-3 Prestige Edition
Ricoh has announced a new ‘Prestige’ version of its Pentax K-3 DSLR. This special edition camera, which ‘commemorates the many awards bestowed upon the K-3’ (including from this website), comes in a special gunmetal gray color. The Prestige edition includes a matching battery grip, two batteries, and an ‘exclusive’ camera strap. If you want your K-3 to stand out from the crowd you’d better hurry, as only 2,000 kits will be sold worldwide.
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Ricoh announces Pentax XG-1 superzoom
Ricoh has announced the Pentax XG-1 superzoom, featuring a 16MP BSI-CMOS sensor and a 24-1248mm equivalent F2.8-5.6 zoom lens – covering a 52x optical zoom range. Other specs include a fixed 460k-dot 3.0-inch LCD, built-in EVF and full resolution burst shooting at 9 fps. Read more
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Ricoh WG-4 real-world samples gallery
The Ricoh WG-4 offers a 16 megapixel sensor and a 25-100mm equivalent F2.0-4.9 lens. Identical to its WG-4 GPS sibling in almost every way except for the obvious (one has GPS and a front-facing display, one doesn’t) the WG-4 is waterproof to 14m/45 feet, freezeproof to -10° C/14° F and shockproof to 2m/6.6 feet. Take a look at our real-world samples. See gallery
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Ricoh releases GR firmware 4.0
A new firmware updated for the Ricoh GR adds a ‘High Speed’ AF mode and claims to improve operational performance for aperture preview. Other additions include a ‘Shift Crop’ effect mode designed to reduce perspective distortion by removing a portion of vertically-oriented images, and improved stability when connecting via USB to a Mac. Read more