RicohTheta Z1 360 Camera with 51GB Internal Storage Bundle with Lens Cap and Photo and Video Suite Software Kit (3 Items)

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The Theta Z1 is excellent - even better than Ricoh’s newest model, Theta X, released in 3/2022. But this Amazon seller’s promotional advertisement shows the Z1 next to a selfie stick and a tripod, NEITHER of which comes with this order! Why the false advertisement? Amazon shouldn’t allow such intentional deception. While there is no text that says those two things come in the bundle, there also isn’t text to say that it DOES come with Ricoh’s essential “soft case” though it IS included. (All the Thetas come from Ricoh with one, and they’re arguably superior to the hard case.)I think the Z1 is superior to the new “X” model because unlike the X, the Z1 has a “HandHeld HDR” setting which allows the camera to capture a decidedly better photo while the camera isn’t on a motionless surface/tripod. Without that setting the images are noisier, less vibrant, and lacking acceptable shadows/highlights. By far the Z1’s best available settings start with the alternative “HDR” (not “HandHeld HDR”) for using exclusively with a motionless environment.This is not an amateur’s camera. Casual users will find it frustrating, if they’re anticipating a point-and-click. The onboard software’s ability to automatically correct/flatten the horizon is mostly accurate, but you’ll need additional software to compensate for when it doesn’t. I’m a semi-pro and it took quite a few days to learn how to make confident use of the excellent smartphone Theta app that controls all its detailed operations. My professional Z1 capture workflow has evolved to using a bracketed series of HDR images and Photoshopping the layers manually.This seller should remove the false imagery from their ad.

Picture quality is good and the Lightroom plugin is also really good. Battery life goes extremely fast, as well as takes a long time to charge. Since it is an internal battery, you can’t do back-to-back photo shoots. I want to love this camera, but I just can’t, but I do like it.

I purchased this bundle that comes with 2 software packages.I received my package withOUT any software but only a piece of paper with download instructions.Ok, I tried to download from the instructions, but BOTH software packages do NOT exist on the provided link. Upon contacting them I got the royal runaround to make this short.If you buy this, keep in mind you will NOT get any software that is advertised.The camera is fine, but the buttons are very small. If an older person with less than stellar eye sight uses this, it will be difficult to use without some magnifying glass. If you use the app, thats fine but then if you want to use the plugins you will have to use the buttons. Other than that the camera seems good so far. Just prefer to buy from someone more honest and who does not leave their customers in the cold.

Does not come with the items in the picture. Extremely misleading and definitely false advertising