your photos are incredible. When you see the results, you might think it's easy. But a closer look reveals that framing and composition require real experience. Well done.
Totally agree with you Jos regarding the perfect JPG profile :) I love the Fuji simulations as well but this Hard Monotone from Ricoh GR is wonderful. Many thanks for your kind words :)
It’s not the first time that I’m impressed by the quality of the pics coming out of this camera. And it feels so comfortable,light and discreet for street. It trilled me since a long time, I have to try one definitely. Thanks for this review and…by the way…great pics again 👌
Let me know if you want to try mine in Brussels :) It is a brilliant camera but comes at a cost (money wise but quality wise as well). Thanks for watching :)
Super post, Octavian! Contrast effects and soft focus in slo-mo work well. High contrast B&W fits your style very well, from what Ive seen of your vids. I don’t sense that the camera is driving the style at all. Favs include 3 (reflections), 6 (car hood - yes, vertical aspect was best😊) - 8 (long shadow), 25 (dog shirt), first of the three 16s😊, and 27 (moment before kiss). I have a GRIII and agree w/battery comment. The batteries are small, though, so it’s easy to carry a few. DNG raw is as close to a “standard” as I suppose we’ll get, so JPG not an issue. Ergo can be challenging for folks who have big hands - (I don’t have big “paws”, but buttons are still too small, IMO.) Get the thumb attachment - that helps. Sharp lens and good IQ. Tip for setting up “snap focus” on other brand AF cameras: Use back button focus; assign focus to a custom key. Set camera at about eye level for short distance and AF on ground. Tilt camera and focus on secondary distance (like infinity) as an option. Then when shooting aim at target at desired distance w/o looking at finder or screen and tap AF button to toggle distance. Shoot like a point and shoot. Intro piece where siren was blaring should have been deleted or redone.😊 Cheers!
Thank you Paul ! I hope you are enjoying your GRIII and hopefully shooting with it more often than I do. Fully agree with your tips regarding the snap focus :) I don't have big hands and sometimes I press different buttons or can't find the right ones but I guess it's also a matter of habit and experience. Thanks again for your thoughts !
I like that it was black and white this time. I don't know this camera, but knowing the photographer it was a sure thing that the photos would turn out great. Maybe it's just me, but I think photos of lovers look better in black and white most of the time. The proper waffle was well deserved. Great episode my friend👏👏🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Alexandru :) It's a brilliant camera for street photography but comes at a cost and at a price in build quality and battery life. I fully agree with you regarding the pictures in black and white, it has a special feeling to it :). Thank you again ! :)
lol I skipped you talking (sorry) and then was looking for a recipe at the end of the video. I am amazed that these shots are just straight from the camera with its own filter. They are stunning. My favorites are 1, 11, and 21
Love these b/w images here! And yes, the GR is the greatest when it comes to street photography. Not perfect of course, but no cameras are. I just dropped mine on a street in Paris. I was convinced that this was the end for my beloved GR III... But the somehow only the JJC screen protector was smashed. But how this little camera could survive a fall like that, I really don't know...
Thank you Jan! No doubt is one of the greatest cameras for street photography:). A bigger battery and slightly solid would have been perfect:). Btw today I am travelling to Paris but with the Fuji XE4 this time :)
@@OctavianCarare I'd probably use it more if it had a viewfinder. I'm a dinosaur and am not comfortable using the LCD screen (and could not use a phone as a camera to save my life!).
Really amazing to see how you approach candid photography. 🤩 I would not (yet) have the nerves to approach people like that. For instance, that man in photo #7 What if you asks "What are you doing? Why are you taking photo's of me?". It would really make me feel uncomfortable.
Ricoh, Fuji, Leica, it doesn't matter for me ( more for you 😉) but I like the shots you did, here great ones again, no. 4, 5, amazing no. 9, no. 19, 31 (!), 32, 33, and..... hey, I'm early this time 😛
Thanks :) Aaand I have a CANON M6 II as well. This time you are early indeed :) I still need to answer you previous comments. Again thank you for watching :)
Good photos. Hard black and white take dramatic shots. I got a griii on holiday because my other camera packed up. Great for taking pics on the back of the wife’s moped. Easy with this camera with one hand. However I still prefer my XT3 for most shots. Griii is great in small spaces and close up people shots
Top ce petit boîtier ! Bravo pour ces beaux clichés B&W avec comme toujours de merveilleux jeux d’ombres et de lumières ! Encore encore ! Pour la gaufre moi c’est plutôt caramel 😅😂🤣
Dude what, the shot are so clean.... Im gonna get a the Ricoh grIII tomorrow I had a canon 6D mark II since 2018 and sold it yesterday im tired of huge camera and that I need a bag for the lenses, and this camera seems so perfect for everyday carry, but anyway bro your photos are insane big w
Excellent video, again. Loved the images, great light and shade and reflections. It all boils down to how one uses a camera, they are all good but battery life is bad in many makes of cameras as I found out with my Sonys. Thanks.
Many thanks Victor ! Battery life is surprisingly good on my FUJI XE4. However, I always prefer having more batteries than having the stress of being left without battery :) it's like a nightmare. Thank you for watching :)
Awesome set and pov sir kudos I really need a Ricky awesome.. the film simulation is so contrasty and gritty looks like really like Tri x.. you are really a master i love light and shadows all day
Thanks a ton! I love the contrasty look as well. It's just beautiful. The quality of the pictures coming out of this tiny camera is impressive :) No more light and shadows plays for a while because winter is coming and it's going to be dark, gray and rainy :(
This is really inspiring on the composition- you’re a great role model! Do you use snap focus at all? I’m guessing no as you do pause before shooting (to compose mostly), but I was curious about snap and what you think
Thanks Rob :) I did it use it several times. It's a great feature that makes this camera great :) For the shots that are not composed and spontaneous it's always the snap focus feature :)
In het verleden heb ik GR III street edition gehad. Heb de GR III verkocht omdat. Ik toen vond dat het scherm te donker was. Ik miste de GR III. Daarom toch maar weer een GR IIIx gekocht. 😂 Als ik, in Nederland, met de RICOH GR IIIx de straat ga val ik minder op.
Everything of GR is wonderful, except the build quality. My GR 2 has a cable issue after only 7k shots :( Glad to see more photos taken with GR on your channel.
Amazing shots! Superb framing. I just bought a Ricoh GRiii myself, though i opted for the x. And i must say the high contrast b&w profile was one of the main reasons. Your pictures definitely do justice to this profile. What other settings do you use for street photography?
Firstly thank you for rescuing my boring Sunday. I want to praise 12, 20 and the sweet older couple in 31. Yes the battery life does suck. I power off to save what I can. Great camera though despite that setback.
Thank you for watching Harry :) I am glad you enjoyed the shots. It drives me crazy that I have to always check the power and battery :) but yeah, great little tool :)
Followed the same path as you: had 8t, sold it, bought it again sold it, bought the iiix ,sold it. The screen is hopeless, no Tilting so many times it is a guess how it turns out. Battery life....I had 5 of them.....😢. But the easy way of shooting, transporting, quality, not pulling attention. Somehow it outweighs the cons. Yes it is flimsey, I do wish fuji came out with a X70ii or x80..Without a moment of hesitation I would buy one.
I fully agree with you Peter. I am not bothered by not having a tilt screen but only the battery life and the fragility of the body. I use the Fuji XE4 with the 18 mm f2 and even though is larger and not pocketable somehow is a very solid alternative to the Ricoh Gr. Thank you for watching the video :)
When you were following that person, gaining on them, I could feel you wanted the shot. But what shot? I couldn't see it. Then the photo of the eyes peering out from the mop of hair. Something I would just miss and it would pass me by 😂. Your a master of your trade. 🙂😎📷👊👊👊👍👋👋
hehe thanks a lot Steve ! Actually I chased that person 3 more minutes, trying to link the jacket with something else from the background but the person went into a bar :(. Thanks again for watching and for the feedback :)
Your pictures are exceptional. Thanks for the review! Follow you on Insta now. Did you use the auto- of snapfocus? Assuming street photography, do you recommend the GRiii or GriiiX?
Thank you for your video. I love the dynamic B&W images. I also appreciate you under expose your image ~ one stop which contributes to your look. You take some images in portrait mode but didn’t share any of those images. Have a GRiiiX. I didn’t like the GRiii because the FOV of 28mm is too wide for me. I don’t like getting too close to the subject but the wide angle forces me to do this in order to fill the frame. I’m not too keen on the fixed LCD. Also miss an EVF for framing my shots. Maybe the 40mm FOV will work better for me. Have fun doing street photography and using your GRiii. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Thank you for watching and I am glad you enjoyed the video. I took some shots in portrait mode but was not happy with the outcome. An EVF, a better battery and better build quality is what I miss as well :) .Thanks for the feedback Martin :)
I'm loving my Ricoh GR ii. It's perfect for street photography, to have with you on a daily basis or just for quick snapshots. The only thing is that I don't really get inspired from a small plastic brick.
I fully agree with you :) Actually I have another weird feeling when shooting with the Ricoh GrIII, I feel like I am doing something weird or bad when photographing people with this tiny camera, I feel like a spy or a freak sometimes haha. I don't know if it happens to you as well :)
I prefer to go with a small camera and 3 or 4 batteries than a camera with a battery 3 or 4 times larger, and therefore a larger camera body. Fantastic photos, by the way 👏👏
I am a newb but how is your GR set up to get these shutterspeeds with Av? Your shooting with (auto)ISO 800 with f4 and above and your SS is faster than 1/1000? Although i go down to EV -2.0 wouldnt give any usable results. 😮
The last time I sold a camera was in 2018 when I got rid of my Nikon D600, 17-55 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 to get a new Sony A7iii and a used Sony/Zeiss 55 1.8. Although my main camera is now a Sony A7RV, I will not sell my A7iii. I also use a GR3 and a Fuji X100V. I don’t understand people that sell and reacquire a camera multiple times.
@@OctavianCarareI checked with another TH-camr and he said max size for pics was 5x7. I do animal pics and need to crop and for require sharp detail for 16x20 and up. Thanks again
After using a [big] Canon 6d during years I started to shoot with a GR3 from last months. I brought it with me in a long trip across Asia and, in general lines, Im happy with my 'new friend'. But, to be honest, Im having problems on focus. I know well how 'snap mode' works but not always my choice due I usually get close with subjects and despite Im a street photographer I like to take portraits, etc...Keep trying... PD: 8 batteries me😂😂
I like the photos a lot I prefer black and white I heve the RG lllX and I like the pictures the battery or not the best but your video was amazing well done
Thank you Paulo :) How do you like the RicohGr IIIX? Personally I don't get along that well with the focal length. I prefer being close to the subjects :)
I love the GR but my experience is similar to yours: I owned and sold it several times. But I’m always tempted to go back to it. What are your focusing settings? Do you usually use Snap Focus?
The ricoh gr 3 is a great camera but it's flimsy and not weather sealed. Fuji XE4 it's better built. It depends also on your needs as a photographer :)
Thanks a lot for the recommendation mate ! I will check it out! At a first glance that's solid work ! Cheers ! Feel free to recommend other photographers as well :)
Great photos. Subscribed! I was considering buying the GRIII here in japan but when I held one on the camera shop, I was disappointed with the feel of the camera and the fixed screen especially for its price. Maybe it’s the best street camera for professionals that really need to get the shot, but for a simple hobbyist like me that consistently needs to drag and convince myself to go out and shoot, how the camera feels is just as important.
Thanks and thank you for subscribing :) I must disagree with you. It's not quite for professionals and you will probably start to enjoy it the more you use it. It's a very nice tool to have with you all the time. I agree with you, it is important how the camera feels, no doubt :) See you soon !
Ironically, the people who started street photography and carried on for years had to stop and change rolls of film every 36 shots. So if you are changing batteries every 150 to 200 shots you are doing for better than they were.
Sure ! People stop and changing rolls of film every 36 shots in the film era. And people still used bows and spears to hunt in the stone age :) Times changes and we adapt. I am talking about modern days where we use digital cameras and we use batteries :) I am interested in getting more juice from batteries and not going to shoot film or thinking about people using film :D. Thanks for watching !
I fully agree with you :) but having a camera that you enjoy taking out and shooting often with it may create the conditions for you being a better photographer :)
@@OctavianCarare I'm not entirely sure conditions 'may be created', but more perhaps 'can be created' because you have a camera you are more confident with using. May be you did mean the same thing, and if so, I agree wholeheartedly. I've only just updated from a GRD4 to a GR3. Many years ago I owned a Leica M6. The GR3 with its lens built in, cost me around the same as the M6 body only. The M6 was fun, but it is no way as good as a GR imho. In terms of excellence, I'd say the cheaper GRD4 was also better than the M6 too. I think Leica is simply just a kudos (because now you have no excuse 'in a fantasy' *not* to be or have what any Magnum photographer has or had!) thing and little else. A good photographer can take a great photo on the shittiest of camera. Even *without* a camera. Only need to look at Man-Ray. :)
People in 2024 complaining about battery life never shot film. And thank god- or we would hear complaints about canisters only holding 36 exposures ad nauseum.
I had the GRIIIX but recently sold it, along with my Sony @7 3, to buy a Fujifilm X-T5. I’m on preorder for a Q3 but it’s got a long waiting list. 🏴 The GRIIIX is a nice compact camera but its autofocus lacks speed and the startup time slow, and the build quality for the price could be much better. I enjoyed using it though.
How do you find the Fuji X-T5 ? :) I have tried it once but somehow I prefer the X-PRO 3, even though the X-T5 is a better camera in all regards. For me the build quality on the Ricohs is the major drawback :(
@@OctavianCarare I’ve not had it long so I can’t give an in depth review but, I like it a lot. Even though I have upgraded the firmware with the latest one, which is supposed to have made autofocus better, I really haven’t noticed a difference but I’m still trying to set the system settings to the way I want it. I bought an extension hand grip for it as the built in one is too shallow… made all the difference. I can crop images without loss of detail which is great… surprisingly the RAW files are edible in Snapseed, something that I couldn’t do with the RAW Sony files. I used to own an X-T1 so I’m used to the design… but I wish Fuji would make the power switch more pronounced as it’s difficult to work when a soft release is installed like I have.
PS. The autofocus is, so far not as good as expected, but I probably haven’t set it up properly as it will catch folk behind the subject rather than the subject wanted. It’s a more complex autofocus in comparison with the X-T1. I must admit I much prefer my X100V when out doing street photography. I’m trying to get my hands on an XF27mm as it’s nearer the X100v’s less than the XF35mm I use on the X-T5. I’ve gone from being a street photographer working 50mm equivalent to a 35mm equivalent that the X100V has taught me to use.
@@macjim from 35 mm to 28 mm there is one small step :) . I do prefer the X100V to the Fuji X-T5 as well (on the streets). It's just feels better for street photography.
That was a killer photo session, nice work!~
Outstanding street shots!!
I love the B&W and high contrast....
Thanks a lot Brian !
You are a good street photographer. Many are not! Loved your photos. I also use the GR3
Wonderful atmospheric intro Octavian. Love the look of this great set of images and, if I may say so, 19 is a masterpiece that you should be proud of.
Many thanks! I am glad you enjoyed the 19. I wouldn't say it's a masterpiece though . Thanks again for watching and for the feedback :)
your photos are incredible. When you see the results, you might think it's easy. But a closer look reveals that framing and composition require real experience. Well done.
Wonderful set of photos! The light was beautiful. I’ve never seen Brussels so sunny.
Thanks ! :) Indeed the light was beautiful. That's so rare for Brussels :(
A perfect JPG profile, no need for further adjustments. And your photos are as great as always.
Totally agree with you Jos regarding the perfect JPG profile :) I love the Fuji simulations as well but this Hard Monotone from Ricoh GR is wonderful. Many thanks for your kind words :)
Great pictures! Though would be curious what you can make in color with this GRiii. Like your color work very much.
Challenge accepted :) I will give it a try very soon :). Thanks for watching the video !
It’s not the first time that I’m impressed by the quality of the pics coming out of this camera. And it feels so comfortable,light and discreet for street. It trilled me since a long time, I have to try one definitely. Thanks for this review and…by the way…great pics again 👌
Let me know if you want to try mine in Brussels :) It is a brilliant camera but comes at a cost (money wise but quality wise as well). Thanks for watching :)
@@OctavianCarare thanks a lot for the proposal Octavian 🙏 noted !
Super post, Octavian! Contrast effects and soft focus in slo-mo work well. High contrast B&W fits your style very well, from what Ive seen of your vids. I don’t sense that the camera is driving the style at all. Favs include 3 (reflections), 6 (car hood - yes, vertical aspect was best😊) - 8 (long shadow), 25 (dog shirt), first of the three 16s😊, and 27 (moment before kiss).
I have a GRIII and agree w/battery comment. The batteries are small, though, so it’s easy to carry a few. DNG raw is as close to a “standard” as I suppose we’ll get, so JPG not an issue. Ergo can be challenging for folks who have big hands - (I don’t have big “paws”, but buttons are still too small, IMO.) Get the thumb attachment - that helps. Sharp lens and good IQ.
Tip for setting up “snap focus” on other brand AF cameras: Use back button focus; assign focus to a custom key. Set camera at about eye level for short distance and AF on ground. Tilt camera and focus on secondary distance (like infinity) as an option. Then when shooting aim at target at desired distance w/o looking at finder or screen and tap AF button to toggle distance. Shoot like a point and shoot.
Intro piece where siren was blaring should have been deleted or redone.😊 Cheers!
Thank you Paul ! I hope you are enjoying your GRIII and hopefully shooting with it more often than I do. Fully agree with your tips regarding the snap focus :) I don't have big hands and sometimes I press different buttons or can't find the right ones but I guess it's also a matter of habit and experience. Thanks again for your thoughts !
I liked the video within first minute. Awesome footage!
Great to hear that you enjoyed! Thanks for watching 👀!
Great pictures. Ricoh is one of the best for street
Thank you Hisham ! And yes, that's true :)
Hi,
Nice intro.
Good photos also in b&w, but this was no surprise, knowing your talent as a street photographer.
My favourite shots: 3 , 6 , 20 , 28.
Thanks for the kind words Jay ! :) Appreciate it !
Really great shots man!
Glad you tested this Ricoh again. This is a pleasure to watch... and learn how to shoot.
Thanks a lot Gyls ! I am glad you enjoyed this :) thanks for watching !
Great eye, and for sooc you got some beautiful images!! Waiting for the GRIV;) New sub, Cheers
Thanks and welcome aboard :) Glad you enjoyed the shots ! :)
As always Octavian, you are the man. The photos were great.😃
Thanks a lot 🤩
Lovely!! I have the gr3x... Really should get out more and perfect this wonderful art
Couldn't agree more! I have tried the GR3X but I prefer a wider lens :)
I like that it was black and white this time. I don't know this camera, but knowing the photographer it was a sure thing that the photos would turn out great. Maybe it's just me, but I think photos of lovers look better in black and white most of the time. The proper waffle was well deserved. Great episode my friend👏👏🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Alexandru :) It's a brilliant camera for street photography but comes at a cost and at a price in build quality and battery life. I fully agree with you regarding the pictures in black and white, it has a special feeling to it :). Thank you again ! :)
I enjoyed much the video. Very nice pictures.
Thank you Jose Luis, glad you liked it!
Great pictures, well done. The snap focus on the GR3 is great.
Thanks ! I fully agree with you :)
Excellent! #20 is my favourite.
I m studying the ricoh gr3 and i found out that your street photos are great
lol I skipped you talking (sorry) and then was looking for a recipe at the end of the video. I am amazed that these shots are just straight from the camera with its own filter. They are stunning. My favorites are 1, 11, and 21
No worries, I am not very good at speaking to be honest :) glad you liked the shots ! Thanks for watching 👀
Love these b/w images here! And yes, the GR is the greatest when it comes to street photography. Not perfect of course, but no cameras are. I just dropped mine on a street in Paris. I was convinced that this was the end for my beloved GR III... But the somehow only the JJC screen protector was smashed. But how this little camera could survive a fall like that, I really don't know...
Thank you Jan! No doubt is one of the greatest cameras for street photography:). A bigger battery and slightly solid would have been perfect:). Btw today I am travelling to Paris but with the Fuji XE4 this time :)
Hi Octavian.
With full battery, how many shots you get from Ricoh GRIII ?
Thank you.
Great shots here in this video! My favourite is no. 20.
Thanks a lot mate ! :)
Really like your style and work Octavian. You have a great eye for a scene on the street 👍
Thanks a lot Julian ! :) appreciate it !
You make it look so easy my friend! Nevertheless, I'm tempted to charge my GR II. Indeed, the GR series take gorgeous b&w images.
Thank you Stephen! Why don’t you use your GR II more often? Is it the battery life? :)
@@OctavianCarare I'd probably use it more if it had a viewfinder. I'm a dinosaur and am not comfortable using the LCD screen (and could not use a phone as a camera to save my life!).
These are some excellent shots! Absolutely love your work. Great video and makes me want to use my GR III!
Thank you Dan ! Appreciate your kind words :). Why don't you use your GR III ? Not enough batteries ? :))
Love all the photos
Thanks a lot !
Really amazing to see how you approach candid photography. 🤩 I would not (yet) have the nerves to approach people like that. For instance, that man in photo #7 What if you asks "What are you doing? Why are you taking photo's of me?". It would really make me feel uncomfortable.
Ricoh, Fuji, Leica, it doesn't matter for me ( more for you 😉) but I like the shots you did, here great ones again, no. 4, 5, amazing no. 9,
no. 19, 31 (!), 32, 33, and..... hey, I'm early this time 😛
Thanks :) Aaand I have a CANON M6 II as well. This time you are early indeed :) I still need to answer you previous comments. Again thank you for watching :)
Good photos. Hard black and white take dramatic shots. I got a griii on holiday because my other camera packed up. Great for taking pics on the back of the wife’s moped. Easy with this camera with one hand. However I still prefer my XT3 for most shots. Griii is great in small spaces and close up people shots
You're very good at capturing candid moments
Thank you John !
Top ce petit boîtier ! Bravo pour ces beaux clichés B&W avec comme toujours de merveilleux jeux d’ombres et de lumières ! Encore encore ! Pour la gaufre moi c’est plutôt caramel 😅😂🤣
Merci Edgard :) Je n ai jamais essayé la gaufre avec le caramel, moi c'est soit simple soit chocolat noir :) Merci encore !
Dude what, the shot are so clean.... Im gonna get a the Ricoh grIII tomorrow I had a canon 6D mark II since 2018 and sold it yesterday im tired of huge camera and that I need a bag for the lenses, and this camera seems so perfect for everyday carry, but anyway bro your photos are insane big w
Thanks a lot Vic ! :) There is a new short video coming with the Ricoh but in colour this time :). This is the perfect everyday camera indeed :)
Excellent video, again. Loved the images, great light and shade and reflections. It all boils down to how one uses a camera, they are all good but battery life is bad in many makes of cameras as I found out with my Sonys. Thanks.
Many thanks Victor ! Battery life is surprisingly good on my FUJI XE4. However, I always prefer having more batteries than having the stress of being left without battery :) it's like a nightmare. Thank you for watching :)
Excellent work!
Thank you William :)
Awesome set and pov sir kudos I really need a Ricky awesome.. the film simulation is so contrasty and gritty looks like really like Tri x.. you are really a master i love light and shadows all day
Thanks a ton! I love the contrasty look as well. It's just beautiful. The quality of the pictures coming out of this tiny camera is impressive :) No more light and shadows plays for a while because winter is coming and it's going to be dark, gray and rainy :(
This is really inspiring on the composition- you’re a great role model! Do you use snap focus at all? I’m guessing no as you do pause before shooting (to compose mostly), but I was curious about snap and what you think
Thanks Rob :) I did it use it several times. It's a great feature that makes this camera great :) For the shots that are not composed and spontaneous it's always the snap focus feature :)
Great photos man ❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😀
In het verleden heb ik GR III street edition gehad. Heb de GR III verkocht omdat. Ik toen vond dat het scherm te donker was. Ik miste de GR III. Daarom toch maar weer een GR IIIx gekocht. 😂 Als ik, in Nederland, met de RICOH GR IIIx de straat ga val ik minder op.
Very cool pictures
I wanted to buy gr3 but I decided to wait for gr IV, I think they will improve all the flaws of their predecessors. Always great photos!
GRi for me. No reason to upgrade. 16mp is perfect for me.
There are some rumours that a new Ricoh GR is coming this spring. I am waiting for it as well. Thanks :) appreciate it !
Everything of GR is wonderful, except the build quality. My GR 2 has a cable issue after only 7k shots :(
Glad to see more photos taken with GR on your channel.
Yes, true. I just noticed I am having some issues with the main buttons, they seem over sensible, but otherwise it's just a very good tool :)
Amazing shots! Superb framing. I just bought a Ricoh GRiii myself, though i opted for the x. And i must say the high contrast b&w profile was one of the main reasons. Your pictures definitely do justice to this profile. What other settings do you use for street photography?
Hi Gino ! Thanks a lot ! I used it on aperture priority, AUTO ISO, shutter speed minimum 1/250 and aperture depending on the scene.
Thanks! @@OctavianCarare
Firstly thank you for rescuing my boring Sunday. I want to praise 12, 20 and the sweet older couple in 31. Yes the battery life does suck. I power off to save what I can. Great camera though despite that setback.
Thank you for watching Harry :) I am glad you enjoyed the shots. It drives me crazy that I have to always check the power and battery :) but yeah, great little tool :)
You're a great artist.
Thanks a lot for the kind words :) I wouldn’t say an artist but thanks 🙏!
Top black and white in Jep, I tend to prefer Raw but this is quite convincing. Especially if you are traveling and want to share during your stay.
Thanks mate ! :)
Great photos! Did you use snap focus to take this photos? Thx
Hi there ! Thanks ! In some of the pictures yes :)
20 stands out for me 🤩👍📷 Can see that this camera is very handy and not really disturbing people
Thank you Ken ! It is a very handy camera indeed but you need a full pocket of batteries with you :)
14 is also a winner IMO
Very cool images! Is it 28m or 40 m gr3x?
Hi Azamat ! It's the 28mm RICOH. I have tried the 40mm but I prefer this one :)
Followed the same path as you: had 8t, sold it, bought it again sold it, bought the iiix ,sold it. The screen is hopeless, no Tilting so many times it is a guess how it turns out. Battery life....I had 5 of them.....😢. But the easy way of shooting, transporting, quality, not pulling attention. Somehow it outweighs the cons. Yes it is flimsey, I do wish fuji came out with a X70ii or x80..Without a moment of hesitation I would buy one.
I fully agree with you Peter. I am not bothered by not having a tilt screen but only the battery life and the fragility of the body. I use the Fuji XE4 with the 18 mm f2 and even though is larger and not pocketable somehow is a very solid alternative to the Ricoh Gr. Thank you for watching the video :)
When you were following that person, gaining on them, I could feel you wanted the shot. But what shot? I couldn't see it. Then the photo of the eyes peering out from the mop of hair. Something I would just miss and it would pass me by 😂.
Your a master of your trade. 🙂😎📷👊👊👊👍👋👋
hehe thanks a lot Steve ! Actually I chased that person 3 more minutes, trying to link the jacket with something else from the background but the person went into a bar :(. Thanks again for watching and for the feedback :)
@@OctavianCarare You are most welcome Octavian. Its always a pleasure. 🙂😎📷👊👍
Great photos.
Thanks Gary!
Your pictures are exceptional. Thanks for the review! Follow you on Insta now.
Did you use the auto- of snapfocus? Assuming street photography, do you recommend the GRiii or GriiiX?
Nice shots
Thanks mate !
Thank you for your video.
I love the dynamic B&W images. I also appreciate you under expose your image ~ one stop which contributes to your look. You take some images in portrait mode but didn’t share any of those images.
Have a GRiiiX. I didn’t like the GRiii because the FOV of 28mm is too wide for me. I don’t like getting too close to the subject but the wide angle forces me to do this in order to fill the frame. I’m not too keen on the fixed LCD. Also miss an EVF for framing my shots. Maybe the 40mm FOV will work better for me.
Have fun doing street photography and using your GRiii.
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Thank you for watching and I am glad you enjoyed the video. I took some shots in portrait mode but was not happy with the outcome. An EVF, a better battery and better build quality is what I miss as well :) .Thanks for the feedback Martin :)
I'm loving my Ricoh GR ii. It's perfect for street photography, to have with you on a daily basis or just for quick snapshots. The only thing is that I don't really get inspired from a small plastic brick.
I fully agree with you :) Actually I have another weird feeling when shooting with the Ricoh GrIII, I feel like I am doing something weird or bad when photographing people with this tiny camera, I feel like a spy or a freak sometimes haha. I don't know if it happens to you as well :)
I don’t care what camera you used- those are terrific shots although as a GR III shooter I may be biased
What is your focus setting and what is your thumb dial (top right) used for?
All good shots but I love #20 I am also a GRiii shooter and it’s great to see your work
Thanks John! How many batteries do you have for your Ricoh? :)
I carry one in the camera and 2 spares - which I go all are charged will give me about 4 hours full shooting. Does that help?
I prefer to go with a small camera and 3 or 4 batteries than a camera with a battery 3 or 4 times larger, and therefore a larger camera body. Fantastic photos, by the way 👏👏
I am a newb but how is your GR set up to get these shutterspeeds with Av? Your shooting with (auto)ISO 800 with f4 and above and your SS is faster than 1/1000? Although i go down to EV -2.0 wouldnt give any usable results. 😮
Great photo with gr3! Did you crop original photo for result?
Hi there ! yes, some of the shots were cropped :)
It’s a great camera- 2 batteries are fine
Am inspired thanks😎
Thanks and glad to hear that! 🙏
The last time I sold a camera was in 2018 when I got rid of my Nikon D600, 17-55 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 to get a new Sony A7iii and a used Sony/Zeiss 55 1.8. Although my main camera is now a Sony A7RV, I will not sell my A7iii. I also use a GR3 and a Fuji X100V. I don’t understand people that sell and reacquire a camera multiple times.
Let’s say you crop in post, are the pics pixelated? Is it good for poster size prints? Ty for the video
Hi there ! No, they are not pixelated. Sure you can do prints, quality is great !
@@OctavianCarare thank you !
@@OctavianCarareI checked with another TH-camr and he said max size for pics was 5x7. I do animal pics and need to crop and for require sharp detail for 16x20 and up. Thanks again
These photos are straight from the camera? Or is editing needed to be done?
After using a [big] Canon 6d during years I started to shoot with a GR3 from last months. I brought it with me in a long trip across Asia and, in general lines, Im happy with my 'new friend'. But, to be honest, Im having problems on focus. I know well how 'snap mode' works but not always my choice due I usually get close with subjects and despite Im a street photographer I like to take portraits, etc...Keep trying...
PD: 8 batteries me😂😂
Really liked the 31 couple and the guy sat on edge of the bench. Such an awkward pose which you spotted.
Thank you Tim :) Yes that's a strange position on the bench :)
wow 6:27 amazing
I like the photos a lot I prefer black and white I heve the RG lllX and I like the pictures the battery or not the best but your video was amazing well done
Thank you Paulo :) How do you like the RicohGr IIIX? Personally I don't get along that well with the focal length. I prefer being close to the subjects :)
very good!!!
Как всегда SUPER 🎉НАХОДКИ👍😎
Thank you ! :)
You have an amazing eye
Thank mate
I love the GR but my experience is similar to yours: I owned and sold it several times. But I’m always tempted to go back to it.
What are your focusing settings? Do you usually use Snap Focus?
What camera did you make the video with?
Hi there ! The slow mo intro ? This was shot with the CANON R5
A very selective eye that results in an excellent group of photographs. Bravo!
Thank you Patricio ! :)
Foarte bun!
Multumesc :)
1,10,12,17,20,24,26,28,33 love ricoh gr, not perfect but one of the best
Thanks ! I fully agree with you, not the best but bloody good for carrying around all the time :)
Très très fort
Merci 🙏
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Thanks ! :)
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I’m wanting to trade or sell my Fuji xe4 with the 18mm 1.4 for the gr iii.
The ricoh gr 3 is a great camera but it's flimsy and not weather sealed. Fuji XE4 it's better built. It depends also on your needs as a photographer :)
Check out the work of Michael Ernest Sweet. He uses nothing but the Ricoh GR for over a decade now!!
Thanks a lot for the recommendation mate ! I will check it out! At a first glance that's solid work ! Cheers ! Feel free to recommend other photographers as well :)
Great photos. Subscribed! I was considering buying the GRIII here in japan but when I held one on the camera shop, I was disappointed with the feel of the camera and the fixed screen especially for its price. Maybe it’s the best street camera for professionals that really need to get the shot, but for a simple hobbyist like me that consistently needs to drag and convince myself to go out and shoot, how the camera feels is just as important.
Thanks and thank you for subscribing :) I must disagree with you. It's not quite for professionals and you will probably start to enjoy it the more you use it. It's a very nice tool to have with you all the time. I agree with you, it is important how the camera feels, no doubt :) See you soon !
Forgot to add that griii has better colour simulations than fuji
Is it really better
@@_jbflickz If I had to choose it would be my XT3 I’ll keep. But I love this great little camera, the picture quality is brilliant
The colours on the Ricoh are some of the best out there, hands down.
Ironically, the people who started street photography and carried on for years had to stop and change rolls of film every 36 shots. So if you are changing batteries every 150 to 200 shots you are doing for better than they were.
Sure ! People stop and changing rolls of film every 36 shots in the film era. And people still used bows and spears to hunt in the stone age :) Times changes and we adapt. I am talking about modern days where we use digital cameras and we use batteries :) I am interested in getting more juice from batteries and not going to shoot film or thinking about people using film :D. Thanks for watching !
The GR is a better camera than the Leica for one main reason, price. Owning a Leica won't make you a better photographer either.
I fully agree with you :) but having a camera that you enjoy taking out and shooting often with it may create the conditions for you being a better photographer :)
@@OctavianCarare I'm not entirely sure conditions 'may be created', but more perhaps 'can be created' because you have a camera you are more confident with using. May be you did mean the same thing, and if so, I agree wholeheartedly. I've only just updated from a GRD4 to a GR3. Many years ago I owned a Leica M6. The GR3 with its lens built in, cost me around the same as the M6 body only. The M6 was fun, but it is no way as good as a GR imho. In terms of excellence, I'd say the cheaper GRD4 was also better than the M6 too. I think Leica is simply just a kudos (because now you have no excuse 'in a fantasy' *not* to be or have what any Magnum photographer has or had!) thing and little else. A good photographer can take a great photo on the shittiest of camera. Even *without* a camera. Only need to look at Man-Ray. :)
People in 2024 complaining about battery life never shot film. And thank god- or we would hear complaints about canisters only holding 36 exposures ad nauseum.
I had the GRIIIX but recently sold it, along with my Sony @7 3, to buy a Fujifilm X-T5.
I’m on preorder for a Q3 but it’s got a long waiting list. 🏴
The GRIIIX is a nice compact camera but its autofocus lacks speed and the startup time slow, and the build quality for the price could be much better.
I enjoyed using it though.
How do you find the Fuji X-T5 ? :) I have tried it once but somehow I prefer the X-PRO 3, even though the X-T5 is a better camera in all regards. For me the build quality on the Ricohs is the major drawback :(
@@OctavianCarare I’ve not had it long so I can’t give an in depth review but, I like it a lot.
Even though I have upgraded the firmware with the latest one, which is supposed to have made autofocus better, I really haven’t noticed a difference but I’m still trying to set the system settings to the way I want it.
I bought an extension hand grip for it as the built in one is too shallow… made all the difference.
I can crop images without loss of detail which is great… surprisingly the RAW files are edible in Snapseed, something that I couldn’t do with the RAW Sony files.
I used to own an X-T1 so I’m used to the design… but I wish Fuji would make the power switch more pronounced as it’s difficult to work when a soft release is installed like I have.
PS. The autofocus is, so far not as good as expected, but I probably haven’t set it up properly as it will catch folk behind the subject rather than the subject wanted.
It’s a more complex autofocus in comparison with the X-T1.
I must admit I much prefer my X100V when out doing street photography.
I’m trying to get my hands on an XF27mm as it’s nearer the X100v’s less than the XF35mm I use on the X-T5.
I’ve gone from being a street photographer working 50mm equivalent to a 35mm equivalent that the X100V has taught me to use.
@@macjim from 35 mm to 28 mm there is one small step :) . I do prefer the X100V to the Fuji X-T5 as well (on the streets). It's just feels better for street photography.
Should’ve removed the natural sounds, you breathe really loud at times lol!
Hahahaha true :) I got fat and breathing is hard 🥹
@@OctavianCarare lol omg I’m dead
🧇 time is always a good time. Where you no temped by the iiix.
That waffle was EXCELLENT :) I have tried the IIIx but I prefer a wider lens and prefer getting close to the subjects.