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Ricoh GR Digital Preview at LetsGoDigital
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have previewed the Ricoh GR Digital, an 8 megapixel compact digicam based on the GR Series of 35mm compact film cameras.
“The Ricoh GR Digital is a kind of camera that GR-fans or owners of one of Ricoh’s analogue GR series cameras have been waiting for. From a photographer’s point of view it is a joy to see that a company like Ricoh takes the effort to develop a digital jewel like the Ricoh GR Digital. A fantastic high quality GR lens, a great versatility as a result of using the converter to create a 21mm lens and the highly attractive optional viewfinder that gives the Ricoh GR Digital a distinctive look and feel. Having had the pleasure of using the GR1 analogue version together with the GR Digital camera I came to the conclusion that this is a successful transformation of going from analogue to digital. The Ricoh GR Digital really is one of a kind…”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Ricoh GR Digital Preview
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#1 GARY POGODA
It's like buying an automatic transmission car with only first gear.
Let's face it, the major reason digital is now preferred over film is for
its convenience. If one were so inclined, they could shoot entirely in
film, run that film through a semi-professional scanner, and produce
a digital image of professional quality. But there's the inconvenience
of developing the film, as well as the inconvenience of not having an
immediate view of the image, and other minor inconveniences such
as film storage and handling, etc.
So, to produce a digital camera without the convenience of a zoom
lens seems counterproductive. Automatics became popular due to
their convenience vs. manual shift, but who would buy an automatic
with only first gear, no matter how good that first gear was.
8:36 pm - Friday, September 23, 2005
#2 Prognathous
Well, according to that logic, no-one would buy fixed focal length lenses for DSLR cameras...
Prog.
11:35 pm - Friday, September 23, 2005
#3 GARY POGODA
No one would buy a DSLR and "only" a fixed focal length lens.
3:48 am - Saturday, September 24, 2005
#4 Prognathous
1. You don't know that. I'm sure many landscape and studio photographers don't need zooms.
2. The GR-D weighs less than a single typical wide-angle lens for a DSLR. One could treat it as a specialized lens and simply carry other cameras as well.
Prog.
7:36 am - Saturday, September 24, 2005
#5 GARY POGODA
Any DSLR owner who does not own a zoom will still own more than a
single fixed lens. However, I do agree, there will be those who would
carry around the GR in place of a 28 mm lens. At least, let's hope so,
for Ricoh's sake.
9:02 am - Saturday, September 24, 2005
#6 Tedd
Well said. I totally agree with you. The point you are making here does make sense. And all those who oppose your views actually lack the basic essence of the subject. You must keep doing the good work.
Tedd
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12:09 pm - Saturday, September 24, 2005
#7 GARY POGODA
Thank you, Tedd. I have found the comments on this website to be
very well-informed, indeed, and there is always room for differences
of opinion. That's what keeps it interesting.
5:35 pm - Saturday, September 24, 2005
#8 Mikhail Arkhipov
I own two DSLRs and only one zoom that I rarely use. I do not need zooms for serious work. Besides, zooms are not popular in medium format and simply do not exist in large format so many photographers learned to work with primes. For street shooting high quality fast prime makes more sense. Just crop if you need it, you'll work faster this way. The best zoom is only 2.8 while primes exist at 1.4 and faster. Two stops and added quality make a huge difference.
6:34 am - Tuesday, September 27, 2005
#9 GARY POGODA
Cropping with a 1/1.8" sensor might be disappointing, compared to
DSLRs.
7:50 am - Tuesday, September 27, 2005
#10 GARY POGODA
Mikhail, are you interested in the GR, either as your primary camera,
or as suggested by Prognathous, as a specialized lens?
10:18 am - Wednesday, September 28, 2005
#11 Simon
Gary, you are an idiot. Convenience is not the only reason that people use digital cameras, film is now FINISHED, it cannot compete with digital cameras, they are better quality, goodbye grain, expense of processing and a load of other limitations. The Rocoh GR is not a DSLR, it has an optional optical viewfinder, the original Ricoh GR1 was a great camera - very popular and this is a move on from that, an improvement.
4:59 pm - Monday, October 10, 2005
#12 GARY POGODA
Thank you for those kind words. As for film being FINISHED, much of
that has to do with digital's convenience. As for digital being of better
quality than film, not true unless you are talking about APS-C, or larger
image sensors. Certainly not for a 1/1.8" image sensor. Finally, as for
the GR Digital being an improvement over the original, I would have to
agree in some respects, and disagree in others.
For a more complete discussion of this issue, you might want to check
out the following PhotographyBLOG thread:
http://www.photographyblog.com/index.php/weblog/comments/7341/
5:32 pm - Monday, October 10, 2005