Ricoh Theta V Images

johnmflores · 09-21-2017, 05:52 AM

Youtu.be

Zygonyx · 09-21-2017, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

On the theta360 website:
Gallery | RICOH THETA

Interesting, the new firmware updates for Theta were announced on theta360, but not on ricoh-imaging:
News | RICOH THETA

Thank you

johnmflores · 09-25-2017, 01:50 PM

Got it Sunday. Tried recording 4k video this morning. Something went wrong though and it's not a 360. Trying to figure out how to fix but in the meantime you can see that the 4k resolution is quite nice.

Ricoh Theta V - 4K still by John Flores, on Flickr

johnmflores · 09-25-2017, 06:08 PM - **1 Like**

Youtu.be

x4rd · 09-29-2017, 02:26 AM

UHD version looks really nice, 4k even better. Too bad that chromatic aberration is clearly visible - i think that Ricoh should fix it in a firmware. How about overall image quality?

Mistral75 · 10-12-2017, 01:56 AM

The release of the TW-1 underwater case is delayed. ETA has gone from "Mid-October" to "Coming soon".

The reason given for the delay is the following: "In order to reach the targeted performance, more time is needed for the final adjustments."

Source: Ricoh Imaging Japanese website

Mistral75 · 10-23-2017, 11:06 PM

New firmware 1.10.1:

News | RICOH THETA

Download | RICOH THETA

The precision of video slant top/bottom correction has been improved.
Still image joining accuracy has been improved.
The quality of the still image is improved by modifying the compression ratio.
Corrected bugs and improved performance.

x4rd · 10-24-2017, 01:07 AM

Quite few improvements, I hope that they will make Theta substancially better

Mistral75 · 11-09-2017, 03:48 AM

Originally posted by Mistral75

The release of the TW-1 underwater case is delayed. ETA has gone from "Mid-October" to "Coming soon".

The reason given for the delay is the following: "In order to reach the targeted performance, more time is needed for the final adjustments."

Source: Ricoh Imaging Japanese website

The TW-1 underwater case for Ricoh Theta will be released on Friday 24 November.

Source: Ricoh Imaging Japanese website

Mistral75 · 11-15-2017, 02:29 PM

New firmware 1.11.1:

News | RICOH THETA

Download | RICOH THETA

Image quality of interval shooting is improved.
Sleep mode status is maintained when connecting or disconnecting to PC via USB.
The issue, electric wave of wireless LAN (2.4GHz) was weak in some cases, is improved.
Bug fix.

Zygonyx · 11-16-2017, 12:36 AM

Frenetic !
I 'm impatiently waiting some test with the V to see if it has better image stitching than the S...

Mistral75 · 12-15-2017, 03:40 AM

Ricoh Imaging published today an expansion roadmap for the Theta V:

製品紹介 | RICOH THETA (in Japanese)

Automatic translation (quite correct)

**bobbotron** · 12-15-2017, 08:52 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by biz-engineer

I've had a hard time with UWA photos. Spherical distortion only has advantages in narrow conditions, beyond that I found ugly. With 360 images it's fun for 5 minutes. Past 5 minutes, I go back to the subtleties of artful DSLR image. 360 degree is hardly any subtle and artful, it's just technically bold and artistically gross.

I feel like the technology is still so new, I bet people are going to start taking images with these cameras in really interesting and striking ways. It is easy to be a naysayer.

Mistral75 · 12-23-2017, 03:30 AM - **2 Likes**

New firmware 1.20.1:

News | RICOH THETA

Download | RICOH THETA

・Added a function to correct rotational shake when shooting video.（When transferring to a smartphone with zenith correction turned on）
・Subject shake when shooting video has been reduced.
　* Noise may increase depending on the shooting conditions.
・Purple fringing has been reduced.
・Resolved the problem that weakened the spatial audio effect when recording with the 3D microphone (TA-1).
・Changed the default time until auto-shutdown from 48 hours to 18 hours.

New versions of the Ricoh Theta apps:

News | RICOH THETA

■ Android
・It is now possible to upgrade firmware for the RICOH THETA V camera from the smartphone app.

■ Computer application
Movie converter app for YouTube RICOH THETA Movie Converter
・Resolved the problem that would sometimes weaken the spatial audio effect when uploading a converted video to YouTube.
・Facebook is now supported.

English version of the Ricoh Theta V Upgrade Roadmap:

News | RICOH THETA

RICOH THETA V expansion roadmap | RICOH THETA

**bobbotron** · 12-23-2017, 07:56 PM

That sounds like a great update, the ricoh devs must be hard at work!

10-23-2017, 11:06 PM	#37
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	New firmware 1.10.1: News \| RICOH THETA Download \| RICOH THETA The precision of video slant top/bottom correction has been improved. Still image joining accuracy has been improved. The quality of the still image is improved by modifying the compression ratio. Corrected bugs and improved performance.

11-15-2017, 02:29 PM	#40
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	New firmware 1.11.1: News \| RICOH THETA Download \| RICOH THETA Image quality of interval shooting is improved. Sleep mode status is maintained when connecting or disconnecting to PC via USB. The issue, electric wave of wireless LAN (2.4GHz) was weak in some cases, is improved. Bug fix.

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09-21-2017, 12:40 PM	#32
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Originally posted by Kunzite On the theta360 website: Gallery \| RICOH THETA Interesting, the new firmware updates for Theta were announced on theta360, but not on ricoh-imaging: News \| RICOH THETA Thank you

09-25-2017, 01:50 PM	#33
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Got it Sunday. Tried recording 4k video this morning. Something went wrong though and it's not a 360. Trying to figure out how to fix but in the meantime you can see that the 4k resolution is quite nice. Ricoh Theta V - 4K still by John Flores, on Flickr

09-29-2017, 02:26 AM	#35
x4rd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 241	UHD version looks really nice, 4k even better. Too bad that chromatic aberration is clearly visible - i think that Ricoh should fix it in a firmware. How about overall image quality?

10-12-2017, 01:56 AM	#36
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	The release of the TW-1 underwater case is delayed. ETA has gone from "Mid-October" to "Coming soon". The reason given for the delay is the following: "In order to reach the targeted performance, more time is needed for the final adjustments." Source: Ricoh Imaging Japanese website

10-24-2017, 01:07 AM	#38
x4rd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 241	Quite few improvements, I hope that they will make Theta substancially better

11-09-2017, 03:48 AM	#39
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Originally posted by Mistral75 The release of the TW-1 underwater case is delayed. ETA has gone from "Mid-October" to "Coming soon". The reason given for the delay is the following: "In order to reach the targeted performance, more time is needed for the final adjustments." Source: Ricoh Imaging Japanese website The TW-1 underwater case for Ricoh Theta will be released on Friday 24 November. Source: Ricoh Imaging Japanese website

11-16-2017, 12:36 AM	#41
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	Frenetic ! I 'm impatiently waiting some test with the V to see if it has better image stitching than the S...

12-15-2017, 03:40 AM	#42
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	Ricoh Imaging published today an expansion roadmap for the Theta V: 製品紹介 \| RICOH THETA (in Japanese) Automatic translation (quite correct)

12-15-2017, 08:52 AM - 1 Like	#43
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by biz-engineer I've had a hard time with UWA photos. Spherical distortion only has advantages in narrow conditions, beyond that I found ugly. With 360 images it's fun for 5 minutes. Past 5 minutes, I go back to the subtleties of artful DSLR image. 360 degree is hardly any subtle and artful, it's just technically bold and artistically gross. I feel like the technology is still so new, I bet people are going to start taking images with these cameras in really interesting and striking ways. It is easy to be a naysayer.

12-23-2017, 03:30 AM - 2 Likes	#44
Mistral75 Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris, France Posts: 7,527	New firmware 1.20.1: News \| RICOH THETA Download \| RICOH THETA ・Added a function to correct rotational shake when shooting video.（When transferring to a smartphone with zenith correction turned on）・Subject shake when shooting video has been reduced. 　* Noise may increase depending on the shooting conditions. ・Purple fringing has been reduced. ・Resolved the problem that weakened the spatial audio effect when recording with the 3D microphone (TA-1). ・Changed the default time until auto-shutdown from 48 hours to 18 hours. New versions of the Ricoh Theta apps: News \| RICOH THETA ■ Android ・It is now possible to upgrade firmware for the RICOH THETA V camera from the smartphone app. ■ Computer application Movie converter app for YouTube RICOH THETA Movie Converter ・Resolved the problem that would sometimes weaken the spatial audio effect when uploading a converted video to YouTube. ・Facebook is now supported. English version of the Ricoh Theta V Upgrade Roadmap: News \| RICOH THETA RICOH THETA V expansion roadmap \| RICOH THETA

12-23-2017, 07:56 PM	#45
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	That sounds like a great update, the ricoh devs must be hard at work!