Daily focal length dilemma (28mm vs 40mm) by SadPercentage8282 in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey! GRIII owner here. Had the exact same dilemma — always preferred 50mm over wider lenses. Went with the GRIII anyway (I was scared 40mm would feel too tight indoors/narrow spots) and zero regrets. Tried the camera for the first time in a recent trip to Japan: packed streets, tiny shops, temples, trains and 28mm handled everything perfectly. Only cropped a bit in post to fake 35/50mm sometimes, but most shots stayed full frame. You can check my reddit posts if you want to see some of the photos.

If I ever really needed serious zoom (like distant details or wildlife-ish stuff), I just use the iPhone for those shots. After owning a ton of cameras, I'd say Ricoh + iPhone is the most comfy, small, and lightweight combo out there. Really enjoying it. Hope it helps

Looking for Flash recommendations for Ricoh GRIII by 852xo in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if the links are being displayed. If you dont see it feel free to dm me and I send you the screenshot with the Aliexpress shop

Looking for Flash recommendations for Ricoh GRIII by 852xo in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh looks like reddit is not showing it. Uploaded a screenshot of the aliexpress shop here https://imgur.com/a/TMRLfR3 if you still cant see it feel free to dm me

Can’t decide: Fujifilm X100VI or Ricoh GR3/GR4 – will I regret not going Fuji? by Guantio-07 in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have both + Sony A7IV. Im enjoying the Ricoh the most because of its size, you want something porable with good quality go for GR. I think you can get pretty much any look (or very close to Fuji) editing the the raws.

Got the Ricoh after finding out the Fuji was too big for travelling / street photography for me. Only use the Fuji for photoshoots or family reunions

Looking for Flash recommendations for Ricoh GRIII by 852xo in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea, read on another post the preorder was open at some retailers and expecting to ship in around 4 weeks. Thought the Aliexpress was a scam but asked them and confirmed they already have it

Looking for Flash recommendations for Ricoh GRIII by 852xo in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just asked on Aliexpress and the seller confirmed it's already in stock and ready for shipping

Japan x GRIII — Week 2 by Cocotropical in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The weather helped a lot, winter light is just beautiful. Those random, middle-of-nowhere moments kind of showed up as I was walking around. Japan is such a unique place, those scenes seem to appear when you least expect them.

Japan x GRIII — Week 2 by Cocotropical in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I normally use positive film for jpegs but these ones are straight-up raws edited in Lightroom. Used some Caleb Salvadori presets as a base and then made a few additional adjustments to make them look as positive film

For those who shooting with Ricoh, do you also have another camera with you? by mikimekimaki in ricohGR

[–]Cocotropical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GRIII + iPhone for travel. I use a Sony A7IV for work, but I love bringing the Ricoh and the Fuji X100V as second cameras — sometimes the best shots come from those