Ha! You’re awesome man that made my day! 😀 Thanks for your support and I enjoy reading your comments and love your enthusiasm! Happy Holidays to you and yours too, I appreciate you! 😎🎄📸🎄😎👍🏻
@UnderBridge Rock yeah actually been using the original GRD now as my primary camera for street and skateboarding photography. Started looking at the Caplio GX100 too since I've become a fiend hahaha
Thanks for your video, some useful tips. I've got the MKii version of the original GRD & the GX100 Caplio and they both happily accept 16gb cards with no problem. Cheers... 👍
Thanks for sharing your comments Nigel! I have the GX100 too and it’s a wonderful little camera especially with its old school add on evf! Happy Holidays!! 😎📸👍🏻
Thanks Sam, another great and informative video that helped a lot. My first GRD1 was perfect and seemingly new ! Second one, it sticks sometimes on adjust switch and hasn't been updated yet. But I think once my electronics spray gets here, that should fix it. I love the photos this camera puts out and it's a lot of fun as well. I also just got a GXR with a couple of lenses and a few more coming. I think I really love this camera as well. When I get the Leica M module I'll be able to use all my many vintage lenses with the right adapters. It's really a great camera and I really wonder what Ricoh was thinking when they discontinued it ? I hope they pull their heads out and get back to it soon ! LarryMac
Hi Larry you’re all in! You got the best Ricoh gear!! Let me know if the electronic spray works out for your GRD. I got the GXR and M module too. Great setup and system! I think it was discontinued because the changing modules were too radical for most people to appreciate the brilliance of the system but I’m glad smart folks like you can appreciate it! Nice to read your comments!
@@larrymccormick3226 definitely get the m module if you havent yet, the images it produces have a certain look to them (highlight glow), reminiscent of a leica m8 even though it has a cmos sensor.
Dear Mr. Legend, Thanks for the info man! Now I have a question about that lens adapter. Can I use the same adapter for a GRD IV? Happy Holidays to you and yours, and be seeing you next year.
I can honestly say Sam I love this camera in B&W, It produces great images and far better than my XH1 for street work. I'll be honest I'm still struggling with taking pics at night time and not much info on settings. I'm just using higher ISO which I don't mind but is this camera supposed to just be used in flash mode for night work?
Impressive to hear how it compares to your XH1! As for the higher ISO shots it definitely has the limitations of being an older, small sensor camera. You will get a lot of noise at high ISOs and it's not always pretty noise. If you want those cool Terry Richardson style photos I suppose the flash would work! I have done that and you could get some fun shots. For night street shots, depending on how dark it is out there, I generally use ISO 800 or 1600 in bw mode, shoot wide open, and try to keep the shutter speed at 1/30 the lowest but a lot of times street lights in crowded areas will allow for higher shutter speeds. Keep experimenting and I think you'll come up with some combo you can work with. Have fun and thanks for your comments!
Hello, my friend. How are you? Do you know if the Ricoh GX100 is comparable to the Ricoh GRD I? I understand that the GRD I has a fantastic black and white, with a very organic grain, similar to the film grain, and in addition, the contrast of black and white can be adjusted in the camera itself. Many digital cameras incorporated a noise reduction that, in my opinion, spoils the photos, however the GRD I seems not to apply this "softened". In general, all these veteran cameras have gone up a lot in price, and specifically the GRD I is very difficult to find in my country (Spain). Thank you very much for your help.
Hi my friend, I have used the GX100 and it's a great camera. However I felt the b&w files from the GX100 were different. I haven't used it in a while so from recollection I remember the GX100 files to look "harsher" or harder, more digital in some way. I can't fully explain it other than to say I was a little disappointed with the GX100 until I started shooting it in color and processing the images. After a little work they looked great! But it's a matter of personal preferences you may find you like it. The b&w files can look good too after a little work. I guess what I'm saying is the GRD original does b&w effortlessly out of the box whereas the GX100 did not give me those results out of camera, I had to work the images. Hope this helps.
Original GRD1 doesn’t have the option to choose your distances for SNAP focus mode…..so every time I try using the Snap focus mode I’m never sure what distance(1m?, 2m?, 5m? Infinities?) is there solution to it? Firmware update would fix it? Or am I missing something?
I don't think there was ever a firmware update unfortunately. If I'm not mistaken the distance on the original GRD Snap mode is 2.5 meters. However due to the small sensor many times I find images sufficiently sharp no matter what mode I'm using so that's a plus. But yeah it would have been nice if they had given this camera a firmware update on the Snap mode for more options.
Hey man, do you know where i can download the firmware files? On Ricoh's website you can only download an exe file for windows which i imagine should extract the files but it doesnt work? Recently sold my GRIII in favour of a GRD I !
That Ricoh link should have worked but maybe it's too old for Windows. My friend says it worked on his 2019 Mac. Might have to try it on a Mac or try a Chromebook if you can get access to one, maybe go to the Apple Store. Let me know if you get it going! Have fun with the GRD glad to read your comments!
Sorry to hear that! Knock on wood it hasn’t happened to any of mine but I imagine it could especially on cameras like these where the lenses come out when opened and retract when you turn it off. It’s actually a weak point in a lot of point and shoot cameras.
Hey Sam. Ill send u a fuji f30 6.3 mp camera. If you wanna see a pretty amazing old super ccd camera . I have a couple of them. Love to get your review of it
Hi Frank! Appreciate your generous offer you are so cool man! I was/am a big fan of Fuji’s Super CCD and I had an F30 at one point. I believe I gave it to my brother and I’ll see if I can get it from him to save you the trouble. If he doesn’t have it I’ll take up on your offer! I’ll let you know. Thanks again for the offer, I plan to review some of Fuji’s great Super CCD cameras so stay tuned! Thanks again and Merry Christmas to you and yours! 😎🙏🏻👍🏻
@@cameralegend1033 your welcome. I also have an f47fd which is just like the f40fd but its 9.0 mp and there was an advance in noise reduction. Its pretty amazing and u see the resolution difference from the f30 . But. The best kept secret is the XF1. I cannot believe what this thing can do even comparing with my xf10 and x100
@@frankartale1026 You caught my curiosity. I read that trying to get more megapixels for marketing it hurt picture quality? If you had to choose one from that era (F30/31/40/47/50fd) which would you choose and why?
@@franksmit7251 f30 definitely F47fd is very good but the f30 is alot easier to use and has a/s modes and uses the same battery as the x100 which is huge for that little camera
Try another card or reformatting the card. It only accepts 2gb cards but sometimes cards get corrupted or fail. I’ve had good luck with 2gb Transcend branded cards.
I came to see YOU talk about the cameras🤙🏽🎄☃❄🎅🏽 Wishing you all the best this Holiday Season!
Ha! You’re awesome man that made my day! 😀 Thanks for your support and I enjoy reading your comments and love your enthusiasm! Happy Holidays to you and yours too, I appreciate you! 😎🎄📸🎄😎👍🏻
Honestly, I have the GR (2013 model), and I just now chose to get the original GRD as a backup. Thanks for the video!!!
Good choice! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comments!
@UnderBridge Rock yeah actually been using the original GRD now as my primary camera for street and skateboarding photography. Started looking at the Caplio GX100 too since I've become a fiend hahaha
Another great informative video, keep up the good work ! 🙏🏻
Thanks a lot appreciate you! 😎📸👍🏻
Thanks for your video, some useful tips. I've got the MKii version of the original GRD & the GX100 Caplio and they both happily accept 16gb cards with no problem. Cheers... 👍
Thanks for sharing your comments Nigel! I have the GX100 too and it’s a wonderful little camera especially with its old school add on evf! Happy Holidays!! 😎📸👍🏻
Thank u so much for this! i was one of the ones who reached out about the some features lacking the camera. Will try to update it now.
No problem! Thank you for bringing it to my attention!
This helped so much. Thanks again buddy!
Thanks for the tips Sam! Merry Christmas!!!!!!
No problem Ryan! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours too thanks for your support I appreciate it! 😎📸👍🏻
Thanks Sam, another great and informative video that helped a lot. My first GRD1 was perfect and seemingly new ! Second one, it sticks sometimes on adjust switch and hasn't been updated yet. But I think once my electronics spray gets here, that should fix it. I love the photos this camera puts out and it's a lot of fun as well. I also just got a GXR with a couple of lenses and a few more coming. I think I really love this camera as well. When I get the Leica M module I'll be able to use all my many vintage lenses with the right adapters. It's really a great camera and I really wonder what Ricoh was thinking when they discontinued it ? I hope they pull their heads out and get back to it soon ! LarryMac
Oh Sam, sorry, meant to say Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and yours and all of your followers of our CULT GR ! LarryMac
Hi Larry you’re all in! You got the best Ricoh gear!! Let me know if the electronic spray works out for your GRD.
I got the GXR and M module too. Great setup and system! I think it was discontinued because the changing modules were too radical for most people to appreciate the brilliance of the system but I’m glad smart folks like you can appreciate it! Nice to read your comments!
@@larrymccormick3226 Thanks Larry Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!! All the best and have fun with the awesome cameras! 😎📸👍🏻
@@larrymccormick3226 definitely get the m module if you havent yet, the images it produces have a certain look to them (highlight glow), reminiscent of a leica m8 even though it has a cmos sensor.
THANK YOU!
You're welcome! Appreciate you watching thanks!
2 g SD cards are available from Argos here in the UK.
Great information that someone will find useful thanks!
Dear Mr. Legend,
Thanks for the info man!
Now I have a question about that lens adapter. Can I use the same adapter for a GRD IV?
Happy Holidays to you and yours, and be seeing you next year.
Hi Number Six I think for the GRD IV you need the GW-2 and GH-2. Happy Holidays to you and yours too thanks! 😎📸👍🏻
@@cameralegend1033 Thats correct👆
GH1+GW1 👉 Ricoh GRD+ Ricoh GRD2
GH2+GW2 👉 Ricoh GRD3 + Ricoh GRD4
Merry christmas ya’ll🎅🏻🎁
@@RohamBroccoli Merry Christmas to you too thanks!! 😎📸👍🏻
@@RohamBroccoli That's much easier to understand than the Ricoh website. Thank you and Happy Holidays, fellow street geeks.
I can honestly say Sam I love this camera in B&W, It produces great images and far better than my XH1 for street work. I'll be honest I'm still struggling with taking pics at night time and not much info on settings. I'm just using higher ISO which I don't mind but is this camera supposed to just be used in flash mode for night work?
Impressive to hear how it compares to your XH1! As for the higher ISO shots it definitely has the limitations of being an older, small sensor camera. You will get a lot of noise at high ISOs and it's not always pretty noise. If you want those cool Terry Richardson style photos I suppose the flash would work! I have done that and you could get some fun shots.
For night street shots, depending on how dark it is out there, I generally use ISO 800 or 1600 in bw mode, shoot wide open, and try to keep the shutter speed at 1/30 the lowest but a lot of times street lights in crowded areas will allow for higher shutter speeds. Keep experimenting and I think you'll come up with some combo you can work with. Have fun and thanks for your comments!
Hello, my friend. How are you? Do you know if the Ricoh GX100 is comparable to the Ricoh GRD I? I understand that the GRD I has a fantastic black and white, with a very organic grain, similar to the film grain, and in addition, the contrast of black and white can be adjusted in the camera itself. Many digital cameras incorporated a noise reduction that, in my opinion, spoils the photos, however the GRD I seems not to apply this "softened". In general, all these veteran cameras have gone up a lot in price, and specifically the GRD I is very difficult to find in my country (Spain). Thank you very much for your help.
Hi my friend, I have used the GX100 and it's a great camera. However I felt the b&w files from the GX100 were different. I haven't used it in a while so from recollection I remember the GX100 files to look "harsher" or harder, more digital in some way.
I can't fully explain it other than to say I was a little disappointed with the GX100 until I started shooting it in color and processing the images. After a little work they looked great! But it's a matter of personal preferences you may find you like it. The b&w files can look good too after a little work. I guess what I'm saying is the GRD original does b&w effortlessly out of the box whereas the GX100 did not give me those results out of camera, I had to work the images. Hope this helps.
Gracias amigo 😊🙏🏻
Original GRD1 doesn’t have the option to choose your distances for SNAP focus mode…..so every time I try using the Snap focus mode I’m never sure what distance(1m?, 2m?, 5m? Infinities?) is there solution to it? Firmware update would fix it? Or am I missing something?
I don't think there was ever a firmware update unfortunately. If I'm not mistaken the distance on the original GRD Snap mode is 2.5 meters. However due to the small sensor many times I find images sufficiently sharp no matter what mode I'm using so that's a plus. But yeah it would have been nice if they had given this camera a firmware update on the Snap mode for more options.
Hey man, do you know where i can download the firmware files? On Ricoh's website you can only download an exe file for windows which i imagine should extract the files but it doesnt work? Recently sold my GRIII in favour of a GRD I !
That Ricoh link should have worked but maybe it's too old for Windows. My friend says it worked on his 2019 Mac. Might have to try it on a Mac or try a Chromebook if you can get access to one, maybe go to the Apple Store. Let me know if you get it going! Have fun with the GRD glad to read your comments!
@@cameralegend1033 thanks man, will let you know.
I've got two of these, but sadly the mechanics of the lens broke on both.
Sorry to hear that! Knock on wood it hasn’t happened to any of mine but I imagine it could especially on cameras like these where the lenses come out when opened and retract when you turn it off. It’s actually a weak point in a lot of point and shoot cameras.
I am a war torn SOB too lol
Always happy to have another war torn SOB in the club!! 😎📸👍
Hey Sam. Ill send u a fuji f30 6.3 mp camera. If you wanna see a pretty amazing old super ccd camera . I have a couple of them. Love to get your review of it
Hi Frank! Appreciate your generous offer you are so cool man! I was/am a big fan of Fuji’s Super CCD and I had an F30 at one point. I believe I gave it to my brother and I’ll see if I can get it from him to save you the trouble. If he doesn’t have it I’ll take up on your offer! I’ll let you know. Thanks again for the offer, I plan to review some of Fuji’s great Super CCD cameras so stay tuned! Thanks again and Merry Christmas to you and yours! 😎🙏🏻👍🏻
@@cameralegend1033 your welcome. I also have an f47fd which is just like the f40fd but its 9.0 mp and there was an advance in noise reduction. Its pretty amazing and u see the resolution difference from the f30 . But. The best kept secret is the XF1. I cannot believe what this thing can do even comparing with my xf10 and x100
@@frankartale1026 You caught my curiosity. I read that trying to get more megapixels for marketing it hurt picture quality? If you had to choose one from that era (F30/31/40/47/50fd) which would you choose and why?
@@franksmit7251 f30 definitely
F47fd is very good but the f30 is alot easier to use and has a/s modes and uses the same battery as the x100 which is huge for that little camera
@@frankartale1026 Cheers for your quick response. I found one for a nice price complete in box, will give it a try! Thanks again
It won’t accept my 2gb sd card.
Try another card or reformatting the card. It only accepts 2gb cards but sometimes cards get corrupted or fail. I’ve had good luck with 2gb Transcend branded cards.
@@cameralegend1033 thank u I tried another one and it worked!
@@clapperrrrrrrr Cool! Glad to hear it!