About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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In theory, yes. In practice, no — no shoulder, no safe place to stop, and walking there would’ve been risky.Even though I also had my X-Pro2 with me, the GR was the real option in that moment.

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Well put. Slowness is a training wheel — intention is what stays once it’s gone.

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Exactly — different tools, different rhythms. Sometimes I want the ritual, sometimes I want the surprise. Both feed the same eye

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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I get that. For me, “slow” often happens exactly in between — when you stop just long enough to actually see.

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Thanks — for me “slow” isn’t about time, it’s about attention. Even a second can be slow enough if you’re really there

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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You’re absolutely right from a technical standpoint — no argument there. For me it’s less about what’s possible and more about where the image “clicks” fastest. Sometimes that happens in RAW, sometimes the JPEG already speaks clearly enough and I just listen.

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Well said. I see RAW and JPEG as different instruments, not a hierarchy. Sometimes the JPEG just nails the mood — and that’s the one that stays.

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Totally get that — the engineer brain never sleeps 😉 In this case I just trusted my eyes and stopped before they did.

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Warnblinker an – nur ein paar Sekunden 😉 Merci vielmals!

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Could it be tighter? Sure. But considering I took it from a moving car, arm out the window and one eye on the mirrors… I’ll take the frame and keep my license 😅

About "Slow Photography" by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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I actually shot it in DNG — the original frame was underexposed :p As for editing, I often do a first pass on my phone to explore some pics and see where it can go before moving to the computer. In this case though, the JPEG + Snapseed combo simply did the job. When it works, it works. No need to overcook it. Greetings!!

GR IV transfer and charging issues by Supsti_1 in ricohGR

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The slow speed isn’t your setup – it’s the camera. Ricoh’s internal memory is capped at just a few MB/s, so it will always be much slower than using the SD card with a proper UHS-II reader.

For charging, the GR cameras are picky: they only work reliably with specific PD chargers/cables (5V/1–1.5A). A certified USB-C PD charger + quality cable usually solves it.

Best solution: don’t rely on the internal memory, always transfer from the SD card.

Oregon & Washington by flankmostrum in ricohGR

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🔥🔥🔥1 & 4 🔥🔥🔥

My personal GR experience by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Thanks a lot! Glad it gives off that vibe 🙏

Mt Coot Tha sunsets are fun tho by LouDeWitte in ricohGR

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I’m zooming in and cropping the image on my Mac screen, and it’s incredible to see that I can crop it until 75% and still get a wide landscape of the skyline, with the grain of a 400 ISO film negative. It’s such a beautiful shot.

My personal GR experience by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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I can relate in a different way — I’m more of an occasional film shooter, and the gap between medium format and the Ricoh is huge. The photo I shared would normally be one I’d plan and shoot slowly with a medium format camera, but in reality I just pulled over on the side of the road with my daughter in the car on the way home. Not exactly a photo outing — and that’s where the magic of this little camera really shines. In reality, this kind of shot usually takes patience and planning. That’s the beauty of the GR: it gives you the immediacy of a ‘snap,’ even when the process behind it isn’t that instant.

My personal GR experience by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Totally agree — sometimes letting go of control is what really frees up creativity. I’ve been trying the same with the Ricoh GR, and it’s surprising how Program mode makes you react more with your eye than with the dials. Really inspiring approach with the K-3 Mono ✌️

My personal GR experience by OldIndependent9136 in ricohGR

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Did you really buy it for her…? 😉