![]() ![]() While that might not seem much, that shape is probably the best one, you never yearn for something like a soft release because it feels like one. There’s the shutter release button that is pill shaped. ![]() There’s the slant in the front, perfect for your index to rest and be ready to change a setting on the fly.There’s the grip, it’s so good that you are not afraid of dropping the camera.Not too light to feel cheap but not too heavy that you don’t want to carry it. What’s the big deal you ask? I’m no industrial designer but here’s my observations: And yes I’ve even had the Ricoh GX200, and even the newer GRs and let me tell you that it is not the same thing. I’ve had many cameras over the years and none match the GRD IV. Simply put, the ergonomics of the Ricoh GRD IV are legendary. I’ve processed these images with the presets you can find here. I’ve shot this camera everywhere, the images here are mostly shot in in New York, Miami & Haiti. But I never upgraded, the GR was simply too different in terms of ergonomics and image feel for me so I stayed with the GRD IV. Ricoh was to announce a new camera, the Ricoh GRD V and everyone was excited, including me. Speaking of GR, ages ago, I remember the buzz in the streets. If you want to make sure which is which, the Ricoh GR Digital IV has a little window on the top left corner of the lens. I am sure when Ricoh announces the Ricoh GR IV, confusion will abound. ![]() The GRD line is defunct, the GR line continues. The Ricoh GRD line was a line of small sensor cameras, while the GR line is one of the smallest APSC sensor cameras you can get. 10 Years: the ultimate Ricoh GRD IV Reviewīefore getting into this Ricoh GRD IV review let’s get something straight first: And if you are interested in it, read on. I just have the bear minimum to shoot professionally.Ībout 95% of my personal fine art photography over the past 10 years have been made with the Ricoh GRD IV. I’ll credit this camera for saving my photography because after purchasing it, my camera habit went down to the point that I became a gear minimalist. To be precise, I got the III and then the IV but both are so similar that in my mind it is just a blur. I purchased cameras left and right, not even shooting with them nor enjoying them, until I stumbled upon the Ricoh GRD IV. I presume it reads the info from the sample exif data.A long time ago I’ve been plagued by serious Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I'm not clear why it needs a 'secret code'. For the obvious reason: Ricoh had a secret code (that everyone knew) that would reveal the “real” count which one could also zero it. ![]() I knew this site but it never had a Ricoh Camera listed. I don't think anyone has discovered how to display shutter count on camera yet. If you don't want to dig around in exif files, upload an unedited camera jpg here. I know that you can upload a photo to shutter counter webpage, but my question is regarding the "on camera" screen which displays this information.Īs many will know, this was quite simple with the GR II, but the controls on the GR III are different, hence I'm not sure how to find this information. This may have been answered already in the thread, but I couldn't find it. ![]()
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