Ricoh GR Hands-on and Lots of Photos...

wullemaha · 03-26-2014, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by chrisnmn

ps: the new flickr effin sucks!. specially for pasting images into forums

Since I just change to flickr... trust me, 500px is MUCH worse ;-)

NickLarsson · 03-28-2014, 02:34 AM

Originally posted by chrisnmn

ps: the new flickr effin sucks!. specially for pasting images into forums

Great series Chris. Do you happen to add some grain in PP sometimes ?

chrisnmn · 03-28-2014, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by wullemaha

Since I just change to flickr... trust me, 500px is MUCH worse ;-)

I bet it is, I never liked 500px. I prefer flickr for that sense.

Originally posted by NickLarsson

Great series Chris. Do you happen to add some grain in PP sometimes ?

Thanks Nick, depending on the shot yes i do add some grain to spice things up a bit, but usually when im shooting at iso100 or so. But if you are wondering about the shot of the lady on the street for example, no, thats the GR sensor grain/noise. which i love dearly. I believe that was shot at 3200 or something.

burt · 03-30-2014, 12:57 PM - **2 Likes**

old or new by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

bridge construction by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

urban cross by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

Lonesome by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

mini by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

wullemaha · 03-30-2014, 05:01 PM

Eyewanders · 03-31-2014, 09:16 AM - **1 Like**

Every time I come back to this thread I wonder why I bother taking any other cam out with me much of the time.

burt · 03-31-2014, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by chickentender

Every time I come back to this thread I wonder why I bother taking any other cam out with me much of the time.

That's what a friend of mine is saying all the time. He has a D800 and barely uses it compared to his GR. Great camera, just ordered the GW-3 for it!

Eyewanders · 03-31-2014, 09:46 AM

Going to be doing an extensive bit of travel later this year and made an decision I never thought I'd make. The last time I was traveling abroad for a year and a half and along with me I had my GRDIII and my K-7 with an M-50mm 1.4. Very glad I had the larger cam but used it very infrequently for simple size/weight/conspicuousness concerns which were real.
So, this time around, the GR will be coming with along with my film MX and a couple lighter lenses. Less weight than last time, less worry over all, less of a target over all, more discreet, and only one tiny battery to worry about charging. That's the combo that's been leaving the house with me for the past couple months and it is entirely liberating. It all fits in a very small shoulder bag.

Wired · 04-01-2014, 07:58 AM

The image quality of the GR seems to be pretty awesome. I love that it's so compact too...

For someone that does not enjoy the 28mm focal length as much as others.... do you wish it had a 50mm FOV lens instead? That is my only hesitation of buying this camera... the fact it could be too wide...

Eyewanders · 04-01-2014, 08:12 AM

Originally posted by Wired

The image quality of the GR seems to be pretty awesome. I love that it's so compact too...

For someone that does not enjoy the 28mm focal length as much as others.... do you wish it had a 50mm FOV lens instead? That is my only hesitation of buying this camera... the fact it could be too wide...

It's that feeling exactly, that had me bring my K-7 and fast fifty (see above) with me traveling, but I quickly found the GRDIII's 28mm simply made me change and grow in my photography and I wound up not using the K7 much after a bit. The two never replaced one another, but I think if you get to know 28mm on a different level, without the ability to change right back out of it, it does something different... And believe me the GR 28mm is quite a bit of 28mm.

---------- Post added 04-01-14 at 08:14 AM ----------

And of course, this is just my experience and opinion. My opinion is also that if Ricoh put out a true fast 50mm native cam in the same spirit, I'd probably buy it. Or, simply a rebuilt GT-1 converter... Mine is working great for 50mm(ish), but it has its drawbacks.

fun size nick · 04-02-2014, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by burt

old or new by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

bridge construction by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

urban cross by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

Lonesome by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

mini by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

I love the colours and feel of that Mini shot, Burt! This is all tipping me over the edge.

jon404 · 04-11-2014, 12:20 AM - **1 Like**

@wired -- you can set the GR's Shooting Menu > Crop to deliver a 35mm (10 MB, 3936 x 2608) or 47mm (5.6 MB, 2912 x 1936) image, instead of its default 28mm (16 MB, 4928 x 3264)... and you see the cropped size in the LCD, so its like changing lenses. Haven't tried it yet -- so far, I've just walked forward when the 28mm setting was too wide... or cropped later on the computer.

Clouds after sunset on Coast Highway in Encinitas, California, today. An old gas station. Wood, no plastic or sheet metal cladding. These days, it's a store. And across the road, fog coming in at Swamis, the Self-Realization Fellowship and popular surf spot.

yiptwo · 04-14-2014, 12:41 PM - **5 Likes**

wullemaha · 04-14-2014, 06:09 PM

@yiptwo: wow

deadwolfbones · 04-19-2014, 08:20 PM - **6 Likes**

Way too many photos from a long, cold weekend in Utah:

04-11-2014, 12:20 AM - 1 Like	#192
jon404 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 696	@wired -- you can set the GR's Shooting Menu > Crop to deliver a 35mm (10 MB, 3936 x 2608) or 47mm (5.6 MB, 2912 x 1936) image, instead of its default 28mm (16 MB, 4928 x 3264)... and you see the cropped size in the LCD, so its like changing lenses. Haven't tried it yet -- so far, I've just walked forward when the 28mm setting was too wide... or cropped later on the computer. Clouds after sunset on Coast Highway in Encinitas, California, today. An old gas station. Wood, no plastic or sheet metal cladding. These days, it's a store. And across the road, fog coming in at Swamis, the Self-Realization Fellowship and popular surf spot. Attached Images Last edited by jon404; 04-11-2014 at 12:46 AM.

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03-26-2014, 04:17 PM	#181
wullemaha Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Tokyo Posts: 503	Originally posted by chrisnmn ps: the new flickr effin sucks!. specially for pasting images into forums Since I just change to flickr... trust me, 500px is MUCH worse ;-)

03-28-2014, 02:34 AM	#182
NickLarsson Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,390	Originally posted by chrisnmn ps: the new flickr effin sucks!. specially for pasting images into forums Great series Chris. Do you happen to add some grain in PP sometimes ?

03-28-2014, 03:06 PM	#183
chrisnmn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Auckland Posts: 33	Originally posted by wullemaha Since I just change to flickr... trust me, 500px is MUCH worse ;-) I bet it is, I never liked 500px. I prefer flickr for that sense. Originally posted by NickLarsson Great series Chris. Do you happen to add some grain in PP sometimes ? Thanks Nick, depending on the shot yes i do add some grain to spice things up a bit, but usually when im shooting at iso100 or so. But if you are wondering about the shot of the lady on the street for example, no, thats the GR sensor grain/noise. which i love dearly. I believe that was shot at 3200 or something.

03-30-2014, 12:57 PM - 2 Likes	#184
burt New Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 10	old or new by Jeremias Bauer on 500px bridge construction by Jeremias Bauer on 500px urban cross by Jeremias Bauer on 500px Lonesome by Jeremias Bauer on 500px mini by Jeremias Bauer on 500px

03-30-2014, 05:01 PM	#185
wullemaha Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Tokyo Posts: 503

03-31-2014, 09:16 AM - 1 Like	#186
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Every time I come back to this thread I wonder why I bother taking any other cam out with me much of the time.

03-31-2014, 09:39 AM	#187
burt New Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 10	Originally posted by chickentender Every time I come back to this thread I wonder why I bother taking any other cam out with me much of the time. That's what a friend of mine is saying all the time. He has a D800 and barely uses it compared to his GR. Great camera, just ordered the GW-3 for it!

03-31-2014, 09:46 AM	#188
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Going to be doing an extensive bit of travel later this year and made an decision I never thought I'd make. The last time I was traveling abroad for a year and a half and along with me I had my GRDIII and my K-7 with an M-50mm 1.4. Very glad I had the larger cam but used it very infrequently for simple size/weight/conspicuousness concerns which were real. So, this time around, the GR will be coming with along with my film MX and a couple lighter lenses. Less weight than last time, less worry over all, less of a target over all, more discreet, and only one tiny battery to worry about charging. That's the combo that's been leaving the house with me for the past couple months and it is entirely liberating. It all fits in a very small shoulder bag.

04-01-2014, 07:58 AM	#189
Wired Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,519	The image quality of the GR seems to be pretty awesome. I love that it's so compact too... For someone that does not enjoy the 28mm focal length as much as others.... do you wish it had a 50mm FOV lens instead? That is my only hesitation of buying this camera... the fact it could be too wide...

04-01-2014, 08:12 AM	#190
Eyewanders Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Land of the Salish Sea Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Originally posted by Wired The image quality of the GR seems to be pretty awesome. I love that it's so compact too... For someone that does not enjoy the 28mm focal length as much as others.... do you wish it had a 50mm FOV lens instead? That is my only hesitation of buying this camera... the fact it could be too wide... It's that feeling exactly, that had me bring my K-7 and fast fifty (see above) with me traveling, but I quickly found the GRDIII's 28mm simply made me change and grow in my photography and I wound up not using the K7 much after a bit. The two never replaced one another, but I think if you get to know 28mm on a different level, without the ability to change right back out of it, it does something different... And believe me the GR 28mm is quite a bit of 28mm. ---------- Post added 04-01-14 at 08:14 AM ---------- And of course, this is just my experience and opinion. My opinion is also that if Ricoh put out a true fast 50mm native cam in the same spirit, I'd probably buy it. Or, simply a rebuilt GT-1 converter... Mine is working great for 50mm(ish), but it has its drawbacks.

04-14-2014, 12:41 PM - 5 Likes	#193
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04-02-2014, 12:07 AM	#191
fun size nick Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Beijing, China Photos: Gallery Posts: 27	Originally posted by burt old or new by Jeremias Bauer on 500px bridge construction by Jeremias Bauer on 500px urban cross by Jeremias Bauer on 500px Lonesome by Jeremias Bauer on 500px mini by Jeremias Bauer on 500px I love the colours and feel of that Mini shot, Burt! This is all tipping me over the edge.

04-14-2014, 06:09 PM	#194
wullemaha Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Tokyo Posts: 503	@yiptwo: wow

04-19-2014, 08:20 PM - 6 Likes	#195
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 7,451	Way too many photos from a long, cold weekend in Utah: