While tomorrow Fujifilm is supposed to announce a new compact camera, today Ricoh just announced the Ricoh GR IV, for release in the fall of 2025. As the successor of the Ricoh GR III, it’s a lot more of the same. With no apparent fundamental changes, it features a new 26 MPix sensor up from… Continue reading Ricoh GR IV
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Pentax 17
I previously mentioned the Pentax film renaissance. Today Pentax announced the Pentax 17 (via DPReview). This gives the details we didn’t previously have. It’s a vertical half frame (17 mm wide, 24 mm tall) 35mm millimeter compact camera, with a manual focus fixed prime lens. It has program exposure with a few modes, and built-in… Continue reading Pentax 17
Link: Pentax film renaissance
DPReview has an interview with the team behind Pentax upcoming film camera: Everything analog is suddenly cool again, and photography is no exception: There’s an incredible renaissance happening in film photography, led by a generation who grew up never knowing anything other than digital cameras. Yes. There is room for a few new film cameras… Continue reading Link: Pentax film renaissance
Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR
FINALLY, Pentax (Ricoh) announce a full frame DSLR. Petapixel announcement: Pentax is finally in the full frame DSLR game. Ricoh today announced the new Pentax K-1, a camera that it claims “offers innovations not available in any other DSLR.” Not sure about the “first in a DSLR” gimmicks though, nothing ground breaking from this camera… Continue reading Pentax K-1 full frame DSLR
Riffing in the key of Ricoh
Gregory Simpson explains how he found himself to buy a Ricoh GRX. And, truth be told, when Ricoh released the GXR in late 2009, my impression was one of disinterest. Although I found the idea intriguing (a user replaceable sensor), I didn’t much care for the execution — I simply had no need for any… Continue reading Riffing in the key of Ricoh
Ricoh GRDIII for everyday street shooting
Josh White wrote Ricoh GRDIII: walking to work, or how he feels with using the GRDIII as a street shooter when he walks to work. The GRD is one of these small P&S camera that advanced camera user seems to appreciate. Full control and fast prime lens. Josh preferred camera seems to be a Leica… Continue reading Ricoh GRDIII for everyday street shooting
Ricoh to buy Pentax
Ricoh is set to buy Pentax from Hoya for approximately 124M$ (only!), 3 years after Pentax merged with Hoya. DCResource has a copy of the press release Their intent is apparently for Ricoh to produce DSLR cameras to supplement their small line of compact cameras. Update: The British Journal of Photography has a longer analysis.
Ricoh GR-D III for street photography
Using the Ricoh GRIII For Street Photography: A Review by Eric Kim (from The Phoblographer): Without spoiling anything, it is truly the best compact camera for street photography, and everybody who is serious about shooting in the streets should have one. Keep reading to read my in-depth review of the Ricoh GRIII digital. I have… Continue reading Ricoh GR-D III for street photography
12 film cameras to watch
Popphoto has an article about 12 film cameras worth buying right now. The tragedy in Japan has made the current DSLR market a scary place, making this a perfect opportunity to get (back) into film. Their list (in alphabetical order): Bronica SQ/SQ-A Canon EOS 1N Canon AE-1 Fujifilm GA645 Hasselblad 500c/500cm Leica R-series Mamiya 645… Continue reading 12 film cameras to watch