Even though the GR III does not WR I can tell you it can take some hits due to recent experience. I slipped and fell waist deep into a glacier lake recently in Norway, my GR in my hand having the strap not attached to my wrist. So my GR was floating in the lake for a few seconds in ice cold water. After the accident I took out the battery and cleaned of the water a bit. But then also continued shooting a bit. (I know you shouldn't do that..) The photos had a little foggy look to them. Then I turned the camera on and took the battery out while it was on, so the lens would stay open and extended. I put it on a desk for a night with the battery door open as well. Since then, the fog disappeared and it works as before, pictures look like before. Long story short, the GR definitely can take a little rain etc. as it works perfectly now after having been covered in ice cold water for a short amount of time.
Bought myself a new gr iiix today after work. I liked the griii girnst but. Of the 28mm equiv focal format. Finally did it! Still in box. I’ll unbox tomorrow. 😊
Hi, Q2/GRiii owner, here! Love both cameras. Often, I carry both with me. For street photography/travel, you can’t beat the GR’s compact size - (the Q2 is bulky in comparison, wearing mine around my neck.) There are many pluses to owning the GRiii or GRiiix over the Leica Q2. Firstly, the sensor. Compared to the digital cameras I own, the GR produces the best colour and black and white files, period. The RAW files, are also incredible, as they are DNG’s. Secondly, USB-C charging. Yes, the GRiii’s battery is limited, compared to the Q2. But the in-body charging makes all the difference. I love that. Wish I could plug in my Q2 to USB-C (like the SL2) but that’s down to waterproofing. My biggest dislike is the charging times for the Q2 battery. You’re out of the game until then. The Ricoh GRiii can do everything, more or less, that the Q2 can do. With advantages as mentioned above. Excited to try the GRiiix - if Ricoh did a full body SL2 style camera, I wouldn’t look back. I trust them. Ricoh is the future of digital photography.
@@courtneysmith731 I also own the GR III as well as the Q2. Love them both. definitely prefer the Q2 but the GR III ends up coming with me more often because of it’s tiny size (and incredible quality images). I will definitely be adding GR IIIx to my bag as soon as it is available :)
@samuel thankful to see you've kept your connection with Ricoh, I hope they recognize how much you help them. I cant think of anyone better to ask them directly about having an LCD ON AF/half-press firmware setting that turns off immediately after preview. this way the LCD is only on during the actual act of shooting/review, keeping stealthy but more crucially saving battery (our darling camera's achilles heel). or at least adding more options to the Auto Sleep Mode (10, 15, 30 sec) would also serve our poor batteries greatly. thank you and please continue this great thing going 🙏🏼
That frame with the girl running up the steps was incredible. The shadows leading to the bird silhouette. The pillars framing the girl and the subtle green arrow guiding my gaze from right to left makes this photo even more provocative from a cinematographic point of view.
I always used gr, it's last series, from I to III and the one thing that was missing was right focal lenght. I've been using pentax 43mm lens for a while and i love it. Think i am going to sell my gr IIi and get x one.
Might be the best GR IIIx review not just for now, but of all times. Because time was spent not only to take good example photos, but due to the effort to explain about 40mm FOV. From my not common FOV, 40mm POV it is just too narrow. I like GRD cameras I have, but I constantly reach for 21mm. Layers and framing is still achievable with 21, but you have to like to be close. Which is not always good during COVID.
Compared to Canon and Panasonic cameras, Ricoh applies very little noise reduction in JPGs. I really like 40mm. I'm loving the GR IIIx. Thanks for the video.
Hey.. im looking again at a digital (had so many lol) ... my first love is film... in camera editing now has come on, and im interested in this gr3x.... BUT... to get a film look you need to manage certain qualities in order to get the look. Ive read there are certain functions backed into the raw files of this camera... so its imperative you get the shot right as you shoot it. With the fuji's you have Highlight and Shadow Tone Controls.... which are key controls in getting a film look. Are these available on the Richos? Ideally i dont want to go back to using lightroom and all the faff anymore... i dont really print large format prints anymore... so i dont see a need... unless I want to go the route of getting plugins for lightroom to get a look if i cant get it done in camera shooting jpgs.
there's some vignetting at f2.8 on lok cheung's hands on video, did u encounter it as well? i'm personally owning the xe4 with the new 27mm (42mm equiv) lens, the 40mm look definitely feels great for everyday use.
Trawling for vids on griiix (as just got one to partner my street edition), and found this one from you Sam, nice one! Mad that I have a Rollei Magic II as well as Maya! Bought it as a repair project but it’s way beyond my capabilities…….looking forward to shooting with the X thanks for the vid
I have been hearing about issues with the back wheel on the GRiii which is a bummer given I like that it has IBIS. Is the GRiiix better in build quality? After hearing all this stuff I don't see myself buying it at all given the risks of dumping money into something built to break. Am I better off buying a GRii?
I've been thinking a lot about this camera, and I'm really curious about the Ricoh GT-2 tele adapter. . . Have you used it? Would you do a video on it?
New to photography, so bear with me, but with a camera like this, can you adjust the aperture to achieve that background/foreground blur? Is the aperture fixed? Thanks, yours truly...noob photographer.
Yes you can change everything (aperture, ISO, shutterspeed) :) even manual focus is available but it‘s a slow workflow. The GR‘s are cameras that are highly customizable. You can shoot with auto features or go fully manual or something in between. Hope that helped!
@@SamuelStreetlife huge help! Thanks for taking the time to answer my question! I'm on a teachers salary so I obsess the details and calculating value lol. Cheers, king!
I love my GR3. Pleased with a high percentage of images straight out of camera...However your images with the x are super sharp, specially the portraits. Her dark hair and dark jacket look amazing. The detail in hr camera as well. Thanks well done.
Nice shots of Hamburg. I made a short visit a few years ago when I was part of a group visiting the Montblanc factory. The main reason I haven’t been back is that there are no direct flights from where I am. I think I’ll also get the x to go with the III.
Haha you totally got me because the GFX50SII announced like the night before and I thought you got one sent to you from Fuji. I swear thats why...DONT LOOK AT ME! Good work. ;)
Hi, nice vid. Like the look of the photos. Did you shoot raw or jpeg in these shots? I ordered the cam and now reading about problems capture one interpreting the dng files. There seems to be a workaround but don’t know how well that works. I am quite pedantic when it comes the colors and look. Perhaps by chance you have experience with the 3X and Capture One? Best Niko
Great video, I'm a bit confused on why you prefer Tv to Av when Av is critical for zone focusing. Thx Sam great work at helping us understand these cameras better as usual
Hi Elias, sorry for the late reply! I prefer TV with the GR because the depth of field is much broader than full frame and I can get a lot more in focus (even with 2.8) than with a full frame camera. And in Av mode you give up control over speed which is very important for street photography. I compensate aperture by manually setting a higher ISO value to raise the aperture value.
hi, i need some advice for an ideal camera for ultimate family photos and i'm undecided between the gr III x or fujifilm x100v or x-e4 that is the most creative and fun camera that will entice me to take it with me, thanks
Shooting with a single press of the shutter release button (Full Press Snap) only works when you set shutter customization to AF+AE Lock. Is this a bug? Does your iiix have this problem?
Sorry Samuel, yes, " It's easier to find/frame a a subject". That is why I sold my x100f even though I loved it. What I want is either an x100 with a 27mm-40mm equiv. lens or, an x100 with a bigger sensor , think Q2 so we can crop the crap out of an image if/when we want to.
I use the 8.1 megapixel GR digital which has a 5.9 mm 2.4 lens. HUGE depth of field. I absolutely love it. For €130 it's a bargain. I use my Soviet Cosmic Symbol 35mm film camera with a 40mm f4 I will get a Gr11 next because I like a built on flash
I picked up both the 28 and 40mm versions of the GRIII. I’ll be the first one to admit that being a Leica addict, I’m having a blast using these tiny cameras. The files look amazing. The handling is amazing. I use it in zone focus and don’t miss a shot. I’m tempted to pick up one of the 35mm film versions of this camera as well.
The photo of the GR with the turntable freaked me out a little. I have a similar turntable on a similar stereo cabinet. I wondered how you got one of my photos! 😂✌️
I wanted a gr and I do love the 40mm focal length but I have to choose between this new baby and the gorgeous colour on the street edition. I have a long time to decide still
Hi Diana! I don't know... it would be cool if they did and many people have suggested that. I think it will be a little bit expensive to make one for Ricoh. But it would be nice!
Now that the zone focusing has lost its significance with the normal focal length, the autofocus becomes more important. Did you notice any improvement over the GR-III in terms of autofocus speed?
GR IIIx and GR III are both identical cameras. Only the lens is different. So AF speed will be the same. If anything then I think the GR III might be faster because the lens "travels" less. But I don't feel a difference. And zone focusing with the GRIIIx is easier than with a 35mm on full frame camera and people have been doing that for decades so it shouldn't be a problem. I use snap focus on the GR IIIx without any issues.
@@SamuelStreetlife It's interesting to note that the real focal of the GRIIIx is basically the focal that was used on film Ricoh GR and people were able to snap focus back then.
After watching your videos, I'm really into getting the Ricoh GR IIIx, but I've been reading about dust issues. In your experience, do you think dust affecting the sensor is a real thing that I should be overly concerned about with this camera more so than with any other point and shoot?
Hey Jim, I talk about the dust issue in this video: th-cam.com/video/PX-7gOjd3X0/w-d-xo.html To sum it up: Personally I never had any "issues" with it. It doesn't bother me. But I don't live near a beach or a desert so...
I'm about to get my first Ricoh GR, but this GRiiix made me doubt! Hard to decide. Years ago, in the analog era, use to shoot on 35mm. Thanks Samuel for (another) great video.
wow, the gr3x really does have good sharpness! still Hodling for a gr4 for the 28mm focal length, as I already have a x100v, a 40mm would be too close to warrant another camera.
The GR IV will be interesting! Can't wait to find out what ricoh has in store. And yes, having both a X100 and a GR does only make sense when the focal length is different enough.
Almost all single images where edited very slightly in Lightroom. But I didn't do much. I tried to keep the colors and contrast as natural as possible. All of the sequences (the shots from the scene with the little girl and the mirror) are straight out of camera jpegs with the positive film effekt. Only the final images are edited. Hope that helped!
@@SamuelStreetlife Thanks for the answer! The unedited pictures you mentioned were actually my favorites haha. As soon as my Fuji X100F breaks I probably will switch to Ricoh. Saw your other videos about their cameras since I bought my Fuji 2 years ago and ever since I thought the Ricoh might be better in every single video. Thanks for your content and have a nice evening!
Hi Samuel, great video as always! You are the reason that I got one of the first and best photo albums that I own, "Friction/Tokyo Street by the amazing Tatsuo Suzuki"... I have one probably irrelevant question, but please allow me so... Could you tell me where you got and how much did it cost, the beautiful grey jacket that you wear in the beginning of this video? Thank you very much for your time and keep going stong and creative!
Nice preview Samuel. Thanks. Curious what the snap focus distances depth of field are? They are certainly narrower than the 28mm. Ricoh has not put the manual online yet.
I was going to get the GR3 (28mm) but now I'm not sure which focal to use😜. Maybe will get the 28mm because nature of snapshot camera and getting everything into the frame.
Ohhhh I really want one of these. I loved my original GR so much for street and sadly it died after a fight with a wave. This new 40mm looks even better than the 28mm.
Holy shit this gonna be my new dream setup. Ricoh gr ii in one pocket , gr iii X in the other :D Great video ! Im really impressed by the quality of these photos.
Yeah probably the same for me. Have the II but didnt see that much point in upgrading for the way I use it but with a different focal length that's a whole different story.
Wow, those are sharp! I thought my old GR was sharp. But this one is great! Any thoughts on dust resistance? The old ones were know for letting dust in. That all said will Ricoh continue to offer the III along with the IIIx?
Hey Samuel. Was looking forward to hearing your view on this one. You used to use the GRiii in 35mn crop mode, right? How does that compare with the GRiiiX 40mm shots? Dramatically different?
The field of view is only slightly wider with the 35mm crop but the compression and depth of field is exactly like a 28mm lens (or 18mm to be precise) so having a real 40mm (26mm) lens makes a big difference even compared to the 35mm crop mode (in my opinion). On my instagram page I saved a highlight where you can see the differences between both lenses and crop modes.
whats strange about back ground separation is - "who made that the standard?" and im reminded how zone focusing in street photography is very common - shooting at your f8 or more - so what back ground separation are we even looking for? in any case a very interesting progressing for GR and here's to fuji to bring new lens type for their X100V or maybeeee X80?? thanks for the video - and hope to see more of this camera as well.
I use a fuji xe3 and I'm always on my 18mm f2 and 27mm f2.8 when people are involved. Wished this focal length was available when I got the griii for my wife. She is still uncomfortable with how wide it is.
Even though the GR III does not WR I can tell you it can take some hits due to recent experience. I slipped and fell waist deep into a glacier lake recently in Norway, my GR in my hand having the strap not attached to my wrist. So my GR was floating in the lake for a few seconds in ice cold water. After the accident I took out the battery and cleaned of the water a bit. But then also continued shooting a bit. (I know you shouldn't do that..) The photos had a little foggy look to them. Then I turned the camera on and took the battery out while it was on, so the lens would stay open and extended. I put it on a desk for a night with the battery door open as well. Since then, the fog disappeared and it works as before, pictures look like before. Long story short, the GR definitely can take a little rain etc. as it works perfectly now after having been covered in ice cold water for a short amount of time.
This is really helpful to know as most folks not happy with it not being sealed from water & dust
Bought myself a new gr iiix today after work. I liked the griii girnst but. Of the 28mm equiv focal format. Finally did it! Still in box. I’ll unbox tomorrow. 😊
Looking forward to the premiere! 📸
Please put 4k video in the next camera 🙏
@@detectivejonesw please have it be able to focus while filming 🙏
please add 10, 15, 30 second options to the lcd auto-sleep-mode 😴 🙏🏽
What will the price be in usd?
Have to add one of these to my bag for sure. Can’t wait to see your Q2 review 😉
Hi, Q2/GRiii owner, here! Love both cameras. Often, I carry both with me. For street photography/travel, you can’t beat the GR’s compact size - (the Q2 is bulky in comparison, wearing mine around my neck.) There are many pluses to owning the GRiii or GRiiix over the Leica Q2. Firstly, the sensor. Compared to the digital cameras I own, the GR produces the best colour and black and white files, period. The RAW files, are also incredible, as they are DNG’s. Secondly, USB-C charging. Yes, the GRiii’s battery is limited, compared to the Q2. But the in-body charging makes all the difference. I love that. Wish I could plug in my Q2 to USB-C (like the SL2) but that’s down to waterproofing. My biggest dislike is the charging times for the Q2 battery. You’re out of the game until then. The Ricoh GRiii can do everything, more or less, that the Q2 can do. With advantages as mentioned above. Excited to try the GRiiix - if Ricoh did a full body SL2 style camera, I wouldn’t look back. I trust them. Ricoh is the future of digital photography.
@@courtneysmith731 I also own the GR III as well as the Q2. Love them both. definitely prefer the Q2 but the GR III ends up coming with me more often because of it’s tiny size (and incredible quality images). I will definitely be adding GR IIIx to my bag as soon as it is available :)
Haven't been this excited for a camera release in years!
What a nice shot at 8.06. Cool man...
Thank you!
@samuel thankful to see you've kept your connection with Ricoh, I hope they recognize how much you help them. I cant think of anyone better to ask them directly about having an LCD ON AF/half-press firmware setting that turns off immediately after preview. this way the LCD is only on during the actual act of shooting/review, keeping stealthy but more crucially saving battery (our darling camera's achilles heel). or at least adding more options to the Auto Sleep Mode (10, 15, 30 sec) would also serve our poor batteries greatly. thank you and please continue this great thing going 🙏🏼
Change your display settings so that the disp button turns off the screen and use that between shots
That frame with the girl running up the steps was incredible. The shadows leading to the bird silhouette. The pillars framing the girl and the subtle green arrow guiding my gaze from right to left makes this photo even more provocative from a cinematographic point of view.
Just need to get rid of the dustbin at the front. Lots of ads on this one including one from Light room which shows it doing just that.
I always used gr, it's last series, from I to III and the one thing that was missing was right focal lenght. I've been using pentax 43mm lens for a while and i love it. Think i am going to sell my gr IIi and get x one.
Sell me your GR iii next year :p
How much you want for it?
Might be the best GR IIIx review not just for now, but of all times. Because time was spent not only to take good example photos, but due to the effort to explain about 40mm FOV. From my not common FOV, 40mm POV it is just too narrow. I like GRD cameras I have, but I constantly reach for 21mm. Layers and framing is still achievable with 21, but you have to like to be close. Which is not always good during COVID.
Glad to hear you appreciated this new approach. Thanks for the comment!
That lens looks really sharp and have a personal look to it! Nice move from Ricoh
Yes! I was really surprised
Compared to Canon and Panasonic cameras, Ricoh applies very little noise reduction in JPGs. I really like 40mm. I'm loving the GR IIIx. Thanks for the video.
Loved the"... this video is not sponsored by Square Space..."
Very good RICOH GR IIIx 40mm review with a lot of pictures!
The first shot of the guy in the mirror is my favorite. I think the colors!
Glad you liked it!
I just purchased this mahalo nui to your videos about it … as well as others out there loving on it!
Hey.. im looking again at a digital (had so many lol) ... my first love is film... in camera editing now has come on, and im interested in this gr3x.... BUT...
to get a film look you need to manage certain qualities in order to get the look. Ive read there are certain functions backed into the raw files of this camera... so its imperative you get the shot right as you shoot it.
With the fuji's you have Highlight and Shadow Tone Controls.... which are key controls in getting a film look.
Are these available on the Richos?
Ideally i dont want to go back to using lightroom and all the faff anymore... i dont really print large format prints anymore... so i dont see a need... unless I want to go the route of getting plugins for lightroom to get a look if i cant get it done in camera shooting jpgs.
there's some vignetting at f2.8 on lok cheung's hands on video, did u encounter it as well? i'm personally owning the xe4 with the new 27mm (42mm equiv) lens, the 40mm look definitely feels great for everyday use.
Are these photos SOOC or freshly processed? Need to know.
Excited for this premiere! Watched your vid on GR’s channel too
Hi just want to ask you - is the Ricoh GR IIIx made in Vietnam? Thanks for the answer.
I really enjoyed your video. I've been a Fuji user for quite a while, but I'm intrigued by the Ricoh. Seems like the perfect compact camera. Thanks!
Thanks for watching Geoff!
Those photos look so clean, I’m convinced 😯
Love the calm intimate explanations of the video!! And love it's color science too! Do your color grade it or is it Fuji natural magic?
Trawling for vids on griiix (as just got one to partner my street edition), and found this one from you Sam, nice one! Mad that I have a Rollei Magic II as well as Maya! Bought it as a repair project but it’s way beyond my capabilities…….looking forward to shooting with the X thanks for the vid
Im just waiting for some sort of preorder date to show up in Canada, ive been waiting on a compact above 35mm for a long time!
Samuel, did Ricoh mention if they plan to sell this in North America? It’s missing from Ricoh USA website.
I haven't heard anything about it. I am sure they will! Hopefully we get some info on that soon.
I have been hearing about issues with the back wheel on the GRiii which is a bummer given I like that it has IBIS. Is the GRiiix better in build quality? After hearing all this stuff I don't see myself buying it at all given the risks of dumping money into something built to break. Am I better off buying a GRii?
I've been thinking a lot about this camera, and I'm really curious about the Ricoh GT-2 tele adapter. . . Have you used it? Would you do a video on it?
GR iii x vs iii for photographing artwork (Oil paintings) for print? which would be better. its one thing I have to consider. I love em both
Definitely the GR IIIx. You will get less distortion and the lens on the GR IIIx is a bit sharper and clearer than the GR III.
@@SamuelStreetlife thank you Sam. fastest reply of all time too 😁 love your channel dude
@@pidgeo202 Thanks man! :)
Nice - best video I have seen thus far as I am considering the X seriously. Have not bought a new camera in @ 10 years!
when are they going to release this camera!? I want it
New to photography, so bear with me, but with a camera like this, can you adjust the aperture to achieve that background/foreground blur? Is the aperture fixed? Thanks, yours truly...noob photographer.
Yes you can change everything (aperture, ISO, shutterspeed) :) even manual focus is available but it‘s a slow workflow. The GR‘s are cameras that are highly customizable. You can shoot with auto features or go fully manual or something in between. Hope that helped!
@@SamuelStreetlife huge help! Thanks for taking the time to answer my question! I'm on a teachers salary so I obsess the details and calculating value lol. Cheers, king!
I love my GR3. Pleased with a high percentage of images straight out of camera...However your images with the x are super sharp, specially the portraits. Her dark hair and dark jacket look amazing. The detail in hr camera as well. Thanks well done.
Thank you Tim! Yes the new lens is very sharp!
Great video! 📸🎉 Amazing photographs taken with the GR IIIx!
Thank you!!
After watching many of your videos you convinced me to by the GR iii street edition
Sameul, which cameras do you own?
Some of my favorite photos were taken with a film Leica CL with the 40mm Summicron. Like you said, 40mm is a very “natural” focal length.
Super good Video about the RICOH GR IIIx now i want to buy one!!
Nice shots of Hamburg. I made a short visit a few years ago when I was part of a group visiting the Montblanc factory. The main reason I haven’t been back is that there are no direct flights from where I am. I think I’ll also get the x to go with the III.
Haha you totally got me because the GFX50SII announced like the night before and I thought you got one sent to you from Fuji. I swear thats why...DONT LOOK AT ME!
Good work. ;)
So is the GRIV going to come out soonish or did the IIIx bump it?
Any idea when the software update will be released?
Is Ricoh making a new camera for every focal length ? If given a choice 24 /35mm would be better .Just my opinion..
Already tried the teleconverter with the X?
Thinking of getting the gr lll lately but also having a pocketable fuji 18mm x70 it makes sense to go for the X now
Hi, nice vid.
Like the look of the photos. Did you shoot raw or jpeg in these shots?
I ordered the cam and now reading about problems capture one interpreting the dng files. There seems to be a workaround but don’t know how well that works. I am quite pedantic when it comes the colors and look.
Perhaps by chance you have experience with the 3X and Capture One?
Best
Niko
Pre ordered it already:). It’s the most excited I’ve been about a camera in years.
Great video show off for the GR X Samuel. Thank you. And I’m getting one. Cant wait to get out on the street.
Great video, I'm a bit confused on why you prefer Tv to Av when Av is critical for zone focusing. Thx Sam great work at helping us understand these cameras better as usual
Hi Elias, sorry for the late reply! I prefer TV with the GR because the depth of field is much broader than full frame and I can get a lot more in focus (even with 2.8) than with a full frame camera. And in Av mode you give up control over speed which is very important for street photography. I compensate aperture by manually setting a higher ISO value to raise the aperture value.
Can you please explain how the DOF Priority (DEEP) exposure setting works on the new firmware update? It’s on the Program Line page
To be honest I couldn't get it to work either... It only works in P mode. If you find a way let me know lol.
hi, i need some advice for an ideal camera for ultimate family photos and i'm undecided between the gr III x or fujifilm x100v or x-e4 that is the most creative and fun camera that will entice me to take it with me, thanks
2:27 for a moment there - I thought all the buildings behind you were moving! Lol!
Anyone know if/when this will be available in Singapore?
Sales just increased the moment this video dropped! This is interesting to see the 40mm on the GR
Shooting with a single press of the shutter release button (Full Press Snap) only works when you set shutter customization to AF+AE Lock. Is this a bug? Does your iiix have this problem?
The photos look so clean and calm! I was wanting to try out 50mm but this might be it.
Splendid video as always 🙏🏼🤍
Thanks man :D Love the "real" look of them
Можно ли добиться похожего эффекта от RICOH GR III при помощи цифрового зума???
If I can only afford one Ricoh GR 3, which one do you recommend? Current GR 1 user.
Great shots! Have you ever edited Ricoh RAW files in Capture One?
I want both! with tele and wide conversions! Take my money!
Sorry Samuel, yes, " It's easier to find/frame a a subject". That is why I sold my x100f even though I loved it. What I want is either an x100 with a 27mm-40mm equiv. lens or, an x100 with a bigger sensor , think Q2 so we can crop the crap out of an image if/when we want to.
Trying to figure out if I'm going to sell my rx1rii for this. Usability and portability are major factors
@Samuel I like the snap focus feature a lot, but it is a bit hard to get it right with 40mm?
I use the 8.1 megapixel GR digital which has a 5.9 mm 2.4 lens. HUGE depth of field. I absolutely love it. For €130 it's a bargain.
I use my Soviet Cosmic Symbol 35mm film camera with a 40mm f4
I will get a Gr11 next because I like a built on flash
I picked up both the 28 and 40mm versions of the GRIII. I’ll be the first one to admit that being a Leica addict, I’m having a blast using these tiny cameras. The files look amazing. The handling is amazing. I use it in zone focus and don’t miss a shot. I’m tempted to pick up one of the 35mm film versions of this camera as well.
@David 40. Performance seems much better on it.
Which focal length do you prefer?
@@elliotresnick5433 40mm. Insanely sharp.
Wie ist das mit einem Fuji Blitz ? Passt der auch und funktioniert ?
If you do snap at f16, what is the distance that the image will be in focus? is it 2,5m till infinity?
Those slow shutter shots are 👌👌
The photo of the GR with the turntable freaked me out a little. I have a similar turntable on a similar stereo cabinet. I wondered how you got one of my photos! 😂✌️
2:21, the world moving is a really trippy image ..
Did you shoot stopped down all the time or is this lens bokeh-less?
I wanted a gr and I do love the 40mm focal length but I have to choose between this new baby and the gorgeous colour on the street edition. I have a long time to decide still
Does anyone happen to know which is sharper… griiix or Fuji 27mm??
Hi Sam! How are you? Do you think Ricoh will ever make electronic viewfinder for the gr iii x?
Hi Diana! I don't know... it would be cool if they did and many people have suggested that. I think it will be a little bit expensive to make one for Ricoh. But it would be nice!
Now that the zone focusing has lost its significance with the normal focal length, the autofocus becomes more important. Did you notice any improvement over the GR-III in terms of autofocus speed?
GR IIIx and GR III are both identical cameras. Only the lens is different. So AF speed will be the same. If anything then I think the GR III might be faster because the lens "travels" less. But I don't feel a difference. And zone focusing with the GRIIIx is easier than with a 35mm on full frame camera and people have been doing that for decades so it shouldn't be a problem. I use snap focus on the GR IIIx without any issues.
@@SamuelStreetlife It's interesting to note that the real focal of the GRIIIx is basically the focal that was used on film Ricoh GR and people were able to snap focus back then.
@@Fe_lix yes very good point!
Will there be no gr iv?
After watching your videos, I'm really into getting the Ricoh GR IIIx, but I've been reading about dust issues. In your experience, do you think dust affecting the sensor is a real thing that I should be overly concerned about with this camera more so than with any other point and shoot?
Hey Jim, I talk about the dust issue in this video: th-cam.com/video/PX-7gOjd3X0/w-d-xo.html To sum it up: Personally I never had any "issues" with it. It doesn't bother me. But I don't live near a beach or a desert so...
I'm about to get my first Ricoh GR, but this GRiiix made me doubt! Hard to decide. Years ago, in the analog era, use to shoot on 35mm. Thanks Samuel for (another) great video.
Great video format! Just the way I like it and also these were some great images! Keep it up man
Nice, thanks man!
wow, the gr3x really does have good sharpness! still Hodling for a gr4 for the 28mm focal length, as I already have a x100v, a 40mm would be too close to warrant another camera.
The GR IV will be interesting! Can't wait to find out what ricoh has in store. And yes, having both a X100 and a GR does only make sense when the focal length is different enough.
What happens if you use the GW-4 wide angle lens with the GR IIIx?
It's not compatible unfortunately
hi Samuel , I guess the photos were edited from raw ? is it one of your presets used here ? many thanks
Yes they were edited from RAW but I didn't use my presets. I left them as natural as possible.
micro contrast looks better than GR iii , what you think samuel....
Looks very tempting! 😍
Are the shown pictures straight out of camera or are they edited? They just look absolutely stunning!
Almost all single images where edited very slightly in Lightroom. But I didn't do much. I tried to keep the colors and contrast as natural as possible. All of the sequences (the shots from the scene with the little girl and the mirror) are straight out of camera jpegs with the positive film effekt. Only the final images are edited. Hope that helped!
@@SamuelStreetlife Thanks for the answer! The unedited pictures you mentioned were actually my favorites haha. As soon as my Fuji X100F breaks I probably will switch to Ricoh. Saw your other videos about their cameras since I bought my Fuji 2 years ago and ever since I thought the Ricoh might be better in every single video. Thanks for your content and have a nice evening!
Hi Samuel, great video as always!
You are the reason that I got one of the first and best photo albums that I own, "Friction/Tokyo Street by the amazing Tatsuo Suzuki"...
I have one probably irrelevant question, but please allow me so... Could you tell me where you got and how much did it cost, the beautiful grey jacket that you wear in the beginning of this video? Thank you very much for your time and keep going stong and creative!
Pls review fuji new lens as well.❤️
Nice preview Samuel. Thanks. Curious what the snap focus distances depth of field are? They are certainly narrower than the 28mm. Ricoh has not put the manual online yet.
Uh hard to say without knowing the actual data on that. But it isn't that much more difficult then using a 35mm for zone focusing.
What amount of megapixels do you get with the digitial zooms? And can you shoot in raw with digital zoom?
I was going to get the GR3 (28mm) but now I'm not sure which focal to use😜. Maybe will get the 28mm because nature of snapshot camera and getting everything into the frame.
Ohhhh I really want one of these. I loved my original GR so much for street and sadly it died after a fight with a wave. This new 40mm looks even better than the 28mm.
Perfect video! Ill probably go with this over adding the 27mm to my fuji kit (when I can afford it)
Hamburg has some beautiful light. The way the portraits look with such beautiful light and the white balance looks so on point.
Holy shit this gonna be my new dream setup. Ricoh gr ii in one pocket , gr iii X in the other :D
Great video ! Im really impressed by the quality of these photos.
Yeah probably the same for me. Have the II but didnt see that much point in upgrading for the way I use it but with a different focal length that's a whole different story.
@@skypekai True same. The iii is nice for sure but not really worth the big price increase for me. I also prefer the positive film on the ii
Wow, those are sharp! I thought my old GR was sharp. But this one is great! Any thoughts on dust resistance? The old ones were know for letting dust in. That all said will Ricoh continue to offer the III along with the IIIx?
Been bumping my GR3 around since the initial release. It remains dust free - the new SR cleaning mechanism really works.
Hey Samuel. Was looking forward to hearing your view on this one. You used to use the GRiii in 35mn crop mode, right? How does that compare with the GRiiiX 40mm shots? Dramatically different?
The field of view is only slightly wider with the 35mm crop but the compression and depth of field is exactly like a 28mm lens (or 18mm to be precise) so having a real 40mm (26mm) lens makes a big difference even compared to the 35mm crop mode (in my opinion). On my instagram page I saved a highlight where you can see the differences between both lenses and crop modes.
Samuel Streetlife Thanks for the helpful reply. 👍
I like the camera but too much contrast and purple fringing at 9:24
whats strange about back ground separation is - "who made that the standard?" and im reminded how zone focusing in street photography is very common - shooting at your f8 or more - so what back ground separation are we even looking for?
in any case a very interesting progressing for GR and here's to fuji to bring new lens type for their X100V or maybeeee X80??
thanks for the video - and hope to see more of this camera as well.
Yes exactly! I am happy with the look I get even if its "only" 2.8.
I use a fuji xe3 and I'm always on my 18mm f2 and 27mm f2.8 when people are involved.
Wished this focal length was available when I got the griii for my wife. She is still uncomfortable with how wide it is.