ywenz
Veteran
The thought that GX100 is the successor to the GRD was never popular. Which African pix were from the GRD?
Goodyear
Happy-snap ninja
Having hardly touched digital for a couple of years, I've found myself pining for a digi pount-'n'-shoot for those casual situations where the Leicas are too much to worry about/carry, and my ind turned to the GR-D.
The samples I see online, and the half-hour I spent in a shop playing with one the other day, have convinced me that when I managed to scrape the cash together it will be the one.
It feels just right in the hand.
The samples I see online, and the half-hour I spent in a shop playing with one the other day, have convinced me that when I managed to scrape the cash together it will be the one.
It feels just right in the hand.
ywenz
Veteran
Mirror: Wow great stuff!
I'm surprised they were all from the GRD because I see shallow DOF in many of the shots.. did you apply any DOF effects to them?
I'm surprised they were all from the GRD because I see shallow DOF in many of the shots.. did you apply any DOF effects to them?
monochromejrnl
Well-known
Mirror- I just ordered a GRD from Tony at Popflash with the intent to bring it along with my GR1s to Kenya and Tanzania.. I've opted for portability and weight without compromising too much on lens quality and control... I'm planning to trek Kilimanjaro and don't intend to take any other camera equipment except three rolls of Reala100 and my Holga...
did you find sand/dirt etc to be a problem with the GRD? any suggestions on how to make it more 'weatherproof'? in the past I've used zip lock bags with cutout for lens when trekking through the Sahara with my Hassy SWC - but i haven't had to deal with such issues with a point & shoot ...
any other suggestions (how many batteries? how long does a battery last? with LCD disabled? etc... would be welcome..
cheers,
Ken
ps beautiful images ..
did you find sand/dirt etc to be a problem with the GRD? any suggestions on how to make it more 'weatherproof'? in the past I've used zip lock bags with cutout for lens when trekking through the Sahara with my Hassy SWC - but i haven't had to deal with such issues with a point & shoot ...
any other suggestions (how many batteries? how long does a battery last? with LCD disabled? etc... would be welcome..
cheers,
Ken
ps beautiful images ..
monochromejrnl
Well-known
Mirror - thanks for the thoughts and i may take you up on your offer to answer more questions.. i'll have to look for the hood... does it take up a lot more space? portability is a concern on the Kili trek...
cheers,
Ken
cheers,
Ken
__--
Well-known
A GR-D picture shot at ISO 800:
I generally shoot RAW.
—Mitch/Potomac, MD
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/sets/72157594271568487/show/
I generally shoot RAW.
—Mitch/Potomac, MD
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/sets/72157594271568487/show/
nksyoon
Well-known
Bought a 37mm IR 093 filter to try on the GRD. Handheld, so not too sharp:
B&W Mode, 1/2 sec, f/2.4, ISO 800
B&W Mode, 1/2 sec, f/2.4, ISO 800
Goodyear
Happy-snap ninja
Now I want one even more!nksyoon said:Bought a 37mm IR 093 filter to try on the GRD. Handheld, so not too sharp:
B&W Mode, 1/2 sec, f/2.4, ISO 800
back alley
IMAGES
me too!
grd with b+w infrared filter held in front of lens, handheld, set on black & white, iso 800.
grd with b+w infrared filter held in front of lens, handheld, set on black & white, iso 800.
ywenz
Veteran
wow awesome pics Joe!
Approx how many stops do you loose with the IR filter?
Approx how many stops do you loose with the IR filter?
back alley
IMAGES
the filter ring says it has a factor of 20 to 40x.
i had the camera set at iso 800, in full sunlight and was shooting at 1/50 & aperture of 2.4.
i had the camera set at iso 800, in full sunlight and was shooting at 1/50 & aperture of 2.4.
ywenz
Veteran
What filter did you use? I'm thinking of getting the lens extension tube for the GRD that allows 37mm threaded filters.
back alley
IMAGES
it's a b+w 092 ir filter.
mine's a 39mm intended for the cv lenses. i just held it against the rim of the lens of the grd.
joe
mine's a 39mm intended for the cv lenses. i just held it against the rim of the lens of the grd.
joe
FrankS
Registered User
Really cool!
fishric
Established
Well I've gone and bought one, I was looking at the site of a dealer who had GRDs at least £50 cheaper than most and £100 cheaper than some others. Suddenly something clicked. It was the mouse.
It arrived this morning and this after I took it for a walk, and bought a little pouch to keep it in. I expected it to be small, but not that small. Not too hard to use after a year or so with the Gx8, I even read some of the manual.
Posted below is one of the straightest pics. It was very sharp in it's original form and I haven't altered it.
Regards,
Richard F.
It arrived this morning and this after I took it for a walk, and bought a little pouch to keep it in. I expected it to be small, but not that small. Not too hard to use after a year or so with the Gx8, I even read some of the manual.
Posted below is one of the straightest pics. It was very sharp in it's original form and I haven't altered it.
Regards,
Richard F.
Attachments
__--
Well-known
Tokyo pictures: GR-D and GR100
Tokyo pictures: GR-D and GR100
Here is a picture taken with the GR-D at ISO 800 at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo:
And here is a slide show of 18 Tokyo pictures taken with the GR-D and GX100:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/sets/72157601877119712/show/
—Mitch/Bangkok
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/
Tokyo pictures: GR-D and GR100
Here is a picture taken with the GR-D at ISO 800 at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo:
And here is a slide show of 18 Tokyo pictures taken with the GR-D and GX100:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/sets/72157601877119712/show/
—Mitch/Bangkok
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/
mangamonster
Established
amazing shots! all of it was done with the grd?
malland said:A GR-D picture shot at ISO 800:
I generally shoot RAW.
—Mitch/Potomac, MD
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/sets/72157594271568487/show/
thpook
Squawkbox Delux
I picked up a gr-d used over a year ago. So far it has travelled with me as I backpacked through europe, it was with me on an extended stay on the Greek island of Ikaria, and it never failed me. The only time I got unacceptable photos from it was when I and my friends ended up at a wedding and someone kept feeding me homemade wine.
Not the camera's fault.
http://picasaweb.google.com/thpook/Travel
That gallery has slightly higher res versions of the attached photos, plus one extra. The Gr-d is a great tool, and I'm looking at buying a gx100 and using them both in my travel kit as my Olympus c-5060wz is getting a bit long in the tooth. As much as I love my Leicas, digitals aren't prone to accidental bumps knocking the focussing mechanism out of tolerance. Forgetting to put my swiss army tools in my checked luggage going from dubrovnik to zabreb meant that I couldn't fix my m2 when that happened, and I was forced to rely on my digitals.
No viewfinder? Noise? Who cares? It takes great pictures.
Not the camera's fault.
http://picasaweb.google.com/thpook/Travel
That gallery has slightly higher res versions of the attached photos, plus one extra. The Gr-d is a great tool, and I'm looking at buying a gx100 and using them both in my travel kit as my Olympus c-5060wz is getting a bit long in the tooth. As much as I love my Leicas, digitals aren't prone to accidental bumps knocking the focussing mechanism out of tolerance. Forgetting to put my swiss army tools in my checked luggage going from dubrovnik to zabreb meant that I couldn't fix my m2 when that happened, and I was forced to rely on my digitals.
No viewfinder? Noise? Who cares? It takes great pictures.
Attachments
Last edited: