Ricoh’s 30th Anniversary Camera Pins Are Cute As a Button

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Jeremy Gray

A collection of Ricoh GR camera pins arranged in a grid on a dark gray display board, each labeled with its model name and year.

As part of its Ricoh GR 30th anniversary celebrations, which include a special edition GR IV camera and 30th anniversary-themed accessories, Ricoh Imaging is also selling special 30th anniversary accessories, including an incredibly detailed and adorable pin set.

As Digital Camera Watch reports, the 16-pin set was originally slated to launch on October 21 alongside the GR IV 30th Anniversary camera kit, but has been postponed until Friday, November 13, due to unforeseen circumstances.


While the delay is a bummer, the actual 16-pin collection is incredible. Of the 16 pin badges, 14 represent various Ricoh GR models over the years. These little camera pins look very realistic, perfectly recreating all of Ricoh’s GR cameras in enameled glory. The collection also includes two general pins: a Ricoh GR logo pin and a 30th anniversary logo pin.

A Ricoh GR 30th Anniversary pin badge set in a black box, featuring miniature metal pins of various camera models and two circular logo pins.

The collection includes pins of the original GR1, GR10, GR1s, GR21, GR1v, GR Digital, GR Digital II, GR Digital III, GR Digital IV, GR, GR II, GR III, GR IIIx, and GR IV. Unfortunately, the in-development GR IVx didn’t make the cut. It isn’t out yet, so that makes sense.

A Ricoh GR 30th Anniversary pin badge set in a black box, featuring 13 miniature camera pins and two circular logo pins.
The Ricoh GR 30th Anniversary Edition Pin Set has 14 different camera pins, for all the Ricoh GR series cameras that Ricoh has released over the past 30 years.

Ricoh is also launching a big 30th Anniversary Edition Kit, limited to just 6,000 units worldwide. This kit includes the Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition, the Finger Strap GS-4 (30th), Ring Cap GN-3 (BK), Metal Hot Shoe Cover Ricoh GK-2 (30th), a battery, USB cable, regular hand strap, and the 30th anniversary pin badge set. As Digital Camera Watch notes, this kit and the other 30th anniversary accessories launch as scheduled on October 21.

A Ricoh GR 30th Anniversary camera set including a camera with a wrist strap, a lens ring, a hot shoe cover, and a display box containing 15 miniature camera pin badges.

Ricoh Europe still lists the pin set as releasing next week, by the way, for €99.99, or about $112 at current exchange rates. Ricoh USA has listed the 30th Anniversary Edition Kit, but not the accessories or pin badges separately.

B&H is also selling the Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition Kit, which includes the pins and the aforementioned accessories, and says it will begin shipping on October 21.

Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition KitBuy new on B&HRicoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition KitBuy used on KEH.com

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