I would like to introduce you to my new camera – The Ricoh GR IIIx. A compact, premium camera known for It’s sharp 40mm fixed lens. Designed for street and travel photography, it delivers exceptional image quality in a pocket camera that actually fits into a pocket – or discretely in my dinner plate-size hands.
I’ve been putting it through its paces over the last week in situations where having a full-size camera is either too bulky for the situation or too conspicuous. This is my first step outside the Nikon family of cameras and I can report having a lot of fun with it. I’m impressed with the performance, so far.
Making it Yours
This camera is highly customizable. The user is able to tailor the camera to individual shooting styles, from street photography and quick travel snapshots to deliberate, composed landscapes and portraits.
Multiple user modes allow instant recall of the pre-designed shooting settings, eliminating the frustration of fumbling through pages of settings while the subject has sauntered away from the scene.
Also, people react differently to a (seemingly) simple pocket camera than to the sophisticated, serious looking full-size camera.
Going Stealth Without Sacrificing Quality
The combination of discrete portability and shooting style personalization makes the RicohGR IIIx a great addition to my modest stable of cameras. I’ll keep you posted on how this new camera works out for my photography style.
Note
The image of Purple Loosestrife on the Yellow River in the previous post, The River that Whispers, was also captured with the Ricoh GR IIIx.
And as I anticipated, some folks on a Facebook group couldn’t reconcile the fact that something so vile and hated as the highly invasive Purple Loosestrife could, at the same time, be so beautiful. Oh well, I understand.
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