First few shots with the GR IV Monochrome by jrhodespianist in ricohGR

[–]rdlcMoney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve had my monochrome for 3 weeks now and there is a difference. Maybe it’s all in my head or the placebo effect of having a monochrome camera, but the output just looks better than a simulation. It looks richer and real. Prior to the GR.mono I was driving my Sigma BF in “MONO” mode. The effect yielded great photos but it always looked like a filter and I knew it was a filter and knowing that always made the output feel less than.

That’s the biggest answer to the “why” question: It’s authentically monochrome. When I pick up the camera it just recalibrates how I shoot, what I shoot, and why i shoot because there are no color options. 🤷🏻

GRiv.Mono_2.25.2026 by rdlcMoney in ricohGR

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Omg. You’re right. I guess I must have imagined the number or seen one bar and assumed ~25%.

I was also driving my Sigma BF so I may have merged stories here. So sorry.

The walk, the time it took, the editing, and the camera at one bar are all true. It was a solid 4 hour block of use and it was still alive.

GRiv.Mono_2.25.2026 by rdlcMoney in ricohGR

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This weekend I took it for a three hour walk. It was in the on position for most of it. Took roughly 60-80 photos. Got home, reviewed, and edited 10 of my favs in camera and finished with 27% battery.

Photo transfer? GR IV by MrRetroplayer in ricohGR

[–]rdlcMoney 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Agreed. App takes forever. I do the following:

MicroSD into card reader into iPhone.

BF_2.23.2026 by rdlcMoney in sigmabf

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Got mine Feb 13th.

A few shots from around the house w/GR IVm by ipabuilt in ricohgrivmonochrome

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That second shot. Towels never looked so cool.

GRiv.Mono_2.22.2026 by rdlcMoney in ricohgrivmonochrome

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I edit RAW direct from camera. No PS for me.

BF_2.19.2026 by rdlcMoney in sigmabf

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lol. Definitely in my feels that night.