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Ricoh GR III finally announced
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  • V1.11 firmware

    • Corrected --- When playback movie on the camera, dropping frames occur in firmware version 1.10.
    • The version display in the USB device tree of Mac OS is worked with the firmware version.
    • Improved stability for general performance.

    http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/gr3_s.html

  • Gariz stuff

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  • v1.20 firmware

    • Added the following enhanced features:
      • [Grain Effect]
        [Grain Effect] has been added to [Monotone], [Soft Monotone], [Hard Monotone] and [Hi-Contrast B&W] mode as adjustment items under [Image control] of the  [Image Process Setting] menu in the [Still Image Setting].
      • [Horizon Correction]
        [Horizon Correction] has been added to the [Shooting Assist] menu in the [Still Image Setting].
    • Improvements:
      • From the power off state, the start-up time when starting by pressing and holding the Playback button has been shortened.
      • Improved the response of the release when shooting subjects with different brightness continuously.
      • In [Auto-area AF], improved the phenomenon that the focus on behind in rare cases.
      • Improved stability for general performance.

    http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/gr3_s.html

  • Long interview in Japanese about development and prototypes stage

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    https://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/1197105.html

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  • Firmware v1.30

    • Cross processing has been added to the image process setting menu for stills and movie mode.
    • Crop and touch autofocus settings can now be registered in the ADJ Mode setting.
    • Touch autofocus can also be registered to the Fn button.
    • Improved autofocus in Macro mode.

    http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/support/digital/gr3_s.html

  • Special NISI filters set

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  • New firmware v1.31

    • Fixed a rare phenomenon that Live View was not correctly displayed during multiple exposure shooting.
    • Improved overall operation stability.
  • Lens hood by Yoshimi camera

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  • Designers of almost dead company made "Street Edition"

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    Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the launch of the RICOH GR III Street Edition Special Limited Kit. Available in a limited quantity of 3,500 units worldwide, the kit combines the RICOH GR III camera body, finished in a metallic gray color, with a compact, detachable viewfinder and a genuine-leather hand strap, both designed exclusively for this package.

    Offering the same high image quality as the standard RICOH GR III, the small, lightweight camera body has been treated with a metallic gray finish designed to appeal to a street photographer, evoking the asphalt pavement in the city. The finish features an elegantly grained texture that is smooth in appearance but helps improve camera grip. It’s accentuated with an orange-yellow lens barrel ring, reminiscent of traffic lines painted on streets.

    In addition to the camera, the kit includes a pair of exclusive accessories: a compact, detachable viewfinder featuring the identical metallic gray finish and a genuine-leather hand strap. The viewfinder has the number 28 imprinted on its top panel to highlight the camera’s angle of view, while the strap’s stopper is finished in orange-yellow identical to the camera’s lens barrel ring.

    This camera allows the photographer to instantly activate the Full Press Snap feature* with a single touch on the LCD panel. This feature shifts the lens to a preselected focal point the moment the shutter release button is fully pressed. It can also be assigned to the LCD screen, assuring the photographer of flawless point-and-shoot photography to capture once-in-a-lifetime shutter opportunities. One of the strong points of the GR series, this feature comes in handy when taking snapshots on the street and will be available in the standard GR III via a firmware update that is scheduled for release later this year.

    The RICOH GR III Street Edition, a high-grade digital compact camera that doesn’t include the viewfinder and the strap, is also scheduled to be launched in the autumn of 2020.

    Pricing and Availability

    The RICOH GR III Street Edition Special Limited Kit will be available mid-July at www.us.ricoh- imaging.com as well as at select Ricoh Imaging-authorized retail outlets nationwide for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $1199.95.

    Main Features of the RICOH GR III Street Edition Special Limited Kit

    The camera body has been treated with an attractive metallic gray finish that designed to appeal to a street photographer, symbolizing the asphalt pavement in the city. It’s also accentuated with an orange-yellow ring encircling the lens barrel. The exterior finish features an elegantly grained texture created by repeatedly spraying droplets of a coating material onto the camera body. Although smooth in appearance, this special paint also helps improve camera hold.

    The camera comes with a pair of exclusive accessories: a compact, detachable viewfinder featuring the identical metallic gray finish, and a genuine-leather hand strap. The viewfinder has the number 28 imprinted on its top panel to highlight the camera’s angle-of-view, while the strap’s stopper is finished in orange-yellow identical to the camera’s lens barrel ring, to enhance the product image.

    This camera allows the photographer to instantly activate the Full Press Snap feature* with a single touch on the LCD panel positioned on the camera’s back panel. This feature shifts the lens to a preselected focal point the moment the shutter release button is fully depressed. It can also be assigned to the LCD screen positioned on the camera’s back panel, assuring the photographer of flawless point-and-shoot photography to capture once-in-a-lifetime shutter opportunities. One of the strong points of the GR series, this feature comes in handy when taking snapshots on the street.

    When the camera’s power is turned off, the camera displays an original termination screen consisting of the specially designed product logo and a street-view image that symbolizes the camera’s “street snapshot” concept.

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  • Ricoh Imaging released the function expansion firmware (version 1.41) for the compact digital camera "RICOH GR III" on July 30.

    Depending on the application, full press snap can be done by touching the screen in addition to pushing the shutter button all at once.

  • Ricoh Imaging Co., Ltd. will release "RICOH GR III Street Edition" for a limited time from November 13, 2020 to March 31, 2021. The price is open. The estimated retail price is 123,800 yen including tax.

    Big innovation.

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  • GR III ‘GRowING’ ING Edition Special Limited Kit is expected to ship in November 2021 for ~$1,200.

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  • Ricoh Imaging announced on September 24 that there may be a delay in making and shipping new batches of RICOH GR III camera.

    The reason is that there is a delay in getting supply of some parts used in the product, and the company says, "It may take some time before delivery."