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Hi everyone, I would like to ask a question.

Today, I went to the store to buy the GR IIII. I want to use it for landscapes on my (easy) hiking adventures and also for family photos.

The seller advised me not to buy the GR III. One of the reasons was that the GR III is not truly pocketable. If you don't have a case for the camera, the shutters can be damaged and dust can enter the camera. Same where the battery is located. And with a case, the camera will not be truly pocketable.

So I would like to ask you: do I need a case to prevent damage to the shutters / lens? To prevent dust from entering the camera? What is your experience?

Thanks, Martijn
 
mjtolsma said:
Hi everyone, I would like to ask a question.

Today, I went to the store to buy the GR IIII. I want to use it for landscapes on my (easy) hiking adventures and also for family photos.

The seller advised me not to buy the GR III. One of the reasons was that the GR III is not truly pocketable. If you don't have a case for the camera, the shutters can be damaged and dust can enter the camera. Same where the battery is located. And with a case, the camera will not be truly pocketable.

So I would like to ask you: do I need a case to prevent damage to the shutters / lens? To prevent dust from entering the camera? What is your experience?

Thanks, Martijn
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some Ricoh will get dust no matter how hard you try to protect it, and some will be free of it no matter how sloppy you are. This is the beauty of Ricoh world. As of the lens cover: make sure not to have any keys etc that can poke through.

I would say a tiny pouch is a much better idea than a pocket. Doesn't add much volume. You can still carry it in your pocket or belt.
 
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mjtolsma said:
Hi everyone, I would like to ask a question.

Today, I went to the store to buy the GR IIII. I want to use it for landscapes on my (easy) hiking adventures and also for family photos.

The seller advised me not to buy the GR III. One of the reasons was that the GR III is not truly pocketable. If you don't have a case for the camera, the shutters can be damaged and dust can enter the camera. Same where the battery is located. And with a case, the camera will not be truly pocketable.

So I would like to ask you: do I need a case to prevent damage to the shutters / lens? To prevent dust from entering the camera? What is your experience?

Thanks, Martijn
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I think the pocket they are talking about is pants pockets. I use mine in a jacket pocket.
 
Martijn,

I carried my GR and GR II in my pockets for the past 6 years on all our trips. Never had any issues with dust or damage of any kind to the camera.

I have a nice leather belt case, but primarily use a nice soft pouch my wife made for me. The compact pocket ability of the GR is a major reason I no longer carry around my SLR’s anymore. I would not worry about this and it certainly shouldn’t be the reason you don’t buy the camera.

Cheers,

Ned



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I have used my GR I since 2013 without pouch, case or anything to protect it. I have put it in a pocket in my backpack, in coat pockets, in jeans or shorts pockets… I used it under the rain, on beaches, ski slopes, from -25° to +45° Celsius.

I have never seen a speck of dust or had any issue. I admit I don't use crazy apertures like f16 and haven't searched for dust in my pictures, but after years of retouching have never seen one. To this day it has worked fine.
 
I carry it in my jacket pocket without a case. I did buy a lens cap to help prevent any pocket fluff near the lens...

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For hiking I did also buy a case with some waterproofing on it that will attach to my rucksack or belt, the Crumpler Drewbob 100.

Cheers

Jonathan
 
Note that lens cap is a tight fit, so don't press it on hard. If you do you have to twist anti clockwise to get it off without also removing the ring.
 
How odd.

I have one. It's pocketable as it fits in my pocket... Almost 100% sure that no shutter damage is possible from this. Dust? Maybe... What camera that isnt sealed doesnt get dust.

Solution:

Buy a very thin microfibre drawstring pouch, adds no weight and almost no size.
 
Thank you all for those insightful comments! In your comments I read that the camera is well made and I don't need to be too concerned about damage to the lens. I like the suggestion to buy a lens cap or a very thin sleeve, though - I will certainly look into that. It's good to read that the risk isn't that high as the seller told me.

He also told me that profit margins on the Ricoh products are quite low (that's not a reason for his attitude per se, but still). He advised a Fuji XF10 as an alternative. But I like the Ricoh more.
 
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mjtolsma said:
Thank you all for those insightful comments! In your comments I read that the camera is well made and I don't need to be too concerned about damage to the lens. I like the suggestion to buy a lens cap or a very thin sleeve, though - I will certainly look into that. It's good to read that the risk isn't that high as the seller told me.

He also told me that profit margins on the Ricoh products are quite low (that's not a reason for his attitude per se, but still). He advised a Fuji XF10 as an alternative. But I like the Ricoh more.
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Ricoh also produce a leather-style cover and a softer cover... personally I prefer to use one of these on my GRII, the leather-esque one. overall it adds a little bit of extra bulk, but less than 0.5-0.8cm, not a deal breaker. Still fits in most pockets.

Maybe your salesman wears ultra tight jeans? GR is definitely pocketable.
 
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mjtolsma said:
Thank you all for those insightful comments! In your comments I read that the camera is well made and I don't need to be too concerned about damage to the lens. I like the suggestion to buy a lens cap or a very thin sleeve, though - I will certainly look into that. It's good to read that the risk isn't that high as the seller told me.

He also told me that profit margins on the Ricoh products are quite low (that's not a reason for his attitude per se, but still). He advised a Fuji XF10 as an alternative. But I like the Ricoh more.
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Ricoh also produce a leather-style cover and a softer cover... personally I prefer to use one of these on my GRII, the leather-esque one. overall it adds a little bit of extra bulk, but less than 0.5-0.8cm, not a deal breaker. Still fits in most pockets.

Maybe your salesman wears ultra tight jeans? GR is definitely pocketable.
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I often wear tight jeans, but the GR2 fits fine at the top of my front pocket. It sits horizontally so I can bend down without it feeling awkward. And it is superfast to get out and ready.
Maybe the GRIII is too small and will dump to the bottom as the Sony bricks do :-D
 
mjtolsma said:
So I would like to ask you: do I need a case to prevent damage to the shutters / lens? To prevent dust from entering the camera? What is your experience?
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I've had my GR for four years. I wouldn't carry it or any other small camera in my regular pocket, which is a regular party spot for lint. Instead, I have a couple small belt pouches to put into service for the GR or other qualifying cameras, and I've recently been wearing cargo pants, where lint has never ventured and which hold my GR et al quite happily and ready to reach.

And just to make sure everything's OK, I never shoot the clear blue sky at anywhere remotely near f:16, as there be dragons there.

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David
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