Ricoh-imaging.eu to be replaced by brand-oriented sites

**PenPusher** · 08-11-2022, 03:30 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Tipptoggy

Here in Ireland Ricoh is regarded as an office copier company, good idea to take Pentax out on it's own.

That's correct Ricoh is a copier company here and the last place you'd look for cameras, lenses, binoculars or any other optical equipment. On its own PENTAX may stand a better chance than RICOH, I don't care as long as they keep going, I have 3 cameras, the K200D, K7 and K70 with no problems, on the other hand I would not buy a lens with an SDM motor once an item gains a bad reputation its better to dump it and replace it with a new publicised product.

Thinking back to Zeiss's 1936 Contax which should have wiped the floor with Leica because of its specification but its shutter was faulty they kept trying to fix it, the Contax is gone but Leica kept under Leitz management until fairly recently soldiered on to this day even if it is a niche market.

Maybe with its decision not to go mirrorless is an indication that Pentax is trying to develop a niche market of its own, who knows ?

biz-engineer · 09-04-2022, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by Kunzite

- and they advise me to download all the invoices and so on until September 5th, because these won't be transferred (don't have any).

What year was this? 2023? 2024? It's September 5th, and I don't see any change. No Pentax only webshop.

**Serkevan** · 09-04-2022, 11:10 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

What year was this? 2023? 2024? It's September 5th, and I don't see any change. No Pentax only webshop.

"Until September 5" usually *includes* that day. Let's wait until tomorrow at least

Smolk · 09-06-2022, 09:18 AM

I could still log in [on 6 Sept.] and access my account. Should I actually delete it?

biz-engineer · 09-06-2022, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by Smolk

I could still log in [on 6 Sept.] and access my account. Should I actually delete it?

Have you tried to order something? If you send a message, is there anybody to respond? Can we still buy something from Ricoh or have they pulled the plug without telling anyone? That's really weird.

**mlag** · 09-06-2022, 02:47 PM

Something is changing on the Belgian- Dutch ricoh-imaging.eu/be_nl/ site: some links like refurbished are not responding anymore or yield a page not found error...
And there is now a pentax.eu site yielding only a login.... looks like a transition is ongoing.

Kunzite · 09-06-2022, 11:08 PM

What's interesting is that they put a Theta Z1 image...

thibs · 09-06-2022, 11:36 PM

But ricohgr.eu is up.

biz-engineer · 09-07-2022, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by Kunzite

What's interesting is that they put a Theta Z1 image...

If you look carefully on the Z1 picture, there is a small camera symbol below the WiFi symbol, that's the new Pentax camera I'd waiting for.

Smolk · 09-07-2022, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by biz-engineer

Have you tried to order something? If you send a message, is there anybody to respond? Can we still buy something from Ricoh or have they pulled the plug without telling anyone? That's really weird.

No, I didn't, and wouldn't try in case it would become obsolete.

sundown · 09-07-2022, 10:13 PM

Originally posted by thibs

But ricohgr.eu is up.

"We offer a 5€ flat rate shipping to orders under 50€ within the EU.
All orders over 50€ quality for free shipping."

you do a checkout, and you realise it's not the whole EU

**jersey** · 09-08-2022, 01:54 AM

@sundown - it never was whole EU. Only few selected countries. Irritating.

**Serkevan** · 09-08-2022, 02:36 AM

Originally posted by jersey

@sundown - it never was whole EU. Only few selected countries. Irritating.

Delivery to Spain cost me 10€ in shipping, 3 months ago. I think it's only free/5€ shipping if you are ordering from one of the countries with specific stores (DE, FR, UK and the Benelux), because they only ship from those countries

.

**jersey** · 09-08-2022, 04:23 AM

You can at least order to Spain. There is no way to order to Poland.

sundown · 09-08-2022, 08:13 AM

Originally posted by jersey

@sundown - it never was whole EU. Only few selected countries. Irritating.

yeah, yeah, point is, I hoped, and few others here, they expanded with this new web branding.

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08-11-2022, 03:30 AM - 1 Like	#46
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Originally posted by Tipptoggy Here in Ireland Ricoh is regarded as an office copier company, good idea to take Pentax out on it's own. That's correct Ricoh is a copier company here and the last place you'd look for cameras, lenses, binoculars or any other optical equipment. On its own PENTAX may stand a better chance than RICOH, I don't care as long as they keep going, I have 3 cameras, the K200D, K7 and K70 with no problems, on the other hand I would not buy a lens with an SDM motor once an item gains a bad reputation its better to dump it and replace it with a new publicised product. Thinking back to Zeiss's 1936 Contax which should have wiped the floor with Leica because of its specification but its shutter was faulty they kept trying to fix it, the Contax is gone but Leica kept under Leitz management until fairly recently soldiered on to this day even if it is a niche market. Maybe with its decision not to go mirrorless is an indication that Pentax is trying to develop a niche market of its own, who knows ?

09-04-2022, 11:02 PM	#47
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by Kunzite - and they advise me to download all the invoices and so on until September 5th, because these won't be transferred (don't have any). What year was this? 2023? 2024? It's September 5th, and I don't see any change. No Pentax only webshop.

09-04-2022, 11:10 PM	#48
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by biz-engineer What year was this? 2023? 2024? It's September 5th, and I don't see any change. No Pentax only webshop. "Until September 5" usually includes that day. Let's wait until tomorrow at least

09-06-2022, 09:18 AM	#49
Smolk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eerbeek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	I could still log in [on 6 Sept.] and access my account. Should I actually delete it?

09-06-2022, 10:17 AM	#50
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by Smolk I could still log in [on 6 Sept.] and access my account. Should I actually delete it? Have you tried to order something? If you send a message, is there anybody to respond? Can we still buy something from Ricoh or have they pulled the plug without telling anyone? That's really weird.

09-06-2022, 02:47 PM	#51
mlag Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Zuiderkempen - Grote Netewoud - Belgium Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,395	Something is changing on the Belgian- Dutch ricoh-imaging.eu/be_nl/ site: some links like refurbished are not responding anymore or yield a page not found error... And there is now a pentax.eu site yielding only a login.... looks like a transition is ongoing.

09-06-2022, 11:08 PM	#52
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132 Original Poster	What's interesting is that they put a Theta Z1 image...

09-06-2022, 11:36 PM	#53
thibs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Photos: Albums Posts: 7,001	But ricohgr.eu is up.

09-07-2022, 12:14 AM	#54
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 12,231	Originally posted by Kunzite What's interesting is that they put a Theta Z1 image... If you look carefully on the Z1 picture, there is a small camera symbol below the WiFi symbol, that's the new Pentax camera I'd waiting for.

09-07-2022, 04:27 PM	#55
Smolk Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Eerbeek Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by biz-engineer Have you tried to order something? If you send a message, is there anybody to respond? Can we still buy something from Ricoh or have they pulled the plug without telling anyone? That's really weird. No, I didn't, and wouldn't try in case it would become obsolete.

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09-07-2022, 10:13 PM	#56
sundown Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 588	Originally posted by thibs But ricohgr.eu is up. "We offer a 5€ flat rate shipping to orders under 50€ within the EU. All orders over 50€ quality for free shipping." you do a checkout, and you realise it's not the whole EU

09-08-2022, 01:54 AM	#57
jersey Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: 3City agglomeration Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,056	@sundown - it never was whole EU. Only few selected countries. Irritating.

09-08-2022, 02:36 AM	#58
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by jersey @sundown - it never was whole EU. Only few selected countries. Irritating. Delivery to Spain cost me 10€ in shipping, 3 months ago. I think it's only free/5€ shipping if you are ordering from one of the countries with specific stores (DE, FR, UK and the Benelux), because they only ship from those countries .

09-08-2022, 04:23 AM	#59
jersey Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: 3City agglomeration Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,056	You can at least order to Spain. There is no way to order to Poland.

09-08-2022, 08:13 AM	#60
sundown Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 588	Originally posted by jersey @sundown - it never was whole EU. Only few selected countries. Irritating. yeah, yeah, point is, I hoped, and few others here, they expanded with this new web branding.