The answer I got from Ricoh Canada : Thank you for contacting Ricoh Imaging. I'd like to thank you for your past, present and future support. At this time, Ricoh does not sell directly to customers in Canada. It has very recently just been added to our US-based website, but there are plans to add it for purchase in Canada. When that time comes there will likely be an announcement on the website itself.
@@KobieMC Nah! I think I was just fortunate that my message came through to an agent who actually bothered to answer. For working in a huge corporation, I can garantee that these kinds of requests are a flip of the coin. Get the wrong person, it just disappears.
It has recently been available in Europe. But it is absolutely not convenient. For each camera you have to buy a license (I have 2 Pentax camera, so 160€...). In case of a camera change you must purchase a new license... If I buy a Nisi graduated filter I can use on all the cameras I own, one expense a great result.
I didn't see anything for that region either. Mind you, you have to jump through hoops to even find the page on the Ricoh U.S site (get to the right microsite and do a search for 'grad nd'.
The Astro photography additions are much more interesting than this. I bought this just to throw Richo a bone, but*have no intention to use it. Unfortunately, the three Astro additions (one of which is star focus, which aids with making them pinpoint sharp with contrast detect focus) are only available in Japan at the moment.
Thanks for the info.
The answer I got from Ricoh Canada :
Thank you for contacting Ricoh Imaging. I'd like to thank you for your past, present and future support. At this time, Ricoh does not sell directly to customers in Canada. It has very recently just been added to our US-based website, but there are plans to add it for purchase in Canada. When that time comes there will likely be an announcement on the website itself.
@@GODSPEEDseven Wow! I think they hate me. I haven't heard anything back lol
@@KobieMC Nah! I think I was just fortunate that my message came through to an agent who actually bothered to answer.
For working in a huge corporation, I can garantee that these kinds of requests are a flip of the coin. Get the wrong person, it just disappears.
It has recently been available in Europe. But it is absolutely not convenient. For each camera you have to buy a license (I have 2 Pentax camera, so 160€...). In case of a camera change you must purchase a new license...
If I buy a Nisi graduated filter I can use on all the cameras I own, one expense a great result.
Any idea if it can be set to a standard ND (no grad)? I think I’d use that more than a graduated ND (??)
@@robvandenbrink9006 All I know is that it's adjustable, By how much and specific parameters, I don't know.
What about the European Union? Is it available in Europe too?
I didn't see anything for that region either. Mind you, you have to jump through hoops to even find the page on the Ricoh U.S site (get to the right microsite and do a search for 'grad nd'.
Yes, it is now. I ponder if i should buy it to quench my curiosity. But then again, it seems a bit expansive for a little firmware feature.
@@TomPop75 Yes, but first read my opinion on this feature, absolutely too much expensive
No K-1 mark 1? Only K-1ii?
Ya, it seems only cameras with the 'accelerator' chip get the Grad ND Simulator.
The Astro photography additions are much more interesting than this. I bought this just to throw Richo a bone, but*have no intention to use it. Unfortunately, the three Astro additions (one of which is star focus, which aids with making them pinpoint sharp with contrast detect focus) are only available in Japan at the moment.
$80 ?. Nah ill put that towards an OM5....In my old age, Pentax starting to annoy me.