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i83N · 07-05-2014, 01:05 AM

How would you change GR?

**savoche** · 07-05-2014, 02:24 AM

Add a viewfinder. An integrated one, that is.

Iansky · 07-05-2014, 02:29 AM

I would like a 50mm (equivalent) version for general street & portrait work.

Adam · 07-05-2014, 02:30 AM

It's a really good camera as it is. Perhaps they could make a version with a longer FL.

Also, the interface could be improved slightly (simplified & streamlined).

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peterjcb · 07-05-2014, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by i83N

How would you change GR?

The GR is what it is, but a viewfinder would be icing on the cake!
.....and a FF sensor would probably be too much to ask for....

I find the focal length to be ideal for me for what I'm using it for.

PS, my son will be visiting Lithuania next month....any tips for travel over there?

i83N · 07-06-2014, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by peterjcb

PS, my son will be visiting Lithuania next month....any tips for travel over there?

Trust no one
I'm joking. It can rain in LT pack umbrella.

NickLarsson · 07-14-2014, 03:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by i83N

How would you change GR?

I wouldn't, it's already perfect.

i83N · 07-14-2014, 06:00 AM

Originally posted by NickLarsson

I wouldn't, it's already perfect.

Nothing is perfect ((((:

NickLarsson · 07-15-2014, 04:38 AM

Originally posted by i83N

Nothing is perfect ((((:

I hope it is, otherwise it means Ricoh will find a way to improve it and I will have to buy it

That said, the 24Mp K-3 sensor would be nice for the crop modes, i.e. 15Mp for 35mm and 9Mp for 50mm.

regor · 07-18-2014, 08:54 AM

I would buy it on the spot if Ricoh would get rid of the collapsible lens, making it a fixed lens with an aperture (or multi-function) ring and able to receive a filter without an adaptor, make the whole package WR = no more dusty sensor, give up the popup flash and put in an optical viewfinder (21mm FOV with 28mm guide lines, AF confirmation light, under/over exposure indicator) instead. Provide a nice leader case in the package and it will get 6 stars on a scale of 5!

Simple ;-) ... but I better keep dreaming.

nickthetasmaniac · 07-20-2014, 04:42 AM

Originally posted by regor

I would buy it on the spot if Ricoh would get rid of the collapsible lens, making it a fixed lens with an aperture (or multi-function) ring... Provide a nice leader case in the package and it will get 6 stars on a scale of 5!

...and no longer fit in one's pocket

LeRolls · 07-20-2014, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by Iansky

I would like a 50mm (equivalent) version for general street & portrait work.

Agreed. Would think about getting one for convention photography.

regor · 07-20-2014, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac

...and no longer fit in one's pocket

Any pocket big enough to carry the weight of the GR is also big enough to accommodate the extra 1cm of the lens. Not sure I understand this desire to fit a P&S the size of the GR into a jeans' pocket. I doubt that the vast majority actually do that, but rather put the camera into a small belt-bag of sort, a purse or other small bag.

nickthetasmaniac · 07-20-2014, 10:02 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by regor

Any pocket big enough to carry the weight of the GR is also big enough to accommodate the extra 1cm of the lens. Not sure I understand this desire to fit a P&S the size of the GR into a jeans' pocket. I doubt that the vast majority actually do that, but rather put the camera into a small belt-bag of sort, a purse or other small bag.

When I'm just going out for a wander I usually stick the GR in the pocket of the jeans, I don't always want to be carrying a bag. The fact that you can do this comfortably with the GR was actually one of the main reasons I bought it rather than an X100s or RX1.

Adding 1cm to the body would rule out the jeans, and then I'd be back to my iPhone for walkabout photography.

messthetics · 07-28-2014, 10:01 AM - **1 Like**

^ I agree with the above. Any increase in size would make it unpocketable for the type of jeans I wear; it barely fits in my jean pockets as is (us skinny twenty somethings wear well fitted jeans, you know :P). If anything, I'd like a successor to be smaller, though I doubt that's possible since everything is crammed in already. This rules out a viewfinder & a fixed lens with a focus ring. If anyone wants either of these things, why not just get a Fuji X100s or its successor? Ricoh GR's form factor was 90% of the reason why I, and I'm sure others, purchased this camera.

That being said, here's a few improvements I'd like:
- Faster autofocus in low light
- Larger burst rate buffer
- Stabilized lens (is this possible with the form factor?)
- A 'P' mode that more accurately reflects the Pentax DSLRs; ie: the front wheel would be 'Tv' mode & the back wheel would force 'Av' mode. Actually, does the GR already do this & I don't know it?
- Next generation sensor: the K-3 sensor would be nice, but by the time this is out we'll probably have something better?

I also agree with having two versions of different focal lengths.

It says a lot to how great the Ricoh GR is that I can only list 5 improvements.

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07-05-2014, 02:24 AM	#2
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,312	Add a viewfinder. An integrated one, that is.

07-05-2014, 02:29 AM	#3
Iansky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 65	I would like a 50mm (equivalent) version for general street & portrait work.

07-05-2014, 02:30 AM	#4
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,609	It's a really good camera as it is. Perhaps they could make a version with a longer FL. Also, the interface could be improved slightly (simplified & streamlined). 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:

07-05-2014, 10:54 AM	#5
peterjcb Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Weddington, NC Posts: 468	Originally posted by i83N How would you change GR? The GR is what it is, but a viewfinder would be icing on the cake! .....and a FF sensor would probably be too much to ask for.... I find the focal length to be ideal for me for what I'm using it for. PS, my son will be visiting Lithuania next month....any tips for travel over there?

07-06-2014, 01:51 PM	#6
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by peterjcb PS, my son will be visiting Lithuania next month....any tips for travel over there? Trust no one I'm joking. It can rain in LT pack umbrella.

07-14-2014, 03:41 AM - 1 Like	#7
NickLarsson Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,390	Originally posted by i83N How would you change GR? I wouldn't, it's already perfect.

07-14-2014, 06:00 AM	#8
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by NickLarsson I wouldn't, it's already perfect. Nothing is perfect ((((:

07-15-2014, 04:38 AM	#9
NickLarsson Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,390	Originally posted by i83N Nothing is perfect ((((: I hope it is, otherwise it means Ricoh will find a way to improve it and I will have to buy it That said, the 24Mp K-3 sensor would be nice for the crop modes, i.e. 15Mp for 35mm and 9Mp for 50mm.

07-18-2014, 08:54 AM	#10
regor Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Victoria, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 356	I would buy it on the spot if Ricoh would get rid of the collapsible lens, making it a fixed lens with an aperture (or multi-function) ring and able to receive a filter without an adaptor, make the whole package WR = no more dusty sensor, give up the popup flash and put in an optical viewfinder (21mm FOV with 28mm guide lines, AF confirmation light, under/over exposure indicator) instead. Provide a nice leader case in the package and it will get 6 stars on a scale of 5! Simple ;-) ... but I better keep dreaming.

07-20-2014, 04:42 AM	#11
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Originally posted by regor I would buy it on the spot if Ricoh would get rid of the collapsible lens, making it a fixed lens with an aperture (or multi-function) ring... Provide a nice leader case in the package and it will get 6 stars on a scale of 5! ...and no longer fit in one's pocket

07-20-2014, 06:14 AM	#12
LeRolls Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 4,504	Originally posted by Iansky I would like a 50mm (equivalent) version for general street & portrait work. Agreed. Would think about getting one for convention photography.

07-20-2014, 08:39 AM	#13
regor Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Victoria, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 356	Originally posted by nickthetasmaniac ...and no longer fit in one's pocket Any pocket big enough to carry the weight of the GR is also big enough to accommodate the extra 1cm of the lens. Not sure I understand this desire to fit a P&S the size of the GR into a jeans' pocket. I doubt that the vast majority actually do that, but rather put the camera into a small belt-bag of sort, a purse or other small bag.

07-20-2014, 10:02 PM - 1 Like	#14
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	Originally posted by regor Any pocket big enough to carry the weight of the GR is also big enough to accommodate the extra 1cm of the lens. Not sure I understand this desire to fit a P&S the size of the GR into a jeans' pocket. I doubt that the vast majority actually do that, but rather put the camera into a small belt-bag of sort, a purse or other small bag. When I'm just going out for a wander I usually stick the GR in the pocket of the jeans, I don't always want to be carrying a bag. The fact that you can do this comfortably with the GR was actually one of the main reasons I bought it rather than an X100s or RX1. Adding 1cm to the body would rule out the jeans, and then I'd be back to my iPhone for walkabout photography.

07-28-2014, 10:01 AM - 1 Like	#15
messthetics Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 137	^ I agree with the above. Any increase in size would make it unpocketable for the type of jeans I wear; it barely fits in my jean pockets as is (us skinny twenty somethings wear well fitted jeans, you know :P). If anything, I'd like a successor to be smaller, though I doubt that's possible since everything is crammed in already. This rules out a viewfinder & a fixed lens with a focus ring. If anyone wants either of these things, why not just get a Fuji X100s or its successor? Ricoh GR's form factor was 90% of the reason why I, and I'm sure others, purchased this camera. That being said, here's a few improvements I'd like: - Faster autofocus in low light - Larger burst rate buffer - Stabilized lens (is this possible with the form factor?) - A 'P' mode that more accurately reflects the Pentax DSLRs; ie: the front wheel would be 'Tv' mode & the back wheel would force 'Av' mode. Actually, does the GR already do this & I don't know it? - Next generation sensor: the K-3 sensor would be nice, but by the time this is out we'll probably have something better? I also agree with having two versions of different focal lengths. It says a lot to how great the Ricoh GR is that I can only list 5 improvements.