| Latest Review Posted | Ricoh GR III
I've owned the GR III since its USA release, so I'm as close as you can get to a grizzled old-timer with this particular camera. I gave up the excellent GR II to be able to buy this one as soon as it came out. It's worth it in every way, but the GR II is a fantastic camera in a slightly different way.
The IBIS along with the 24MP sensor, 14-bit RAW and new lens combines to make this an image quality monster. It's insane how good images look from something that fits in any pocket (but maybe keep it out of linty ones!). There is still truly nothing like a GR, it's a specialized camera, not an all-rounder, but it's specialized for everyday snapshooting, so it's something that really lends itself to daily use. It's often billed as a street photography camera, but that's a little bit of a misnomer. Japanese "snap" photography is sort of Japan's version of street photography, but it also encompasses a more general, impressionistic kind of imagery than the west's (very Cartier-Bresson/Magnum influenced) strict street photography standard. That's what this truly is: a "snap photography" camera, and it's something you can make into a lifestyle. it's addicting. And there's no finer tool for it than this.
The lovely JPEG modes allow you to get a variety of looks out of the camera, from the perennial Positive Film color style to the hi-contrast B&W and the new hard B&W that makes images that look almost like they were taken with an infrared filter. These... |
