lutz Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Here's a <a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=687392">couple of shots</a> taken with the <a href="http://home.pacific.net.sg/~kennetht/GR1specs.html">Ricoh GR1</a>. I vaguely recall that it cost me less than USD 400 in excellent condition. So, if you consider performance, cost, weight and bulk having one of these trigger-happy in your pocket looks like a pretty good alternative to getting an M-compatible 28mm lens to me, especially if you take its attached AF/AE/winder-body into account...<p>Don't get me wrong - working with just one system (f.i. multiple M bodies and a row of interchangeable lenses) has its merrits, but I felt perfectly equipped on the wide end with this little gem on my New Year walks about Capri earlier this month.<p>BTW, the film was Fomapan T200 souped in TMax and came out perfectly flat when dry, so the negs scanned beautifully. Oh, and I shot horizontals, too, but haven't found the time to scan those yet... ;-) Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les_lammers Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Very nice shots Lutz! The tones are great. Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian bastin Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Wonderful sense of place. The camera seems to have drawn the best out of the situations. Anyway - very well done ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaitken Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 You can even buy that very lens in Leica mount - if you can find and afford it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaitken Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Here you go: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php?product=3020&cat=8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyaitken Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 No-one I know, I should add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_chang_sang Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 I'm waiting (patiently) for my "new to me" GR-1s to arrive in order to try this camera out. 28mm is not wide enough for me but it should be "adequate". :) What I purchased it for was the truly pocketable film P&S camera that I currently do not have. Great shots!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del_gray Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 For several years that was my kit exactly - 50 and 35 on the rangefinder with the GR1s for my 28. Not only is it nice to have the wider lens for much less than the leica 28, but you get a second body as a back up along with it! A lot of nice features on that camera as well. Unfortunately I dropped mine in the Pacific and now it's dead. Anyone need one for (non-electronic) parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmdelux Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Nice tone/contrast. Thanks - Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Curious, how much are GR-1s going for now? www.citysnaps.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_lee2 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Very nice compositions, Lutz -- I especially like 'Palme' and 'Car'. I love my GR1, although unfortunately I don't get to shoot much film anymore. To me it was the perfect pocketable film camera, even preferable to the mighty Contax T3 (a fine camera in its own right). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivek iyer Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Nice set, Lutz! As for the gear suggestion, I wouldn't go near this one. After a lot of search, I have settled on a CL + Orion-15 (28/6) combo. Very pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lutz Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Thanks for your kind comments, guys. :-)<p><center> <img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/5499657-lg.jpg"></center> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirk-san1 Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 <i>The camera seems to have drawn the best out of the situations.</i><p> This is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian bastin Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Dirk, what's funny ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian bastin Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 There's nothing objective about a camera lens - especially a wide. It can 'draw the best out of the situation' when pointed at subjects like this and handled as well as this - or do something else : distort a normal looking situation into a nightmare. So, I would like to know what is funny in the statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 And the GR-1s is a tough little camera. Mine has been dropped on to rocks, tiled floors and concrete at least 5 times. It has some scratches and a small dent, and the viewfinder needed a big repair which cost 80 GBP including a full service. But it has travelled most places with me in the past 6 years; indeed, I've bought a nice black one for use on special occasions. AC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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