Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:03:41 -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi <ramarren@bayarea.net> wrote: >I dunno, Paul. I have had no problems with flare, the finder on mine is >pretty nice (not as nice as a Rollei 35 or Leica CL but not bad at all), >and it returns some darn nice pictures, see > <http://www.bayarea.net/~ramarren/photostuff/GR1pix/clouds.html> > >It doesn't replace a Leica M or CL, but then it's a lot easier to carry >in a shirt pocket than either (or a T4 Super) and a lot easier on the >bank account. If you never use it anymore, you should sell it. There is >quite a market for Ricoh GR1s in mint condition since Ricoh pulled out of >the US market. > >Godfrey > cameras don't have pretensions, people do I have gotten some nice shots with it, but I like shooting contrejour a fair bit, and in this situation I find it washes out terribly. The reason I don't like the finder is that the frame lines and all other markings in it vanish in bright light (I didn't think I'd hate this as much as I do). Plus I hate the shutter's focus lag. Don't get me wrong - there are lots of things I like about this camera: the infinity lock, the f-stop dial, the flash controls, the lovely magnesium body - it's just that it can't do the kind of stuff I want it to, and once you've shot with a 35 Summicron ASPH that little GR lens just doesn't look so hot anymore. I will be selling it to help defray the cost of the new 90. Now that I've slagged it off, any takers??? Paul Chefurka BTW, I checked out your pics - very nice indeed.