Originally posted by slocant By reding the Ricoh forum on DPReview, I was under the impression that Ricoh (before buying Pentax) frequently improved and updated the firmware of their cameras, even if they'd been discontinued and were no longer available to buy new.
Maybe Ricoh camera owners can confirm with first-hand experience.
I think that firmware improvement policy is now being applied to Pentax branded products. And I think it is a great confidence and loyalty building policy.
Cheers,
Ricoh typically updates the firmware at least 2 to 3 times a year and for at least 2 years since the release of the camera.