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Subject: [Leica] Ricoh GR digital - some of my tests
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Sat Mar 18 07:43:38 2006
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Hi Nathan,

Looks like a nice little camera. If you don't like it anymore you can 
sell this one to me also:-)
The sauchichons remind me of France and the summers we've spent there. 
Nothing beats a dry sausage together with a glass of wine while enjoying 
the French evening sun.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema

Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I was not going to post these images, but since this thread is of 
> interest to many, here are some pictures I took in Val d'Isere with my 
> newly acquired GRD this week. I was staying in a chalet with broadband 
> and Wifi (plus many other creature comforts), so I brought my laptop and 
> posted some images to show my family where I was. I must stress that 
> these are processed on a laptop and so will be re-done now that I am at 
> home (and I have a lot of other images to edit).
> 
> In a nutshell: Didier is absolutely right about the hot shoe. The 28mm 
> finder from Stephen Gandy is perfect on this camera. The Ricoh performs 
> very well, but let's not kid ourselves: images shot at 800 or 1600 with 
> a tiny sensor are noisy, no matter what. I shot some images inside bars 
> and in the chalet at 800, but they will need some Noise Ninja before I 
> post them. So for happy party snaps it is better to use the flash at 
> stay below 400 on the ISO--the higher speeds should be reserved for 
> situations when you want to be unobtrusive.
> 
> Anyway, here are the pics:
> http://wajsman.smugmug.com/gallery/1274687
> and here are some initial comments I put on my blog:
> http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog/?p=63
> 
> Both of the above will be updated later this week.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Nathan
> 
> Didier Ludwig wrote:
>> Larry
>> Habits have changed. Today most people with a p&s camera want to use 
>> the LCD not the VF. IMO, the LCD viewfinder is often problematic to 
>> use, especially in bright sunlight. But even IF there's an internal 
>> VF, it's mostly small and squinty. As far as I remember, this thread 
>> started about the Ricoh GR digital and it's ability to carry a 
>> external viewfinder (Nathan has a 28mm CV metal finder on it). Seen 
>> this way, an accessory shoe might be more useful for a P&S than a 
>> squinty viewfinder. 
> 


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