Tom Caldwell

Good images, I have not found a bad Takumar yet.  I don't have the 28mm - I am jealous.

Despite being interested in the possibility of the poor red rendition I was going to grit my teeth and simply put up with it. With all respect, I have looked at the original and the adjusted...

For a macro close up shot that is a lot.  Ah, no more wiping the jam off the end of the lens ... grin. How long before Ricoh make a close-up lens to fit on their adapter?  I suppose after market...

Welcome, I am glad you appreciate that these are in fact were and reamin very good little cameras.  From the rocks being thrown around on another thread we might be imagining that the "Ricoh...

Nothing is going to be sadder than  GRDIV used as a knockabout rough rider camera just used for casual photography and not cared for, worse ... given to toddlers as playthings  ....

Ssssh, don't tell.  You will have everyone buying them and they will all be gone ....

Andrew, do you know if it is true that the GR macro only does 10cm closest?  The dpreview specifications do not list the focal range.  I have this from the Ming Thein first impressions. We know...

Thank goodness for a sensible response.  Just not so long ago the GRDIII/IV was the dream camera for snap shooting, always on your person, great images and now all of a sudden the small-sensor...

Larry, the Rolls Royce of the small sensor cameras.  Unless you are looking for this sort of camera any point and shoot will do and are probably cheaper. Price, any price is a bargain at the...

Two GXR bodies!  Now you are in heaven ... but I have to pour some rain .... now you need another M mount module so that you can play "professional 'tog" with two cameras and seprately configured...

Take your time Tim. The original GRD was attractive mainly because it was simple to use and effective as it still is today.  The GRDIII changed the ball game by filling the menu up with just about...

No problems Tim, you should just ask-away, no need to be "shy". Snap focus is just preset focal distances and otherwise just work normally with aperture and shutter speed determined automatically...

Add another one bonded. All the fuss about minor detail (making or breaking a deal) when the heart says "Ricoh" I am a fanboy.  Talking about the interface and how it works so well is subjective...

Thanks, I had macro focus set at the same time and it does not work in this situation.  Some times I think I need to hit myself with a brick ....

Ray would be right about remembering the last focus distnce used when in PASM dial setting - the last shooting settings are all remembered. But those who choose to set up Modes (whether My or Box...

That has to be a contradiction of terms. Popular but the new owners can't wait to sell at a discount to buy something else?
The GRII would only be 2 years away and a makeover model, the next big...

Confirm: Fn Pair = AF/Snap works.  If you have macro focus set it doesn't  Therefore Fn1 = AF/Snap and Fn2 = Snap Focus distance can be a handy temporary function pair if snap focus is your...

Hi If the camera might work simply by opening and shutting the battery door it sounds like a bad connection to the power circuit or a defective battery. Do you have a spare battery to try?  With a...

Full of life Rube. Interesting that you are using the old -0.3 EV "trick" much beloved by old Ricoh hands.  Ming Thein noted that the GR he was using was rendering a bit "hot".  Maybe the GR is...

This is the most sane comment on the subject so far :)