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maltmoose said:

I cant remember the last time i saw photos taken with a GR1 film camera.

Is anyone still using their GR film camera or did they all break?

Please post some images taken with GR1 film cameras

I almost bought one the other day but was very expensive so bottled it and bought another film point and shoot instead which im testing now.. cant wait to send it off to be processed and scanned...the film i bought and the processing etc will cost more than the camera.. anyway its the same size as a GRII and has a flash so i can trash talk when people moan at my GRIII for not having a flash

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Tungsten Nordstein said:

maltmoose said:

I cant remember the last time i saw photos taken with a GR1 film camera.

Is anyone still using their GR film camera or did they all break?

Please post some images taken with GR1 film cameras

I almost bought one the other day but was very expensive so bottled it and bought another film point and shoot instead which im testing now.. cant wait to send it off to be processed and scanned...the film i bought and the processing etc will cost more than the camera.. anyway its the same size as a GRII and has a flash so i can trash talk when people moan at my GRIII for not having a flash

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Have used mine since 2 1/2 years ago, when i did quite a lot with it before buying the gr3. I've been thinking about it quite a bit recently, but always reach for the gr2 or 3 for ease of use.

What other point and shoot did you buy?

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thelps said:

I've been going to buy one and have kept putting if off because of the display fading characters segments problem. They are quite expensive now ever for a GR1, the GR1v are close to GR IIIx limited prices. If they remade the GR1v with fixes in place I'd likely buy a new one.

FWIW I have a roll in my Contax T3 but its not seen a frame in over a year.

I am going to give my GR Digitals, either the GR DIgital II or IV a reuse in the next weekends.

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maltmoose said:

Tungsten Nordstein said:

maltmoose said:

I cant remember the last time i saw photos taken with a GR1 film camera.

Is anyone still using their GR film camera or did they all break?

Please post some images taken with GR1 film cameras

I almost bought one the other day but was very expensive so bottled it and bought another film point and shoot instead which im testing now.. cant wait to send it off to be processed and scanned...the film i bought and the processing etc will cost more than the camera.. anyway its the same size as a GRII and has a flash so i can trash talk when people moan at my GRIII for not having a flash

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Have used mine since 2 1/2 years ago, when i did quite a lot with it before buying the gr3. I've been thinking about it quite a bit recently, but always reach for the gr2 or 3 for ease of use.

What other point and shoot did you buy?

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We are really spoiled with the digital GR's. Ive been thinking about a film camera to see if it can slow my shooting down forcing me to take more well thought out shots. Film is expensive and so may focus the mind.

I saw an olympus mju ii in a shop window so went in to have a look but it turned out to be a dead display copy not for sale.. checked out a few other things including a beat up GR1 online for loads of money and later found a konica A4.

So far its better and worse than expected. Af seems pretty fast, 35mm f3.5 good close focus, flash, small, light, same size as grii. I was not expecting it to be so loud though..not stealthy but image quality supposed to be good and has a perfect neck strap..so i can use it alongside my griii. I like its 80's retro type look.

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maltmoose said:

We are really spoiled with the digital GR's. Ive been thinking about a film camera to see if it can slow my shooting down forcing me to take more well thought out shots. Film is expensive and so may focus the mind.

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maltmoose said:

I cant remember the last time i saw photos taken with a GR1 film camera.

Is anyone still using their GR film camera or did they all break?

Please post some images taken with GR1 film cameras

I almost bought one the other day but was very expensive so bottled it and bought another film point and shoot instead which im testing now.. cant wait to send it off to be processed and scanned...the film i bought and the processing etc will cost more than the camera.. anyway its the same size as a GRII and has a flash so i can trash talk when people moan at my GRIII for not having a flash

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maltmoose said:

We are really spoiled with the digital GR's. Ive been thinking about a film camera to see if it can slow my shooting down forcing me to take more well thought out shots. Film is expensive and so may focus the mind.

I saw an olympus mju ii in a shop window so went in to have a look but it turned out to be a dead display copy not for sale.. checked out a few other things including a beat up GR1 online for loads of money and later found a konica A4.

So far its better and worse than expected. Af seems pretty fast, 35mm f3.5 good close focus, flash, small, light, same size as grii. I was not expecting it to be so loud though..not stealthy but image quality supposed to be good and has a perfect neck strap..so i can use it alongside my griii. I like its 80's retro type look.

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eyewanders said:

maltmoose said:

I cant remember the last time i saw photos taken with a GR1 film camera.

Is anyone still using their GR film camera or did they all break?

Please post some images taken with GR1 film cameras

I almost bought one the other day but was very expensive so bottled it and bought another film point and shoot instead which im testing now.. cant wait to send it off to be processed and scanned...the film i bought and the processing etc will cost more than the camera.. anyway its the same size as a GRII and has a flash so i can trash talk when people moan at my GRIII for not having a flash

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I had one for a number of years. The LCD had one or two sections that would come and go but in all the time I had it it never got worse. I eventually sold it because prices became to much to resist for as often as I shot it (same with my T2, even far moreso - thanks Kendall). I'll never be without *some* kind GR series on my shelf, but I let that one go. I have cameras just as or nearly as small that I simply enjoy a bit more (Olympus XA, Konica C35 FD, Rollei 35).... GR1s is a great camera though, no doubt.

Here are few...


Superia 400 e.i.200


Superia 400


Ektar 100

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eyewanders said:

maltmoose said:

We are really spoiled with the digital GR's. Ive been thinking about a film camera to see if it can slow my shooting down forcing me to take more well thought out shots. Film is expensive and so may focus the mind.

I saw an olympus mju ii in a shop window so went in to have a look but it turned out to be a dead display copy not for sale.. checked out a few other things including a beat up GR1 online for loads of money and later found a konica A4.

So far its better and worse than expected. Af seems pretty fast, 35mm f3.5 good close focus, flash, small, light, same size as grii. I was not expecting it to be so loud though..not stealthy but image quality supposed to be good and has a perfect neck strap..so i can use it alongside my griii. I like its 80's retro type look.

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Big Mini A4 is a neat little thing as well (I'm a bit of a Konica fanatic). Have fun. Never owned one myself. Prefer the older C35 types. Along the A4 lines though, I bet you'd dig the Pentax PC35AF-M. They run slightly cheaper and also give great results. 80s appeal. I get better results out of mine than it's looks would lead you to believe.

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eyewanders said:

No one can fault anyone for preferring digital for economy's sake.
But shooting film in this day and age is about much more than that.
For me initially when I went back to it primarily around 2013 it was simply about getting results I wanted without spending a lot of time with RAW files.
At least the RAW and JPG output of the GR digital cameras has always been stellars.... Likely just one of the reasons, but a big one, for me that's made it the only line of digital cameras I've ever loved/bonded to in the same way I have with a few of my film cameras over the years.

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Tom Caldwell said:

eyewanders said:

No one can fault anyone for preferring digital for economy's sake.
But shooting film in this day and age is about much more than that.
For me initially when I went back to it primarily around 2013 it was simply about getting results I wanted without spending a lot of time with RAW files.
At least the RAW and JPG output of the GR digital cameras has always been stellars.... Likely just one of the reasons, but a big one, for me that's made it the only line of digital cameras I've ever loved/bonded to in the same way I have with a few of my film cameras over the years.

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The original GRD was released in 2005 - 17 years ago and for a point'n'shoot it was a wonder. Much criticised for its grainy images at the time they became a issue of pride as the images were sharp as opposed to the over-processed pasty images that other brands offered.

The other brands disappeared down the compact camera plughole with the onslaught of the mobile phone camera - arguably only the GRD as a high quality compact survived.

The original offered DNG raw file but they took so long to process that I never used them.

Now so many years later I should test out the DNG capability - perhaps age breeds patience

I have been capturing live amateur theatre dress rehearsals for years - something that I could not use any "28mm" focal length lens for. This never worried my GRD use as it was always carried in the oem case on my hip.

But the GR was just that much larger and not as happy hip-worn. Not helped by its brilliant full leather car which was a very good product but far to bulky for 'everyday' wear.

In any case I can arguably run up 800+ images at a theatre shoot and the individual process of a selection of these might take a full afternoon. I suggest that developing and selecting from a 800 image contact sheet and then sorting out a sample of (say) 20 for further laboratory processing before presenting might take somewhat longer than my raw file processing routine.

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eyewanders said:

Tom Caldwell said:

eyewanders said:

No one can fault anyone for preferring digital for economy's sake.
But shooting film in this day and age is about much more than that.
For me initially when I went back to it primarily around 2013 it was simply about getting results I wanted without spending a lot of time with RAW files.
At least the RAW and JPG output of the GR digital cameras has always been stellars.... Likely just one of the reasons, but a big one, for me that's made it the only line of digital cameras I've ever loved/bonded to in the same way I have with a few of my film cameras over the years.

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The original GRD was released in 2005 - 17 years ago and for a point'n'shoot it was a wonder. Much criticised for its grainy images at the time they became a issue of pride as the images were sharp as opposed to the over-processed pasty images that other brands offered.

The other brands disappeared down the compact camera plughole with the onslaught of the mobile phone camera - arguably only the GRD as a high quality compact survived.

The original offered DNG raw file but they took so long to process that I never used them.

Now so many years later I should test out the DNG capability - perhaps age breeds patience

I have been capturing live amateur theatre dress rehearsals for years - something that I could not use any "28mm" focal length lens for. This never worried my GRD use as it was always carried in the oem case on my hip.

But the GR was just that much larger and not as happy hip-worn. Not helped by its brilliant full leather car which was a very good product but far to bulky for 'everyday' wear.

In any case I can arguably run up 800+ images at a theatre shoot and the individual process of a selection of these might take a full afternoon. I suggest that developing and selecting from a 800 image contact sheet and then sorting out a sample of (say) 20 for further laboratory processing before presenting might take somewhat longer than my raw file processing routine.

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Do you work for Ricoh? lol (And I thought I was a fan.)
First GRD I had was the III in 2009. That one went around the world for 2 years and had the lens assembly replaced halfway through in Sydney (sand doesn't belong inside, FYI).
And... Yes. Film takes longer.
But that is the topic of the OP.

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maltmoose said:

I'm not sure if film photography is for me, i ran through 36 shots too quickly and dont think i got many decent shots and cant be arsed to go and pay money to get them processed and wait a week for the privilege.

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Tungsten Nordstein said:

maltmoose said:

I'm not sure if film photography is for me, i ran through 36 shots too quickly and dont think i got many decent shots and cant be arsed to go and pay money to get them processed and wait a week for the privilege.

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You might be suprised. It's surely worth a look? Whatever the results, you have to remember that film is its own thing and would take a little adapting to. I know a few people who have tried it recently and enjoy using it.

I would recommend uisng b&w film and perhaps going to a darkroom to learn how to process it.

Also recall that you wanted to try it to see if you could slow things down.

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maltmoose said:

Tungsten Nordstein said:

maltmoose said:

I'm not sure if film photography is for me, i ran through 36 shots too quickly and dont think i got many decent shots and cant be arsed to go and pay money to get them processed and wait a week for the privilege.

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You might be suprised. It's surely worth a look? Whatever the results, you have to remember that film is its own thing and would take a little adapting to. I know a few people who have tried it recently and enjoy using it.

I would recommend uisng b&w film and perhaps going to a darkroom to learn how to process it.

Also recall that you wanted to try it to see if you could slow things down.

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This is true, i havnt given up on it. I think i was just keen to take some shots to make sure camera worked so im not expecting too much but will get them processed so didnt slow me down too much. I used some hp5. If i like it id probably scan the negatives myself but doubt id get into the darkroom but you never know. I like the camera and the ovf is a welcome change.

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maltmoose said:

maltmoose said:

Tungsten Nordstein said:

maltmoose said:

I'm not sure if film photography is for me, i ran through 36 shots too quickly and dont think i got many decent shots and cant be arsed to go and pay money to get them processed and wait a week for the privilege.

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You might be suprised. It's surely worth a look? Whatever the results, you have to remember that film is its own thing and would take a little adapting to. I know a few people who have tried it recently and enjoy using it.

I would recommend uisng b&w film and perhaps going to a darkroom to learn how to process it.

Also recall that you wanted to try it to see if you could slow things down.

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This is true, i havnt given up on it. I think i was just keen to take some shots to make sure camera worked so im not expecting too much but will get them processed so didnt slow me down too much. I used some hp5. If i like it id probably scan the negatives myself but doubt id get into the darkroom but you never know. I like the camera and the ovf is a welcome change.

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Went in to get the film processed and all being well should get them next saturday and will post one, i cant even remember what photo i took now.. Onto some kodak color plus now. I think i must have the last role in the uk.. as everywhere waiting for stock.

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