Shower thoughts: A nice clean GR-1v is more expensive than a GR diigital

[Lauffray]

This was just discussed within the same week: http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143955

uh-oh, bad news. Then how come these cameras are still fetching such prices ?

 

[grandallj]

Oh -- I'm not either. I just have a bunch of film around and the GR1v is an appealing way to shoot it.

Well, I'm not even trying to do the all-time debating film vs digital comparison at all..

However, the build-in BW preset in GR digital is quite impressive

 

[benlees]

Had a GR1- lens was amazing but the autofocus sucked. Felt a little delicate; sold it on. I consider the prices for the GR1v to be high (cult camera) so was never enticed. Much prefer my GRD iii, though that will be going as well...

 

[Archlich]

The GR1 (also 1s, 1v) features a 3-point, vertical only phase detection sensor. The AF was slow; but what really made it suck is the plain AF assist light, while other passive focus P&S cameras like the TC-1 and T3 have patterned light.

The marvel was the Snap mode... pity that few other cameras of the era had it.