Ricoh is ending production of its current Pentax K-series DSLRs, according to reports from Digitalkamera.de, dkamera.de and TweakPC. At the same time, the company says it is developing a brand-new SLR camera, a move covered in heise online's weekly photography news roundup for calendar week 37.
The two announcements arrive together: the existing K-series line is being wound down, while the replacement is described as a new generation built around an open concept. Few technical details have been disclosed so far. Notebookcheck.com framed the development as "the last DSLR," a label that reflects how unusual a new reflex camera has become as most manufacturers have shifted to mirrorless systems.
The news also sits alongside other items in heise online's weekly roundup, which mentions Leica and Apple in its headline. The summary provided offers no further detail on those two items.
What to watch next: whether Ricoh releases specifications, a launch date or pricing for the new SLR, and whether the open concept translates into an actual product.