Originally posted by timw4mail Seems strange that the budget brand Ricoh would have a gold edition of a camera.
But don't forget that Ricoh was and still is massive on office equipment like copiers and printers, probably the largest company in that field then and now. They have bought up several well known brands so cameras are not their bread & butter but just like Sony they have a lot of money to invest.
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