Ricoh has released version 1.50 firmware for the Ricoh GX100 digital camera. The new firmware addresses the following:

1. Supports the TC-1 (the optional tele-conversion lens).
[Note]

	•	Requires the HA-2 (the hood & adapter) in order to attach the TC-1
	•	Use the lens in the tele-end position to use the TC-1. If you use the other lens positions, the vignetting will appear.
	•	If you use the internal flash with attached the TC-1, the vignetting will appear.

Firmware update details HERE.

Ricoh have today announced the launch of the GX200, a 12 megapixel digital camera featuring a high quality wide-angle 24-72mm f/2.5-4.4 lens. Stay posted for details of an Australian release date.

• 12 megapixel
• 3x Wide-angle Zoom Lens (24-72mm)
• ISO 1600
• RAW (DNG) File Format
• 2.7″ LCD screen
• Optional Electronic Viewfinder

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 The Ricoh GX100 has been awarded the “iF Product Design Award 2008″.

Press release from Ricoh

The high-performance Caplio GX100^* compact camera (introduced April 2007) of Ricoh Co., Ltd., has been awarded an iF gold award in the “iF product design award 2008″ competition, which recognizes product design excellence.

The iF product design award is one of the most prestigious design competitions in the world, managed by iF International Forum Design GmbH. Not limited to Germany, the competition receives many entries from throughout the world, and the international acclaim that accompanies an iF product design award brings strong global appraisal for the winners.

In 2008, 821 products received iF awards, with 50 products being presented gold awards. The iF gold selection 2008 announcement and presentation ceremony were held in Hannover, Germany, on March 4.

*Caplio GX100
Introduced April 2007, the Caplio GX100 is filled with functions and capabilities to enhance the enjoyment of people who love photographs. Included are a 24mm wide-angle(35mm film camera equivalent) 3x optical zoom lens, a removable LCD viewfinder, easy-to-use manual operation settings, square-format photography functions, etc.
 

Ricoh has released a new firmware for the Ricoh GX100 digital camera.

Ricoh has stated the following improvements with the new firmware

1. Modified the following phenomenon.
With the M mode (manual exposure mode), even if you press the Fn button (to set closer to the appropriate exposure automatically), it will not set closer to the appropriate exposure with the following conditions; • Fn button assignment : AE lock
 • ISO sensitivity setting : AUTO-HI
 • Shutter speed to be an appropriate exposure : 1/30 or slower
2. Improved the flash control in a dark place.
3. Make a change to a JPEG file that created with a RAW format file to add black borders to the top and bottom of the JPEG image, in case that you set the [RAW/JPEG setting] to [N640], and the [Pic Quality/Size] setting to [RAW 3:2] at the same time.

For more information on checking your existing firmware version, how to update your firmware etc, please visit:
http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/download/firmware/gx100/