Special Edition Ricoh GR announced

deadwolfbones · 10-21-2013, 03:26 PM

Just got an email about this. Green body w/ woodgrain grip, special leather case+ strap, adapter + hood. $899.95, limited quantities. More info when I'm on a real computer. :P

deadwolfbones · 10-21-2013, 03:30 PM

DPR story: Ricoh announces limited edition GR with wood grip and extra accessories: Digital Photography Review

Adam · 10-21-2013, 03:36 PM

Got some more pics here:
Limited Edition Ricoh GR Announced - Pentax News - PentaxForums.com

I wouldn't call it beautiful...but it doesn't look bad at all!

Tanzer · 10-21-2013, 03:58 PM

I'm not immediately smitten by the color either, but it doesn't look bad, and in any case it is a good thing they are using a subtle color scheme for this, being a higher-end camera. Not like pink or lime green. Yet.

VisualDarkness · 10-21-2013, 04:20 PM

Black with a red wooden grip like this:

**LaurenOE** · 10-21-2013, 04:20 PM

Hmmm..this is actually very beautiful.
This is a VERY Japanese vintage color combination!
Wow.
I am very impressed on this.
These colors and treatments are incredible if people do the research on what was coming out of Japan in the 1940-1950s.
Awesome job Ricoh!!!
Well done!!!
True vintage treatment, and not a hipster's version of what they think vintage is.

Here is a Bicky Monocular as an example of the 1940-1950's Japanese aesthetic

The crinkle or sparkle treatment was VERY common in Japanese optics in the 40-50's

The GR above definitely plays homage to that time.

Very nice!

deadwolfbones · 10-21-2013, 05:15 PM

Yeah, I like this quite a lot. And it's quite a bargain considering the small $100 upcharge and the extras you get.

Alizarine · 10-21-2013, 06:38 PM

I like the way Pentax is doing it right where Hassy prolly got it wrong. The subtle green marble-ish look certainly gives it an upscale appeal without looking too flashy.

Smeggypants · 10-21-2013, 08:06 PM

Can't say I'm keen. Hideous green Hammerite™ finish and some black stuff that doesn't even look like wood. of course I'll probably get patronised by the Superior Crowd claiming I haven't read the latest pretentious textbook on modern design

Zav · 10-21-2013, 08:32 PM

I am glad to see that I am not the only one who doesn't like this one!

**qblade** · 10-21-2013, 08:45 PM

Yeah, nothing like a camera covered in Formica for that retro kitchen look...

**LaurenOE** · 10-21-2013, 08:49 PM

If you've ever been to Japan (which I have) that is a very popular aesthetic, and is not lost on the Japanese retro collector. We in the USA and other places, may not understand it or can remember it, but it shows me that Ricoh - dare I say it - might be doing their homework recently.
It's hard for me to say nice things about Ricoh, but I have to give them this one.

bossa · 10-21-2013, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by Alizarine

I like the way Pentax is doing it right where Hassy prolly got it wrong. The subtle green marble-ish look certainly gives it an upscale appeal without looking too flashy.

Pentax? This is a Ricoh camera... ..well, even a Pentax camera is a Rocoh camera these days, so, GET IT RIGHT WILL YOU?

bossa · 10-21-2013, 09:39 PM

I would have preferred a hammered finish (no I'm not drunk... ..hammered) although maybe the Ricoh guys were when they designed this finish.

If the lens barrel had the same finish I could have possibly accepted it.. well maybe.

Zav · 10-22-2013, 01:23 AM

Originally posted by LaurenOE

If you've ever been to Japan (which I have) that is a very popular aesthetic, and is not lost on the Japanese retro collector. We in the USA and other places, may not understand it or can remember it, but it shows me that Ricoh - dare I say it - might be doing their homework recently.
It's hard for me to say nice things about Ricoh, but I have to give them this one.

So they released something which suits their local market globally? It's not what I would call doing their homework unfortunately.
The look of this limited edition will remain a matter of taste I guess.

10-21-2013, 03:26 PM	#1
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	Special Edition Ricoh GR announced Just got an email about this. Green body w/ woodgrain grip, special leather case+ strap, adapter + hood. $899.95, limited quantities. More info when I'm on a real computer. :P

10-21-2013, 03:36 PM	#3
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,608	Got some more pics here: Limited Edition Ricoh GR Announced - Pentax News - PentaxForums.com I wouldn't call it beautiful...but it doesn't look bad at all! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

10-21-2013, 04:20 PM	#6
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	Hmmm..this is actually very beautiful. This is a VERY Japanese vintage color combination! Wow. I am very impressed on this. These colors and treatments are incredible if people do the research on what was coming out of Japan in the 1940-1950s. Awesome job Ricoh!!! Well done!!! True vintage treatment, and not a hipster's version of what they think vintage is. Here is a Bicky Monocular as an example of the 1940-1950's Japanese aesthetic The crinkle or sparkle treatment was VERY common in Japanese optics in the 40-50's The GR above definitely plays homage to that time. Very nice! Last edited by LaurenOE; 10-21-2013 at 04:34 PM.

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10-21-2013, 03:30 PM	#2
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451 Original Poster	DPR story: Ricoh announces limited edition GR with wood grip and extra accessories: Digital Photography Review

10-21-2013, 03:58 PM	#4
Tanzer Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Perrineville, NJ Posts: 1,375	I'm not immediately smitten by the color either, but it doesn't look bad, and in any case it is a good thing they are using a subtle color scheme for this, being a higher-end camera. Not like pink or lime green. Yet.

10-21-2013, 04:20 PM	#5
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	Black with a red wooden grip like this:

10-21-2013, 05:15 PM	#7
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451 Original Poster	Yeah, I like this quite a lot. And it's quite a bargain considering the small $100 upcharge and the extras you get.

10-21-2013, 06:38 PM	#8
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	I like the way Pentax is doing it right where Hassy prolly got it wrong. The subtle green marble-ish look certainly gives it an upscale appeal without looking too flashy.

10-21-2013, 08:06 PM	#9
Smeggypants Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,536	Can't say I'm keen. Hideous green Hammerite™ finish and some black stuff that doesn't even look like wood. of course I'll probably get patronised by the Superior Crowd claiming I haven't read the latest pretentious textbook on modern design

10-21-2013, 08:32 PM	#10
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	I am glad to see that I am not the only one who doesn't like this one!

10-21-2013, 08:45 PM	#11
qblade Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Edina, MN Posts: 258	Yeah, nothing like a camera covered in Formica for that retro kitchen look...

10-21-2013, 08:49 PM	#12
LaurenOE Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Back in Florida, but worldwide gigs! Photos: Albums Posts: 3,690	If you've ever been to Japan (which I have) that is a very popular aesthetic, and is not lost on the Japanese retro collector. We in the USA and other places, may not understand it or can remember it, but it shows me that Ricoh - dare I say it - might be doing their homework recently. It's hard for me to say nice things about Ricoh, but I have to give them this one.

10-21-2013, 09:37 PM	#13
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	Originally posted by Alizarine I like the way Pentax is doing it right where Hassy prolly got it wrong. The subtle green marble-ish look certainly gives it an upscale appeal without looking too flashy. Pentax? This is a Ricoh camera... ..well, even a Pentax camera is a Rocoh camera these days, so, GET IT RIGHT WILL YOU?

10-21-2013, 09:39 PM	#14
bossa Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Adelaide Posts: 4,546	I would have preferred a hammered finish (no I'm not drunk... ..hammered) although maybe the Ricoh guys were when they designed this finish. If the lens barrel had the same finish I could have possibly accepted it.. well maybe.

10-22-2013, 01:23 AM	#15
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	Originally posted by LaurenOE If you've ever been to Japan (which I have) that is a very popular aesthetic, and is not lost on the Japanese retro collector. We in the USA and other places, may not understand it or can remember it, but it shows me that Ricoh - dare I say it - might be doing their homework recently. It's hard for me to say nice things about Ricoh, but I have to give them this one. So they released something which suits their local market globally? It's not what I would call doing their homework unfortunately. The look of this limited edition will remain a matter of taste I guess.