Musings on photography both analog and digital
Before I even begin this one, here's the disclaimer: I mostly write about cameras which I like. That's not ultra-difficult, because I like most cameras that I've owned and used. I don't focus on the negative things most of the time, especially when I've spent my hard-earned greenbacks on a piece of gear. However, I… Continue reading Ricoh GRIIIx Review – DARK MODE
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 likes to call GR users “GRists.” If you stumbled over that odd-looking word at first, you’re not alone. It’s part of Ricoh’s overarching marketing strategy for the GR series, and, while it may be a bit awkward in English, it does convey a sort of special quality about GR mainliners. The suffix “-ist” denotes… Continue reading Ricoh GR III Two-Year Review, Part Two: Camera Ethos
The Sprocket Docket 