For those who have the Ricoh GR III or IIIx, what made you choose one vs the other (i.e. how did you land on 28mm vs 40mm)? If you own both, when do you decide to shoot with one vs the other?
i chose the GR iii, not just because it was the diary edition lol. i actually used to shoot on strictly a papershoot camera for an entire year. NO view finder @ 22mm f2.2 . what a year lol. now why the 28, i have a daughter whos runs around everywhere. the paper shoot was the best point and pray and i got exactly what i would want. top it off i never had a view finder so i basically guessed my composition and prayed i got the shot. this just goes with experiences. i also own a sony a6500 with a 35mm and 16 mm. you can see why i favor the wide focal length. i like the whole story, i love the mess of life in an image
I bought the III because it has crop options for tighter shots. It's an apsc sensor, so some cropping isn't a problem. Can't go wider in-camera with the IIIx.
I have both the length cameras. One is street edition, the other one is the urban edition. I take them on every trip and that’s pretty much all I need. I travel really compact and it all fits in a medium camera bag along with my filters, batteries, lens hood, and several accessories. I sold all my Fujifilm gear and now I am solely a Ricoh shooter. I mainly do street photography 🤙🏻
I'm glad I got the GR III. During my Holiday in Greece, I found myself struggling to frame photos due to narrow streets. Yachts were also a little tricky to frame photos. I could see the iiix being so much more challenging to travel with. Overall, if I'm ever in the position to buy another camera, I'd purchase the X just for the options. However, the crop has worked well with no noticeable resolution loss.
This is my first camera and I ended up with the GR IIIx HDF! I wanted the 40mm because I found I never really loved the 24mm on the iPhone and wanted something a bit different. I also ended up right he HDF purely because it was what is available, but I am excited to play with it and I’ve heard most folks almost never end up using the ND filter anyway
I am a long-time Pentax shooter, I wanted to go to the GR because anytime I traveled my dslr would not leave the hotel very often, I would just use my phone. So the GR was perfect l, small compact and large sensor. I went with the GR3 because I experimented with my dslr with a 40mm and a 28mm lens to see which I used the most. Most of the time I had the 40mm I felt like I couldn't get far enough away quickly. It ruins the moment when you tell your family hey stay there doing what you are doing and don't mind me taking several steps away. Lol 😂
I had the GRIIIx but sold it for the III. It's easy for me to step forward and take the photo than to step back to take a photo. ( think of a tight space, such as a transit. ) Also, the IIIx to me is easier to compose a scene. But I do miss my GIIIx for street photography since I don't have to be up close to the person to take the shot.
To answer your question - I went with the GRIIIX... I am a product/lifestyle photographer, by trade. So, I'm always looking to get up-close to my subjects and curate my scenes. With that said, the 28mm focal length always triggers my OCD as it's so wide and often includes elements that I don't want in my frames, lol. I've been very happy with the versatility of the 40mm for travel, impromptu portraits, product photos, etc. There have been times where I would love to have both...But, that is only when I'm photographing architecture during my travels.
Thank you for this super informative video. I love how you showed photo examples throughout your explanation. I've landed on going with the iiix after listening to your insights. Thank you thank you!
If it's your only camera, I'd recommend a GRIII. With advances in AI upscaling, you can pretty much crop into 40-50mm with negligible penalty- even up to A4/A3 size prints. Keep the subject in the centre and you can avoid distortion pretty handily as well. If you already have a few primes or zooms on an ILC, then the GRIIIx makes a bit more sense as I find the 40mm perspective is a lot easier to literally just point and shoot with- not having to consider too much of what's in the frame or what's getting distorted towards the edges. GRIIIx was an easy choice for me. I found in the vast majority of my iPhone photos, I am usually "zooming" in by 1.5x which when considered with the 26-28mm lens of my iPhone, comes out to a 40mm field of view. It's just more natural to me to plant my feet a little further away and pinch to zoom a little. The only two GM primes I own for my Sony are a 35 and 50 1.4 so the 40mm, again, sits in that happy middle ground.
I’ve owned all the Ricoh’s since the GRDIV in 2005. Tried the X on its release but soon went back to the original focal length. I have the HDF version now. It was a better choice for me. I never needed the ND filter. I’m still getting to grips with the hdf filter. It’s very subtle. I need to start looking for subjects that will noticeably benefit from its use.
@@Reggiebphoto Forgot to say I purchased the Squarehood Glass for lens protection. It’s a quality item. However you need to take care in sunny conditions. Try to shade the lens because flare can become an issue
I hove both, and I am really torn between the two. I use them mostly for travel photography and really want to bring only one camera. I like the rendering of the griiix, but I noticed I shoot it almost always vertical, because I find it to tight. I also noticed that I find the griii most of the time to wide and dont like the distorted rendering. 40mm vertically is the height of 28mm horizontaly, so I did some thinking and I cropped the griii to 1:1 ratio, a square format. And this has been a revelation to me, I thought I liked 40mm, but I actually liked 28mm square format. So now I use the griii in square format 90% of the time, and for 10% I can go wider by the press of a button. I still like the rendering more of the griiix, so maybe the ultimate goal would be a 28mm fullframe, cropped to a square format. Then I would get the rendering of a griiix an the field of view of a griii.
I use the Zf and have the 28 and 40mm SE lenses. I love them both equally. I tend to use the 40 more in photo and the 28 when I am in a dense city or for filming TH-cam videos. That being said, I’d recommend the 40mm to most. Especially a newer photographer or a shyer photographer street photographer. More recently picked up the Q3 and 28mm has it’s challenges. A lot of zooming in with your feet and the 40 offers a better balance of not too wide but yet wide enough. A street photographer’s take. Cheers everyone!
It's funny because I never was a 28 mm type of guy. With my Tamron 28-75 I found myself using the long end most of the time as it gives me this nice separation and allows very intimate shots - and I barely NEVER used the wide end. Now with my GRIIIX the 40 mm often feel too tight and I wished I picked the regular GRIII over the X 😅 Maybe it has to do with an other style of shooting and composing with this little bad boy 😅😊❤ still a very cool cam, maybe I have to get used to it
My kids are 6, 3, and 3 months. Love my GR3 since, as you mentioned in your video, I'm always so close quarters with them. That wider focal length, closer minimum focus distance, and more depth of field are all big for me. That being said: If I could afford it, I would definitely get the GR3x as well and just rock both =P Thanks for the great comparison video!
@@Reggiebphoto Sounds great! Do you usually just decide on one camera to carry depending on the plans for the day? Or do you pack both for the day and just decide in the moment? Would love another video about your specific use cases, maybe vlog style?
Thanks Reggie! glad I found this video... want to start doing street photography as a new hobby and will definitely be getting the GR III. btw, liked this video and subscribed to your channel. Cheers!
I own the GR III and GR IIIx. I shoot my GR IIIx over my GR III at a 5:1 ratio. You nailed all of the use cases and context. Still loving my dual wield setup. Each camera fits nicely in my ACG tech vest pockets even with a lens hood and a Reflx Mini flash. I prefer this setup oftentimes over one small camera with lightweight interchangeable lenses.
Got the GRiiix for the tighter focal length. I feel like it’s overall a more versatile camera to shoot a variety of different subjects. Although sometimes I wish I had the extra width 😂
I have the 3X and am selling it to get the 3 HDF. I can’t step back a lot of times and shots are too tight/things get cut off so I want to give the 28 a try
Hello po! Were the photos edited already? Just wondering as they consistently have amazing color composition. Great comparison as well, just straightforward and cohesive.👏🏼
had both , sold the X as hardly used. guess 28mil is more my jam and creative? 40mm is what the eyes see, more natural but also little boring IMO. but the way Ricoh tunes the sensor to the lens ... pfff punching waaaay above it's belt.
Usefum video @reggiephoto 👍🏼 went for the GR3 as 28mm and 35mm are my go-to focal lenght. With the GR3 i can crop to 35mm and still have a nice image quality.
Does anyone know how to set up this Reggie's portra on Olympus cameras in OM system workspace? I will be glad if you make recipes also for cameras like Olympus Pen F.
Thats's a lot of "Maybe". I just bought the GRIII so I will discover by myself if I am happy with it. If not I can always sell it for te GRIIIx :-) Thanks for your video.
This is about the regular vs hdf. Mostly examples from the gr iiix hdf but the same concept applies: th-cam.com/video/cApr12HAh1k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qw-SCKly_upesgui
For those who have the Ricoh GR III or IIIx, what made you choose one vs the other (i.e. how did you land on 28mm vs 40mm)? If you own both, when do you decide to shoot with one vs the other?
Hi after long
I already had a few 40mm cameras/lens and no 28mm so I just took the plunge and have not looked back.
i chose the GR iii, not just because it was the diary edition lol. i actually used to shoot on strictly a papershoot camera for an entire year. NO view finder @ 22mm f2.2 . what a year lol.
now why the 28, i have a daughter whos runs around everywhere. the paper shoot was the best point and pray and i got exactly what i would want. top it off i never had a view finder so i basically guessed my composition and prayed i got the shot.
this just goes with experiences. i also own a sony a6500 with a 35mm and 16 mm. you can see why i favor the wide focal length. i like the whole story, i love the mess of life in an image
I bought both when they came out because different moods for different days
@tommedvedich when do you decide what to grab on which day.
I bought the III because it has crop options for tighter shots. It's an apsc sensor, so some cropping isn't a problem. Can't go wider in-camera with the IIIx.
I have both the length cameras. One is street edition, the other one is the urban edition. I take them on every trip and that’s pretty much all I need. I travel really compact and it all fits in a medium camera bag along with my filters, batteries, lens hood, and several accessories. I sold all my Fujifilm gear and now I am solely a Ricoh shooter. I mainly do street photography 🤙🏻
i literally googled this exact question yesterday. couldn't have come at a better time. thanks Reggie!
Bro, I made it just for you!
I'm glad I got the GR III. During my Holiday in Greece, I found myself struggling to frame photos due to narrow streets. Yachts were also a little tricky to frame photos. I could see the iiix being so much more challenging to travel with.
Overall, if I'm ever in the position to buy another camera, I'd purchase the X just for the options. However, the crop has worked well with no noticeable resolution loss.
This is my first camera and I ended up with the GR IIIx HDF! I wanted the 40mm because I found I never really loved the 24mm on the iPhone and wanted something a bit different. I also ended up right he HDF purely because it was what is available, but I am excited to play with it and I’ve heard most folks almost never end up using the ND filter anyway
I am a long-time Pentax shooter, I wanted to go to the GR because anytime I traveled my dslr would not leave the hotel very often, I would just use my phone. So the GR was perfect l, small compact and large sensor. I went with the GR3 because I experimented with my dslr with a 40mm and a 28mm lens to see which I used the most. Most of the time I had the 40mm I felt like I couldn't get far enough away quickly. It ruins the moment when you tell your family hey stay there doing what you are doing and don't mind me taking several steps away. Lol 😂
I had the GRIIIx but sold it for the III.
It's easy for me to step forward and take the photo than to step back to take a photo. ( think of a tight space, such as a transit. )
Also, the IIIx to me is easier to compose a scene.
But I do miss my GIIIx for street photography since I don't have to be up close to the person to take the shot.
To answer your question - I went with the GRIIIX...
I am a product/lifestyle photographer, by trade. So, I'm always looking to get up-close to my subjects and curate my scenes. With that said, the 28mm focal length always triggers my OCD as it's so wide and often includes elements that I don't want in my frames, lol.
I've been very happy with the versatility of the 40mm for travel, impromptu portraits, product photos, etc.
There have been times where I would love to have both...But, that is only when I'm photographing architecture during my travels.
Excellent comparative explanation, you covered the important point succinctly. Well done
Thank you for this super informative video. I love how you showed photo examples throughout your explanation. I've landed on going with the iiix after listening to your insights. Thank you thank you!
amazing. glad it was helpful to you!
If it's your only camera, I'd recommend a GRIII. With advances in AI upscaling, you can pretty much crop into 40-50mm with negligible penalty- even up to A4/A3 size prints. Keep the subject in the centre and you can avoid distortion pretty handily as well. If you already have a few primes or zooms on an ILC, then the GRIIIx makes a bit more sense as I find the 40mm perspective is a lot easier to literally just point and shoot with- not having to consider too much of what's in the frame or what's getting distorted towards the edges.
GRIIIx was an easy choice for me. I found in the vast majority of my iPhone photos, I am usually "zooming" in by 1.5x which when considered with the 26-28mm lens of my iPhone, comes out to a 40mm field of view. It's just more natural to me to plant my feet a little further away and pinch to zoom a little. The only two GM primes I own for my Sony are a 35 and 50 1.4 so the 40mm, again, sits in that happy middle ground.
I’ve owned all the Ricoh’s since the GRDIV in 2005. Tried the X on its release but soon went back to the original focal length. I have the HDF version now. It was a better choice for me. I never needed the ND filter.
I’m still getting to grips with the hdf filter. It’s very subtle. I need to start looking for subjects that will noticeably benefit from its use.
@@SpudUna yeah once you learn what works best with it, it’s such a versatile setup
@@Reggiebphoto Forgot to say I purchased the Squarehood Glass for lens protection. It’s a quality item. However you need to take care in sunny conditions. Try to shade the lens because flare can become an issue
Great comparison! Which one is best for the London and Paris trip? I will make a family vacation photo book. I need clear and clean images.
Can’t say for certain. Just depends on which genres in this video you’ll focus on
I hove both, and I am really torn between the two. I use them mostly for travel photography and really want to bring only one camera. I like the rendering of the griiix, but I noticed I shoot it almost always vertical, because I find it to tight. I also noticed that I find the griii most of the time to wide and dont like the distorted rendering.
40mm vertically is the height of 28mm horizontaly, so I did some thinking and I cropped the griii to 1:1 ratio, a square format. And this has been a revelation to me, I thought I liked 40mm, but I actually liked 28mm square format.
So now I use the griii in square format 90% of the time, and for 10% I can go wider by the press of a button.
I still like the rendering more of the griiix, so maybe the ultimate goal would be a 28mm fullframe, cropped to a square format. Then I would get the rendering of a griiix an the field of view of a griii.
I use the Zf and have the 28 and 40mm SE lenses. I love them both equally. I tend to use the 40 more in photo and the 28 when I am in a dense city or for filming TH-cam videos. That being said, I’d recommend the 40mm to most. Especially a newer photographer or a shyer photographer street photographer. More recently picked up the Q3 and 28mm has it’s challenges. A lot of zooming in with your feet and the 40 offers a better balance of not too wide but yet wide enough. A street photographer’s take. Cheers everyone!
It's funny because I never was a 28 mm type of guy. With my Tamron 28-75 I found myself using the long end most of the time as it gives me this nice separation and allows very intimate shots - and I barely NEVER used the wide end. Now with my GRIIIX the 40 mm often feel too tight and I wished I picked the regular GRIII over the X 😅 Maybe it has to do with an other style of shooting and composing with this little bad boy 😅😊❤ still a very cool cam, maybe I have to get used to it
Yup that’ll happen. Especially cause no viewfinder
My kids are 6, 3, and 3 months. Love my GR3 since, as you mentioned in your video, I'm always so close quarters with them. That wider focal length, closer minimum focus distance, and more depth of field are all big for me.
That being said: If I could afford it, I would definitely get the GR3x as well and just rock both =P
Thanks for the great comparison video!
As a two camera kit, it’s amazing. That’s how i currently use mine
@@Reggiebphoto Sounds great! Do you usually just decide on one camera to carry depending on the plans for the day? Or do you pack both for the day and just decide in the moment? Would love another video about your specific use cases, maybe vlog style?
@JosephBayot for a full day outing I’ll bring both. For everyday/daily carry I bring one - typically the gr iiix unless I know I’ll be indoors a lot
@@Reggiebphoto Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a great way to go.
As usual, love your videos!! You present the information in such a great way and you are such a cool guy!
Thanks so much for the kind words!
could you do the clip how to take care of this camera to last long, pleaseeeee ❤❤ I like your clip so much
I went with the GR IIIx since I usually shoot with a 50mm on my Sony, so I wanted something closer to that field of view. Really happy with it so far!
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
I chose the GRiiiX for the focal length. I think because I already shoot mostly close in stuff more than wide open views.
Thanks Reggie! glad I found this video... want to start doing street photography as a new hobby and will definitely be getting the GR III. btw, liked this video and subscribed to your channel. Cheers!
Awesome!
Great video, helped me a lot, I want a GRIII x, I just needed confirmation. You have a beautiful family by the way, Cheers!!!
which camera you use for this video? thats crazy qualty
Xs20
how do you setup your ricoh gr iii for shooting? do you have a video on that?
I don't have a vidoe yet. Will be making one soon tho.
I own the GR III and GR IIIx. I shoot my GR IIIx over my GR III at a 5:1 ratio. You nailed all of the use cases and context.
Still loving my dual wield setup. Each camera fits nicely in my ACG tech vest pockets even with a lens hood and a Reflx Mini flash.
I prefer this setup oftentimes over one small camera with lightweight interchangeable lenses.
Yes the 2 camera combo is perfect unless one needs video. And for me the phone covers most scenarios for video
Which do you bring when traveling?
I chose the gr111 hdf because the others were sold out or on backorder.
How do you like it
Great video. Always wanted to get my hands on a Ricoh GR series, maybe one day
One day
Got the GRiiix for the tighter focal length. I feel like it’s overall a more versatile camera to shoot a variety of different subjects. Although sometimes I wish I had the extra width 😂
Built in memory is also a nice added touch
Definitely. Fits like the same amount as one roll of film!
Love how proud you are of the fam, I know people might find it weird to share but this is one of the main selling points of a camera like this.
I have the 3X and am selling it to get the 3 HDF. I can’t step back a lot of times and shots are too tight/things get cut off so I want to give the 28 a try
makes sense
Which one would you recommend for car photography?
Gr iiix. That’s the perfect length to render car shapes and lines accurately
@ thank you! Gonna save my pennies and get it🙏🏻
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I want this but worrying about dust sensor 😢 It’s a big problem because it’s expensive. Btw How do you take care of it??
Hello po! Were the photos edited already? Just wondering as they consistently have amazing color composition. Great comparison as well, just straightforward and cohesive.👏🏼
JPEGs using my recipe Reggie’s Color Negative
had both , sold the X as hardly used. guess 28mil is more my jam and creative? 40mm is what the eyes see, more natural but also little boring IMO. but the way Ricoh tunes the sensor to the lens ... pfff punching waaaay above it's belt.
I think the IIIx and then figure out how to hack the wide adapter on there. Since Ricoh only makes the wide wider and the tele telier!
haha that's one approach
You can still use the wide angle adapter and lens add on from Ricoh. I have it on my GRiiiX but it loses its portability.
Love this channel
thanks so much! what do you find most helpful? i'd love to do more of that.
Love the colors, do you have specific presets for ricoh?
His "Reggie's Colour Negative" and "Reggie's Portra " recipees live on my GR, perfect all-rounders 👌🏼
This is the recipe I used in all the color photos: th-cam.com/video/HVi19Ycr-0Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_uH7fnc5eT9OGNp1
Usefum video @reggiephoto 👍🏼 went for the GR3 as 28mm and 35mm are my go-to focal lenght. With the GR3 i can crop to 35mm and still have a nice image quality.
this video helps me a lot! Thanks
What did you find most helpful?
We had the same idea for a thumbnail lol.
Lol! Trying to channel more of my goofy side. Hope you’re doing well brother!
great video!!
thanks so much!
02:44 My stomach growled Reggie!
Does anyone know how to set up this Reggie's portra on Olympus cameras in OM system workspace? I will be glad if you make recipes also for cameras like Olympus Pen F.
I don’t know. I’d need access to an Olympus cam to even start
Easy, I have both! 😁
Thats's a lot of "Maybe". I just bought the GRIII so I will discover by myself if I am happy with it. If not I can always sell it for te GRIIIx :-) Thanks for your video.
Yup, it’s because at the end of the day it’s preference. Ya just gotta try and see.
@@Reggiebphoto Thks for your useful YT channel ! Yes, choice is difficult.
Link to the camera strap!
www.mightykillers.com/shop/camerope-d2
just got the gr3 but almost at the point where I want both lmao
Both is the way to go
What strap is that
Do you have a video about ricoh gr iii vs gr iii hdf?
This is about the regular vs hdf. Mostly examples from the gr iiix hdf but the same concept applies: th-cam.com/video/cApr12HAh1k/w-d-xo.htmlsi=qw-SCKly_upesgui
@@Reggiebphoto thank you idol
28 mm!!!
The one for me is the GR IV hehehe
Daing na bangus! 😂
It was delicious
P is
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me watching the video with a grIIIx on my desk