Thoughts on the New Ricoh GR IIIx

Ricoh recently announced the GR IIIx, a standard-focal-length version of the GR III. By standard, I mean the truer standard, 40mm, not the long-standard which was so prevalent during the early rangefinder and film SLR age. Whereas 50mm has just a bit of telephoto effect, 40mm is closer to life, with a tad more peripheral… Continue reading Thoughts on the New Ricoh GR IIIx

Ricoh GR III Two-Year Review, Part One: The Hardware

I got my hands on a GR III as soon as they were available in the US, which was March of 2019. Since then it has become a constant companion through thick and thin, economic boom and pandemic turmoil alike. Though I use other cameras, the GR III is small enough to ride along with… Continue reading Ricoh GR III Two-Year Review, Part One: The Hardware

Lumix GX9 Review Wrap-Up: The Image Quality

I promised a while back to give a third and final part of my review of the Panasonic GX9, focused on image quality.  Truth be told, I hesitated so long because I don’t own the camera anymore. Years of Micro Four Thirds use are behind me, for the time being, as the GX9 was my… Continue reading Lumix GX9 Review Wrap-Up: The Image Quality

Lumix GX9 Review, Part II: In Use

Perhaps an article dedicated to using the Lumix GX9 is not really necessary, as I’ve already written about using its predecessor, the GX85. They’re very similar cameras! But I have realized that the way I use a camera has changed since 2016, and my thoughts and feelings are a bit different now. I think that… Continue reading Lumix GX9 Review, Part II: In Use