Pentax Now Officially a Ricoh Company
Back in July, we reported that Hoya had agreed to sell the Pentax camera business to Ricoh for roughly $124 million. The deal was completed over this past weekend, and now the business is officially called the “Pentax Ricoh Imaging Company”. Ricoh wanted Pentax — currently the 10th largest digicam brand — for its SLR...
Ricoh to Buy Pentax Camera Brand for $124 Million
Ricoh is purchasing the Pentax camera business from optical glass-maker Hoya for roughly 10 billion yen (~$124.2 million) in order to jump into the DSLR game. Hoya had purchased Pentax back in 2007 mainly for its medical technologies and was widely expected to sell off the camera division of the company. Ricoh already makes a...
Ricoh Releases a Function Enhancing Firmware Update for “GXR” and “GR DIGITAL III”
Ricoh’s function-enhancing firmware updates are developed in response to opinions and requests received from a large number of customers via surveys submitted at registration time and through other channels
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Ricoh Announces GR LENS A12 28 mm F2.5
The new GR LENS A12 28 mm F2.5 brings together a newly developed 28 mm wide-angle fixed focal length GR Lens, an APS-C size CMOS sensor, and the proven GR Engine III image processing engine
Ricoh Introduces CX4 Compact
Ricoh Introduces the CX4 Compact Digital Camera with 10.7x Optical Zoom (28–300 mm)
Ricoh G700 Waterproof Digital Compact Camera
Ricoh G700 is a 12-megapixel camera with waterproof, shockproof and dustproof features. It spots 5x optical zoom, 3-inch 920,000-dot LCD screen with automatic brightness adjustment and numerous pre-set creative options.
The lens features 28mm wide angle of view yet it not very bright - it offers only f/3.5 aperture value when ...
Ricoh CX3 Review – Recommended!
We've just published our review of the new Ricoh CX3 - an update to the Ricoh CX2 - it features a new 10 megapixel back-lit CMOS sensor, 720p HD video mode, 16:9 aspect ratio, new Pet scene mode, Auto-Scenes, Noise reduction options (from the GR DIGITAL III), Face priority...
Ricoh CX3 Sample Photo Gallery Online
We've uploaded sample photos from the new Ricoh CX3 - an update to the Ricoh CX2 - it features a new 10 megapixel back-lit CMOS sensor, 720p HD video mode, 16:9 aspect ratio, new Pet scene mode, Auto-Scenes, Noise reduction options (from the GR DIGITAL III), Face priority...
Ricoh Announces Development of Two New Units for GXR Interchangeable Unit Camera System
The GXR is a revolutionary new interchangeable unit camera system in which lenses can be changed by mounting camera units that integrate lens, image sensor, and image processing engine into a single unit.
Ricoh GXR with 50mm & 24-72mm Lens Units
The GXR is a fascinating concept which reminds me a little of my medium format film days (in that the shutter was contained in the lens, rather than in the camera body)
Ricoh GR Digital III Compact: Review
His opening line was "Have you tried the GRD III with full-press snap yet? Combine that with pre-AF and it will blow you away, man!" (okay, I added the "man!" bit on the end for effect, but it doesn't sound right without it)
