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I searched in here for a thread and wasn't surprised to find nobody really cares about the GR III so I thought I'd start a GR III thread!!! Obviously, this is so I can talk to myself and the tumbleweed in here because I can see this thread dropping like a ton of bricks, but, we'll give it a go. However, if anyone else has bought one/pre-ordered one, please feel free to jump onboard.
Well, long story short, I've bought one blind. I went to the Photography show stupidly thinking Pentax would be there. Obviously, they weren't but, I've ordered it and I'll be straight up from the start, I'm not 100% about it either!!!
I'll say now that I'll add photos taken by the GR III in here so you don't need to read the twaddle I've written below as to my reasoning for buying something I'm not sure about.
Just a very brief bit about my reasoning. I have two Sony a9's which I love. Previously Nikon for 18ish years. The stuff I shoot for myself is street, models and just trying landscape. If I could only pick one genre, it'd be street though. I'm not keen on walking about Leicester with an a9. Not because I particularly think it'd get taken off me, more so for the risk of it being damaged.
I've toyed with so, so many options when looking for a street camera for many months now...I've practically tortured myself. I've never shot Fuji but there's been a massive pull for me for Fuji for years now. The X-T1 is being given away free in the classifieds these days, as is the X-Pro 1. Either of these with the 18mm ƒ/2 would suit me well I reckon, all for under £500. The X100 was very tempting too. The thought of having a second system killed off any chance of Fuji for me though.
My ex-wife has the Nikon Df. The only option I'd consider for street from Nikon. However, the used market remains ridiculously high.
I looked at Panasonic (very tempting), Leica, Sony point and shoots amongst other brands. I looked at the GRii...bonkers prices for heavily used cameras and full of dust too. I then thought about the Sony a6xxx series. again, mad prices used. All the while I had the Ricoh monster gnawing away at me. So last night I bought one.
Things I'm not sold on:
Things I don't give a toss about on the GR III:
Things I'm looking forward to:
Well, long story short, I've bought one blind. I went to the Photography show stupidly thinking Pentax would be there. Obviously, they weren't but, I've ordered it and I'll be straight up from the start, I'm not 100% about it either!!!
I'll say now that I'll add photos taken by the GR III in here so you don't need to read the twaddle I've written below as to my reasoning for buying something I'm not sure about.
Just a very brief bit about my reasoning. I have two Sony a9's which I love. Previously Nikon for 18ish years. The stuff I shoot for myself is street, models and just trying landscape. If I could only pick one genre, it'd be street though. I'm not keen on walking about Leicester with an a9. Not because I particularly think it'd get taken off me, more so for the risk of it being damaged.
I've toyed with so, so many options when looking for a street camera for many months now...I've practically tortured myself. I've never shot Fuji but there's been a massive pull for me for Fuji for years now. The X-T1 is being given away free in the classifieds these days, as is the X-Pro 1. Either of these with the 18mm ƒ/2 would suit me well I reckon, all for under £500. The X100 was very tempting too. The thought of having a second system killed off any chance of Fuji for me though.
My ex-wife has the Nikon Df. The only option I'd consider for street from Nikon. However, the used market remains ridiculously high.
I looked at Panasonic (very tempting), Leica, Sony point and shoots amongst other brands. I looked at the GRii...bonkers prices for heavily used cameras and full of dust too. I then thought about the Sony a6xxx series. again, mad prices used. All the while I had the Ricoh monster gnawing away at me. So last night I bought one.
Things I'm not sold on:
- Fixed lens
- Dust. Yes, I know it does the sensor shake thing, I don't believe that's guaranteed to remove it though
- Crappy battery. I've ordered a spare, but even so. 200ish shots is crappy
- The biggie for the me...no viewfinder. Yes, I can buy one for £150 but I don't want to. I'll struggle with this at first, I'm sure. For £850 though, I hope I get over it. My ex had the Nikon J1 and I was forever bringing it up to eye level only to be surprised every time there wasn't a viewfinder!
- Lack of moisture resistance.
Things I don't give a toss about on the GR III:
- Video. I don't care for video. If I want video, I'll use an a9 or buy a Gopro of some description. I've never, ever used video except for trying 30 seconds on my D5 once.
- 24mp. I don't need 24mp for street and I'd have been happy at 16mp. The Sony a7s was on my list at 12mp and that was a genuine contender. However, the Gr is 24mp so I'll take it
- The missing flash. I've never used flash for street so makes no odds to me. I have mirrorless for that.
Things I'm looking forward to:
- Genuinely compact camera
- Something I can chuck in my work bag
- Something that will fit in my Billingham and leave room for other bits if I'm in a different city
- Snap focus
- Rediscovering the fun side of photography again
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