GR Digital III – A Serious Compact

In case you have been wondering why my GRD III review has been delayed that much, this is to do with me being quite busy recently but also because I want to make it a very extensive review that should hopefully answer all questions regarding all three GRDs.

Another reason is that I have been working on a project for Ricoh. They have asked me to make a book for the GRD III. This was a great project and I am really happy to have had the opportunity to work on this.
Now that the book is finished and printed, I thought I will upload it so you can have a look and see the book. It looks fantastic in print and it shows why looking at pictures on screen is not the best way to appreciate them.

You can see the full book here.

Ricoh CX2 Announced

If you have been reading my review of the Ricoh CX1, you know that I really liked the camera and found it to be one of the most fun to use cameras I had. It also produced great results and had features aimed at photographers and not purely for marketing.
Today, Ricoh have announced the CX2. Read on to find out what the main differences are and my thoughts on it.

New firmware update for the GRD II

Ricoh has released the last firmware update for the GRD II, it includes some of the new features found in the new GRD III.
The most interesting enhancement is certainly the ability to swap the front wheel and Adj. switch functions in manual mode, the other enhancements are for the playback mode.

Ricoh CX1 Full Review – Part 2

Part 1 of the CX1 Review was all about the build and controls of the camera. As usual there is little if anything to fault with the build and especially the controls or Ricoh cameras, they are designed by people who actually use cameras and with photographers in mind.

This would not matter much though if the cameras would not deliver when it comes to the image quality or would not be responsive enough and would cause you to miss the decisive moment. In part 2, I will have a look and see how the camera performs when it comes to the operation and the image quality.

Ricoh CX1 Full Review – Part 1

Most of the time when a manufacturer releases an upgrade to their cameras it is to only add one more MP and maybe some additional scene modes or blink/smile detection ‘features’. Ricoh has never been a manufaturer to follow this and has been consistently improving their cameras by adding useful features and taking in user feedback.
Their latest release is the Ricoh CX1 and the changes and improvements from it’s predecessor, the Ricoh R10, are so big that Ricoh has decided to change the name.
This review will focus on the main new features of the CX1 and will also look at other improvements and changes from the R10. I will not go into detail of every single option in the menu so if you want to see the manual or read all the specs you can find it all on the Ricoh website.

New Ricoh GRD III Anounced!

Today, Ricoh has announced the Ricoh GR Digital III. The GRD III follows the very successfull Ricoh GRD I, released in 2005, and the Ricoh GRD II, released in 2007. Before that Ricoh had the film GR1 series, the GR21 and even released their GR lenses in a limited edition made for Leica L-mount.

Review Diary: Ricoh CX1 – Multi Target AF

Other than the DR mode, the CX1 has a few other unique and interesting features. In this last part I will look closer at the ‘Multi Target AF’.

Review Diary: Ricoh CX1 – DR Mode

One of the main standout features of the Ricoh CX1 is the DR Mode. Small sensors have two major shortcomings when compared with larger sensors found in dSLRs. The first is the noise, which is often smeared away by the in-camera noise reduction, the second is the limited dynamic range, this is more difficult to hide or fix in-camera.

2nd Ricohforum Meetup

It has been a while since our 1st Ricohforum meetup in December so we decided to organize another meetup. This time we planed a walk from Kings Cross to Camden and then finish up in Primrose Hill.

2nd Ricohforum London Meetup

This is a reminder for the second official RicohForum meet up!
Some key dates and facts:

Date: 06-06-2009
Start time: 10:00
Place: Camino, 3 Varnishers Yard, N1 9FD, London

It’s been a while since we had our first official meetup, so it’s about the time to organize the 2nd Ricoh Forum meet-up in London.

The last meet-up weather was very cold, windy and rainy, but I’m sure everyone who was there will agree that it was nice meet-up with many interesting chats, cool (in all respects) photo walk, and with many cameras to view and try. The cold weather and busy pre-Christmas time has been the reason why there was nobody from Ricoh, except Mr. Allen from Alpha Digital, who is the main distributor of Ricoh cameras in the UK. This time, however, there will be at least one person directly from Ricoh!

If you are interested in this meeting and want to see our route for the photo walk have a look here and let us know if you come along.
In case you can’t make it but would like to Ricoh any questions you can open a thread in the Ricoh forum or post your questions and comments under this post.