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Hi Breth I disassembled my dead GR II to examine what was blocking the lens from retracting. Ultimately I found it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2uPwHjEwA It is a long journey trough the ...

Hi if you use 1m and f/16 then you get a very long Depth of Field. Everything from 0,5m to 15m will be acceptably sharp. Depending on what and in how much light you shoot the camera will need a ...

I had the same stuck lens problem with my GR II and found a solution, check out the howto video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie2uPwHjEwA

From my experience and testing there can be two stuck positions 1 - not locked The lens-motor extends the lens to the normal forward position. It can be pushed back with little force. 2 - locked Th ...

Some of you might have unusable GRs because of a extended and stuck out lens. I disassembled one of mine and found a way to close the lens without the need to disassemble the camera. Check out the ...

I am waiting with the purchase because I like to learn from long time users reports. Both, my GR and GR II developed the Closed Shutter Problem which made the cameras use- and worthless before the...

Thanks for the calculations and comparison! Useful to learn which camera equal in terms of digital res and optical zoom. I can see new digital zoom equivalence discussions rising on the horizon :)

Thanks for clarification,

"To zoom or not to zoom, that is the question" ;)

Still I could imagine that the digital zoom from the GR III aps-c sensor would be at least equal to a 3x optical from...

I am astonished not to find the smallest and lightest APS-C Sensor cameras Ricoh GR II & Ricoh GR III on this list. Is it because they considered too niche or professional in a way?

From my experience not wide open but for sure from f/4 the GR line lens sharpness is as best as it can get in today's big sensor prime lens camera market.

Hi Andrew Here is my tip if you do not want to guess the distance: (1) Configure a free Fn Button to Switch from AF to MF and back (2) Half ...

Yes, there are three dedicated focus modes available with the GR, GR II and GR III. (1) Auto Focus (2) Manual Focus (3) Snap Focus (1) Full Press Snap Focus is a function ...

Thanks for sharing Varadi, sounds like a great first experience. What did your GR II died from?

:-O

How to check the Mechanical Shutter Count of your GR or GR II: Set the Mode Dial to Movie Mode > Press Disp. + Play Buttons simultaneously > press right to see the Mech Count screen

Same here, after my GR died (it had the lens module changed too) I bought a new GR II. Right now I am rather not investing for the newest version. I look forward to get my GR II serviced instead.

Could all be, but the point is to get to know those shutter counts and find out if the shutter or any other lens module part dies after a certain amount of photographs made. If that would be the ...

Thanks for your feedback Bren. I know the GR is a fragile camera due to its expandable lens design. From day one I protected it using the GH-3 lens adapter and stored it in a dedicated camera bag. ...

I researched the problem throughout different forum threads and summed it up in a blog post: http://michaelkowalczyk.eu/ricoh-gr/ricoh-gr-ii-closed-shutter-problem