benlees
Well-known
Nice camera, pity they did not opt to include a viewfinder. Clip on viewfinders are not the same, in my opinion, just something to snag on things, plus I tend to lose anything that size in a hot shoe.
Nice to see this is cheaper than the Coolpix A.
I've been using my GRD3 for a couple of months, and as a died-in-the-wool VF kind of guy, I am surprised that I don't miss one. I even bought a VF for it but haven't used it
silent1
Well-known
I have such severe GAS for this camera. Probably haven't had this much GAS since the original X100. Starting to feel silly.
Same here and I feel silly too, given that I already own an X100 and many other premium film cameras (including a GR1s). I feel like I can't be happy without the new GR in my bag :bang:
aleksanderpolo
Established
Someone posted this on dpr, not good for GAS:
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8099/8657708930_5d100a0ae3_h.jpg
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8099/8657708930_5d100a0ae3_h.jpg
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
<snip> The great thing about the GRD is that you can do everything one handed. No need to balance the camera with the other hand and with that, for me, you don't feel the need to bring the camera to your eye.</snip>
THAT.. right there.. is what I mean when I say that the Ricoh's ergonomics will trump just about any other camera on the market right now.
Yes it's fixed lens.
Yes it's wide angle.
The ergonomics are key because we're now entering a point in time where there's very little difference in terms of image quality and/or high ISO etc.
I know the GR will do incredibly well for Pentax / Ricoh and, as a guy who started out with Pentax many many many moons ago; it does make ms smile...
Cheers,
Dave
nightfly
Well-known
Anyone heard an actual release date beyond "May 2013". Just wondering if that means beginning, middle or end. Seems like they are orchestrating the roll out pretty well judging by the response here and elsewhere.
chambrenoire
Well-known
Anyone heard an actual release date beyond "May 2013". Just wondering if that means beginning, middle or end. Seems like they are orchestrating the roll out pretty well judging by the response here and elsewhere.
Swedish distributor says May 15th. But we'll see.
benlees
Well-known
THAT.. right there.. is what I mean when I say that the Ricoh's ergonomics will trump just about any other camera on the market right now.
Yes it's fixed lens.
Yes it's wide angle.
The ergonomics are key because we're now entering a point in time where there's very little difference in terms of image quality and/or high ISO etc.
I know the GR will do incredibly well for Pentax / Ricoh and, as a guy who started out with Pentax many many many moons ago; it does make ms smile...
Cheers,
Dave
Indeed. Of course, having all the buttons on the right side helps... but I'm left handed and find the GR series to be very comfortable to use.
I also started out with Pentax. Underdog and all that!
GaryLH
Veteran
B&h projected ship date May 15
B&h projected ship date May 15
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/965424-REG/ricoh_175743_gr_digital_camera.html
B&h finally put up their projected ship date on the pre-order for May 15th. All right
Gary
B&h projected ship date May 15
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/965424-REG/ricoh_175743_gr_digital_camera.html
B&h finally put up their projected ship date on the pre-order for May 15th. All right
Gary
Murchu
Well-known
I've been using my GRD3 for a couple of months, and as a died-in-the-wool VF kind of guy, I am surprised that I don't miss one. I even bought a VF for it but haven't used itbang
. The great thing about the GRD is that you can do everything one handed. No need to balance the camera with the other hand and with that, for me, you don't feel the need to bring the camera to your eye. Bright sun does wash out the LCD, however. The size of the new GR is not much bigger than the GRD and that is win win!
Thats the killer for me, shooting in the sun with lcd only I find torture, no matter what talk of improved coatings, etc, that gets bandied about. I like everything else about the GRD, just wish camera companies did not all feel that the availablility of a clip on viewfinder, optical or evf, is the same as one built into the camera..
Murchu
Well-known
It appears the days of cheap optical VFs in these cameras are over. In the film days, there was no choice. Now many people use LCDs without any complaint. For the rest of us, they figure a real optical VF is the better option (though your concerns are noted).
Sadly, you're right. In addition to my above concerns, I do not even see with a hotshoe optical viewfinder, how you are supposed to know what you've focussed on. At least on the bright side, there are smallish cams like the XE-1/ X20 that have built in viewfinders..
GaryLH
Veteran
Sadly, you're right. In addition to my above concerns, I do not even see with a hotshoe optical viewfinder, how you are supposed to know what you've focussed on. At least on the bright side, there are smallish cams like the XE-1/ X20 that have built in viewfinders..
The dp Merrill series has a green/red led light close to the hot shoe area so that one only needs to glance down w/ the ovf mounted.
Gary
Murchu
Well-known
The dp Merrill series has a green/red led light close to the hot shoe area so that one only needs to glance down w/ the ovf mounted.
Gary
Does that tell you what you are focussed on though, or simply that you are focussed on something..
GaryLH
Veteran
Given that we are talking about ovf... I believe the answer is somewhat obvious. But if u have setup center af, then your half press is going to have a high probability of locking on something in the center of the ovf. Just recompose and take the picture. The other approach is face recognition af.
On the other hand af is not the end all do all here. For situations where hyper focal or zone are good enough, with correct f stop setting and the use of Ricoh snap focus feature, a ovf should be sufficient. In the case of dp Merrill or other cameras w/o snap focus setting up manual focus zone and ovf is also sufficient.
Gary
On the other hand af is not the end all do all here. For situations where hyper focal or zone are good enough, with correct f stop setting and the use of Ricoh snap focus feature, a ovf should be sufficient. In the case of dp Merrill or other cameras w/o snap focus setting up manual focus zone and ovf is also sufficient.
Gary
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benlees
Well-known
Thats the killer for me, shooting in the sun with lcd only I find torture, no matter what talk of improved coatings, etc, that gets bandied about. I like everything else about the GRD, just wish camera companies did not all feel that the availablility of a clip on viewfinder, optical or evf, is the same as one built into the camera..
The point you mentioned about focus is more crucial the bigger the sensor. With the GRD everything will be in focus provided it isn't a super close up/macro. With a bigger sensor having a washed out LCD is more of an issue. My problem with the GRD is that it is so pocketable that having a VF on the top of it defeats the purpose. Oh well, no perfect cameras still.
GaryLH
Veteran
The point you mentioned about focus is more crucial the bigger the sensor. With the GRD everything will be in focus provided it isn't a super close up/macro. With a bigger sensor having a washed out LCD is more of an issue. My problem with the GRD is that it is so pocketable that having a VF on the top of it defeats the purpose. Oh well, no perfect cameras still.![]()
I don't plan to use an ovf unless I have too. I plan to leave ovf in pouch until I need it. The LCD on the new gr looks like same technology as on the rx100, which can handle very bright sun light.
Gary
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/965424-REG/ricoh_175743_gr_digital_camera.html
B&h finally put up their projected ship date on the pre-order for May 15th. All right
Gary
Nice! Three weeks basically.
benlees
Well-known
I don't plan to use an ovf unless I have too. I plan to leave ovf in pouch until I need it. The LCD on the new gr looks like same technology as on the rx100, which can handle very bright sun light.
Gary
This is good to know as my ovf hasn't left it's pouch since I got it.
jpfisher
Well-known
I was very impressed with the brightness of the GR's LCD. Was shooting it side by side with the Samsung NX300 this weekend in bright midday light and had a much easier time seeing the frame on the GR compared to the NX.
FrozenInTime
Well-known
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/965424-REG/ricoh_175743_gr_digital_camera.html
B&h finally put up their projected ship date on the pre-order for May 15th. All right
Gary
I'm surprised they have not yet fulfilled their quota and closed the pre-order book.
GaryLH
Veteran
I'm surprised they have not yet fulfilled their quota and closed the pre-order book.
I suspect that the Nikon Coolpix A has deluted the possible pool of people who would be interested in this camera type. But also the timing is not the greatest...right after tax season..
Gary
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