The Ricoh GXR Club

Urkeldaedalus · 10-09-2011, 07:51 AM

Cool! Was it fairly affordable picking up all those different lenses?

TKH · 10-09-2011, 08:20 AM

Thanks.

So the 28mm and the 50mm are done with the original Ricoh A12 AF Moduls.
The 75 is the 50mm Jupiter f2 Sonnar lens (1.5 Crop in the M-Modul). It costs me direct from Russia via eBay 63 Euros.

The Minolta M-Rokkor 90:

I find also on eBay. With bag and caps I will pay 230 Euros.

Rainer

Urkeldaedalus · 10-11-2011, 06:46 AM

Mostly favorable review of the GXR Mount unit from Luminous Landscape:

Ricoh GXR A12 Field Report

Here's some photos a guy posted with the Pentax-A 50 mm f/1.7 mounted on the GXR (still a sharp lens):

M-Mount/ with Pentax 50mm f1.7 SMC-A.: Ricoh Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review

Looks like the mount unit is out of stock at Adorama and BHPhoto, the two main Ricoh dealers in North America. Guess I'll have to wait a bit if I want to get one. Keep torturing us though Rainer

TKH · 10-11-2011, 12:35 PM

Originally posted by Urkeldaedalus

Guess I'll have to wait a bit if I want to get one. Keep torturing us though Rainer

Yes, Sir, yes.

I´ll do my very best...

Thursday I pick up the Minolta and will see what the old boy can do with the new crap...

Rainer

TKH · 10-13-2011, 06:42 AM

90mm f4 Multi-Coated Minolta/Leitz M-Rokkor, 4 elements, 8 13/16 oz, collapsible rubber shade. Made in Germany by Leitz.

All pics f4:

100% crop corner:

Rainer

TKH · 10-14-2011, 08:04 AM

This is a 100% crop from the one pic above:

I think the GXR-M does an extremely good job in details and sharpness with old glass!

Rainer

Urkeldaedalus · 10-14-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by TKH

This is a 100% crop from the one pic above:

I think the GXR-M does an extremely good job in details and sharpness with old glass!

Rainer

I agree. That also looks like a great head shot portrait lens. Very nice!

Urkeldaedalus · 10-31-2011, 06:19 PM

Steve Huff tested the GXR A-12 Mount versus the Sony NEX-7: Sony NEX-7 with wide angle Leica lenses – A quick test and Ricoh GXR A12 Comparison! | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS

Can't confirm everything from an informal test, but I've got to say I like the GXR's IQ better in almost all cases. I've also seen an interesting comparison on the Ricoh Dpreview forum where the GXR is much sharper straight out of camera due to the lack of AA filter than the NEX-5N, although the 5N does have the benefit of being cheaper and doesn't have the corner problems to the same extent the NEX-7 does.

Where the Sony clearly seems to be better is the EVF. That will be the big challenge for Ricoh to catch up with.

Urkeldaedalus · 10-31-2011, 06:24 PM

I dropped my A12 28 mm unit hard on the ground and broke a piece off the front, so I'll likely send it in to get it fixed. Here's a photo I took after the drop that shows why I like the unit so much, great bokeh and sharpness.

TKH · 11-01-2011, 07:00 AM

Great pic with fine bokeh!

Colors of autumn.

GXR-M with Jupiter 8 Sonnar, all f2.8:

GXR-M with Leitz Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm, all f4:

TKH · 11-05-2011, 07:06 AM

The Jupiter 8 is stunning!

Jupiter8-Sonnar, f2.8

Leitz-Minolta Rokkor is very good.

Leitz-Rokkor, f4

f5.6

f4

f4.5

f5.6

f7.1

Rainer

stanleyk · 11-05-2011, 07:55 PM

You guys are really making this module tempting. I almost pulled the trigger on one from BandH, then they sold out.

Are you finding it easy to manual focus with?

I love the GXR. You just don't appreciate how great a camera it is until you use it.

Mainiac · 11-07-2011, 06:30 PM

Try popflash in California, mine came last week

TKH · 11-09-2011, 01:12 AM

Originally posted by stanleyk

Are you finding it easy to manual focus with?

.

Maybe that helps.
Manual focus with my Pentax DSLRs (with and without a special split screen) was much more difficult for me than manual focus now with the GXR.

Rainer

TKH · 11-25-2011, 05:12 AM

Leitz/Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f4 an Ricoh GXR, DNG + LR 3.5.

f4, Iso 200, 1/1150s

10-13-2011, 06:42 AM	#185
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	90mm f4 Multi-Coated Minolta/Leitz M-Rokkor, 4 elements, 8 13/16 oz, collapsible rubber shade. Made in Germany by Leitz. All pics f4: 100% crop corner: Rainer Last edited by TKH; 10-13-2011 at 09:27 AM.

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10-09-2011, 07:51 AM	#181
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369 Original Poster	Cool! Was it fairly affordable picking up all those different lenses?

10-09-2011, 08:20 AM	#182
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Thanks. So the 28mm and the 50mm are done with the original Ricoh A12 AF Moduls. The 75 is the 50mm Jupiter f2 Sonnar lens (1.5 Crop in the M-Modul). It costs me direct from Russia via eBay 63 Euros. The Minolta M-Rokkor 90: I find also on eBay. With bag and caps I will pay 230 Euros. Rainer

10-11-2011, 06:46 AM	#183
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369 Original Poster	Mostly favorable review of the GXR Mount unit from Luminous Landscape: Ricoh GXR A12 Field Report Here's some photos a guy posted with the Pentax-A 50 mm f/1.7 mounted on the GXR (still a sharp lens): M-Mount/ with Pentax 50mm f1.7 SMC-A.: Ricoh Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review Looks like the mount unit is out of stock at Adorama and BHPhoto, the two main Ricoh dealers in North America. Guess I'll have to wait a bit if I want to get one. Keep torturing us though Rainer

10-11-2011, 12:35 PM	#184
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Originally posted by Urkeldaedalus Guess I'll have to wait a bit if I want to get one. Keep torturing us though Rainer Yes, Sir, yes. I´ll do my very best... Thursday I pick up the Minolta and will see what the old boy can do with the new crap... Rainer

10-14-2011, 08:04 AM	#186
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	This is a 100% crop from the one pic above: I think the GXR-M does an extremely good job in details and sharpness with old glass! Rainer

10-14-2011, 08:46 PM	#187
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369 Original Poster	Originally posted by TKH This is a 100% crop from the one pic above: I think the GXR-M does an extremely good job in details and sharpness with old glass! Rainer I agree. That also looks like a great head shot portrait lens. Very nice!

10-31-2011, 06:19 PM	#188
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369 Original Poster	Steve Huff tested the GXR A-12 Mount versus the Sony NEX-7: Sony NEX-7 with wide angle Leica lenses – A quick test and Ricoh GXR A12 Comparison! \| STEVE HUFF PHOTOS Can't confirm everything from an informal test, but I've got to say I like the GXR's IQ better in almost all cases. I've also seen an interesting comparison on the Ricoh Dpreview forum where the GXR is much sharper straight out of camera due to the lack of AA filter than the NEX-5N, although the 5N does have the benefit of being cheaper and doesn't have the corner problems to the same extent the NEX-7 does. Where the Sony clearly seems to be better is the EVF. That will be the big challenge for Ricoh to catch up with.

10-31-2011, 06:24 PM	#189
Urkeldaedalus Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,369 Original Poster	I dropped my A12 28 mm unit hard on the ground and broke a piece off the front, so I'll likely send it in to get it fixed. Here's a photo I took after the drop that shows why I like the unit so much, great bokeh and sharpness.

11-01-2011, 07:00 AM	#190
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Great pic with fine bokeh! Colors of autumn. GXR-M with Jupiter 8 Sonnar, all f2.8: GXR-M with Leitz Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm, all f4:

11-05-2011, 07:06 AM	#191
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	The Jupiter 8 is stunning! Jupiter8-Sonnar, f2.8 Leitz-Minolta Rokkor is very good. Leitz-Rokkor, f4 f5.6 f4 f4.5 f5.6 f7.1 Rainer

11-05-2011, 07:55 PM	#192
stanleyk Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Taylor, Texas Posts: 1,018	You guys are really making this module tempting. I almost pulled the trigger on one from BandH, then they sold out. Are you finding it easy to manual focus with? I love the GXR. You just don't appreciate how great a camera it is until you use it.

11-07-2011, 06:30 PM	#193
Mainiac New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 3	Try popflash in California, mine came last week

11-09-2011, 01:12 AM	#194
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Originally posted by stanleyk Are you finding it easy to manual focus with? . Maybe that helps. Manual focus with my Pentax DSLRs (with and without a special split screen) was much more difficult for me than manual focus now with the GXR. Rainer

11-25-2011, 05:12 AM	#195
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Leitz/Minolta M-Rokkor 90mm f4 an Ricoh GXR, DNG + LR 3.5. f4, Iso 200, 1/1150s