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Yes, I'm aware of the additional crop, but I prefer having a focal distance further away from the X100vi. I didn't know you could bypass it by taping the contacts, so I may give that a go in another video 📸

@@po.ntandshoot Basic research. Samuel Lintaro, Ricoh ambassador mentions it in his videos. Many users do here on YT. Godspeed, good videos and cool of you to show us the map.

takk! 🇮🇸

Cheers, Jose!

Hello from London - thanks for the sub!

@@KarLaurence great to hear it! This was a 7 night trip that I planned together with my wife and two friends. 4 adults + 4 suitcases in a Dacia Duster was a squeeze, but just about manageable.

@@QuynhAndromache 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸

@@_mcslash there was a branch of Iceland in Reykjavik - no joke!

@@Shangelios cheers!

@@arisafari_93 thatscrazy

@@alexanderfortune6407 cheers, lad - going to crack on with the second part!

@@ManuBaani appreciate it 📸

Yes, edited in Lightroom with Ricoh's positive film simulation + a few tweaks to contrast/highlights.

Thanks for watching 🙏

these were edited in Lightroom 👍

I do indeed!

I prefer the Ricoh for pretty much everything except autofocus and speed. I can pocket the Fuji during the colder months when the coats come out, but not really any other time.

Why leave a comment if you don’t have a brain?

the big questions

@@ayim01 thanks a lot - I'm all aboard the GR train of late so I'm going to say...probably! (especially as my X-Pro3 required an expensive repair before I sold it)

@@Noel99Gonzales thanks - yes, I need to hurry up with that.

I usually shoot at 4.5-5.6 on the GR. I treat myself to snap focus when the sun is strong and I'm in a busy part of the city.

@@po.ntandshoot thank you! useful. Do you find the snap distance successful in high percentage of cases? the 28mm, for DOF reasons of course, is supposedly more effortless at it. Also, as many have requested, it would be great to film a video just you talking about the camera and your experience of using it and perhaps also with an emphasis of the 40mm focal length which is a super weird focal length to be honest, 35mm is so close, but then again to me the different is so aparent despite being just 5mm difference. Keep doing such a good work! Oh, bonus question - Capture One or Lightroom? I've seen some dramatic differences in look of pictures between the two

@@Disharmonikash with snap focus there aren't many keepers, only because I hold the shutter down for 3-5 shots to ensure that focus is nailed as both myself and the subject are moving closer to one another. It's high octane and fun, and removes the dodgy GR autofocus from getting involved. I do need to make video - so many requests now! Regarding software...have only used LR...but I think I need to dabble with Capture One to see what the commotion is about.

Spot on about the day of the week. Silence at that time.

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Cheers - Kanazawa really grew on me, even after leaving. Calming city.

Great to hear it - I think Germany instills a bit of fear into most street photographers, so I don't see as many POVs.

Really does come down to preference. I mostly practice/prefer 35mm, and the 40mm comes more naturally to me than 28mm. If you like to isolate subjects here and there, I'd go for the X! It's a win-win situation though let's be honest.

Peak Design Wrist Cuff - it is very convenient indeed. I haven't used a neck strap for the past 2 years because of it

Great motivation - thanks. Need to edit the next one.

I should probably provide more information in my videos. But as a mini summary for the Ricoh: - Positive film simulation - Wide tracking autofocus - Continuous focus - Minimum shutter speed 1/125 - Raw + JPEG

I think you're spot on there. Using the Ricoh, given its discretion, makes me feel like I have a moment longer before taking the shot.

love a simple 🚲

Thanks a lot. For this, and for 90% of the time, I have my SS set to 1/125 minimum combined with wide tracking autofocus (continuous mode).

Mine too, mine too...

Thanks for the history lesson - this might be my all time favourite comment. (you hit the nail on the head regarding the Ricoh life)

@@po.ntandshoot If you weren't aware of the Spitfire connection look up Ray Hanna on Wiki and watch his flying here on TH-cam. The "Buchon" that Mark died in when he crashed in Spain was a Spanish adaptation of the German WWII Me109 Plenty of YT videos of those too. Best regards.

Used the positive film simulation (+ some minor tweaks in LR)

@@po.ntandshoot thank you - also my favorite, but i prefer how your pictures looks!

Thanks JJC 📸

....do it!

Cheers. They are 2 very different cameras, so it's not the fairest comparison. Sounds like the reason you chose the GR makes logical sense, and it's why I haven't considered selling mine (which can't be said for the X100VI). Regarding permission, I only ever really ask if we make eye contact / acknowledge eachother before or after taking the shot. Public space is for all, and luckily you can't be reprimanded in the UK for documenting it.

@@3goodeyes Thanks, that's kind. It's been a relief slimming down my camera gear with fixed lens systems. Main danger is that I feel the Leica Q system is looming.

@@po.ntandshoot 🙂‍↕️ let the danger find you

@@edvrolijk8943 not only beautiful, but the birthplace of the stroopwafel 🍯

@@Dog_Potato correct! Trusty positive film +

@@lennihco classic chrome (waiting for a new simulation to sway me, but none yet)

@@po.ntandshoot Have you tried Bright Kodak or Portra 400? Love them.

@@lennihco I haven't, no. I should give them a search/try.

Thanks a ton - I'm going to try and do a snap focus (tips/settings) POV in London before the end of the year.

@@po.ntandshoot Yeah, that would be helpful! I have gr3 I use snap focus a lot. I want to get a gr3x because it will work better with snap focus. Since the distance from you to the person on the street the most suitable is 2 meters or 2.5 as a rule the face in sharpness turns out. That's cool.

@@andreasalexander81 now, that's a compliment. Dutch cities are a minefield!

@@DoKaTS nope, just the vanilla GR IIIx! (don't tempt me)

Fantastic images and great video

@@kimduggan7631 thanks 🙏

@@eike.zender not going to try and hide it anymore 😆 Nothing against the fuji, but it doesn't excite me as much as i had hoped.

@@eike.zender oh, and yes - minor edits in Lightroom. (classic chrome sim for the Fuji, positive film sim for the Ricoh)

@@po.ntandshoot I never would have thought, that the missing evf wouldn't bother me at all. I'm also rocking the positive film simulation, but somehow your colors look more pleasing 🙏🏻☺️

@@kendrasananikone cheers Kendra 📸

@@rpan2029 thank you thank you