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Subject: [Leica] OT - Ricoh GR digital
From: rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Wed Sep 14 01:06:42 2005
References: <19362c019380e8.19380e819362c0@planet.nl> <e2cc955da26497787ab89afa57b5282f@bellsouth.net>

Frank
Yes, I've seen that too, now, it's indeed slow. Another disappointing fact 
is the sensor size, only a 1/1.8" chip, while a at least APS-sized sensor 
was expected by many GR enthusiasts. 

First I was impressed by the ISO range going up to 1600, but with a 1/1.8" 
this is rather obsolete. A lot of noise must be expected with a setting 
higher than ISO 100. Look at the sample shots #7 and #8 at ISO 154 and you 
know what I mean.
http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/review/2005/09/13/2281.html
Even some 64 ISO shots show more noise than we would like to see. 

The pictures look quite sharp, but all in all, it's too much money for a too 
small sensor. OTOH I still like the idea of a fixed focus digital P&S with a 
accessory shoe for an external viewfinder (Leica, Zeiss, Voigtlander, 
whatever). 

Maybe the idea will be picked up by someone else - Epson? Zeiss-Ikon? 
Leica/Panasonic? Or Olympus/FourThirds?

Didier




>Doesn't the review mention that one must wait 1.7 seconds between shots?  
>Way too much time for me.  I thought I saw that in there.
>Frank Farmer
>
>
>http://tinyurl.com/bze9z



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