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Ricoh Releases PJWX4130 and PJWX4130N Projectors

Fri, 04 May 2012 02:28:23 -0500

Projectors, Ricoh, PJWX4130
Ricoh is proud to announce today their first pair of ultra-short-throw projectors, the PJWX4130 and PJWX4130N. Both projectors include 2500 ANSI lumens, a 2500:1 contrast ratio, and a WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution. The main difference between the two projectors is in the control panel. Both projectors...

Ricoh CX6 Firmware Update 1.24

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:09:56 -0500

Cameras, Ricoh, CX6
Ricoh has released a firmware update for the Ricoh CX6 digital compact camera. Version 1.24 fixes a bug that sometimes caused parts of the live view feed to momentarily turn purple upon a half-press of the shutter release in “Toy Camera” and “Miniaturise” modes. You can download the firmware upgrade...

Ricoh CX6 Firmware Update 1.21

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:52:47 -0600

Cameras, Ricoh, CX6
Ricoh has posted a firmware update for the Ricoh CX6 digital compact camera. Version 1.21 improves auto focus accuracy in excessively bright conditions. You can download the firmware upgrade from the website below.

Ricoh GXR cam to get modular lens with APS-C CMOS sensor

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:59:06 -0600

Cameras, Ricoh, GXR
Ricoh will soon add a new lens module to its GXR camera, the company's Japanese website and roadmap revealed. It will be based on an APS-C sized CMOS sensor and use a 24-85mm equivalent zoom lens. The sensor is likely to use a Sony 16-megapixel chip for the module like that in the NEX-C3.

The lens...

Ricoh PX Firmware Update 1.10

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:40:00 -0600

Cameras, Ricoh, PX
Ricoh has issued a firmware update for the Ricoh PX dust-, shock- and waterproof digital compact camera. Version 1.10 improves zooming speed and enhances the quality of the images displayed on the rear screen. The firmware upgrade can be downloaded from the website below.

Ricoh unveils CX6 compact

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:59:14 -0600

Cameras, Ricoh, CX6
Ricoh has announced the release of a new CX6 compact camera, which features a 10.7x optical zoom lens and introduces a new quick AF system.

The new system enhances the hardware and software of the hybrid AF system debuted in the CX5, with Ricoh claiming that the new CX6 is capable of achieving...

Ricoh Enters Projector Industry

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:06:53 -0500

Projectors, Ricoh, PJ X3131, PJ WX3231N, PJ WX3131, PJ X3241N, PJ X3241
Ricoh is a leading provider of digital office equipment and advanced document management solutions and services. Today, the company was proud to announce that it has recently ventured into the projector industry. To start, the company has released 5 new projectors that they are calling their PJ Series....

Ricoh GXR firmware Upgrade 1.37

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:58:24 -0500

Cameras, Ricoh, GXR
Ricoh has posted a firmware upgrade for its GXR system. Version 1.37, which affects the Ricoh GXR camera body, GR LENS A12 28mm F2.5, GR LENS A12 50mm F2.5 MACRO, RICOH LENS S10 24-72 mm F2.5-4.4 VC and RICOH LENS P10 28-300 mm F3.5-5.6 VC, addresses the following issue: “The focus setting may not be...

Ricoh buys Pentax Imaging Systems from Hoya Corporation

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:12:37 -0500

Pentax, Ricoh
Pentax has announced that Ricoh has purchased the Pentax Imaging Systems division from Hoya Corporation.

The agreement will see the transfer of developing, manufacturing and selling optical instruments including digital cameras, lenses, and digital camera accessories to Ricoh.

The current...

Pentax, Sony, Leica and Ricoh update firmware

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:02:32 -0500

Cameras, Sony, Leica, Pentax, Ricoh
Pentax, Sony, Leica and Ricoh have released firmware updates for several of their cameras. Pentax has updated the firmware for its K-r, K-5 and 645D. Firmware v1.01 for all three cameras brings compatibility with the recently-announced 0-GPS module. Sony, meanwhile, has created updates for its NEX-3...

Ricoh Releases Function-Enhancing Firmware for G700 / G700SE

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:15:52 -0500

Cameras, Ricoh, G700SE, G700
Ricoh has announced that it will release a function-enhancing firmware update for the Ricoh G700 and the Ricoh G700SE cameras. The update brings the following enhancements to the G700: images stored i...

Ricoh Wants to Kill Paper Forms, Forever

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 05:49:14 -0500

Ricoh
The paper letter is dead, the fax is obsolete, and I can't remember the last time I sharpened a pencil. And yet paper forms abound—leases, receipts, agreements of all sorts. Ricoh thinks their tablet ...

Ricoh offers new firmware for GXR and GR Digital III cameras

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:09:38 -0500

Cameras, Ricoh, GXR
Ricoh has been making digital cameras for a long time now and back in 2009 we talked about the companies GR Digital III camera that had just launched. Ricoh has now announced that it has launched a ne...

Ricoh G700SE Firmware Update 1.6

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:15:14 -0600

Cameras, Ricoh, G700SE
Ricoh have released a new firmware update for the G700SE camera. Version 1.6 includes the following changes:

1. Added Folder naming options

2. Added the option for Show Folder at startup

3. Added Fold...

Ricoh GXR Firmware 1.13

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:02:15 -0600

Cameras, Ricoh, GXR
Ricoh has released firmware updates for its GXR camera body and interchangeable modules. Version 1.13 includes the following updates and bug fixes: