Bamboozled!? Or was the Accidental Purchase of a Ricoh GR Digital camera actually a Blessing?

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Did an ebay purchase gone bad turn out to be a good thing for me? In this video I discuss what happened when I ordered the wrong item based on the seller's description. Find out how and if the ordeal was resolved to satisfaction. Nonetheless, I took the opportunity to try out the camera in question and in this video I explain my first impressions and show some images I shot both indoors and outside.
I also explain how to tell the difference between the two versions of the Ricoh GR and Ricoh GR Digital cameras, and why there is a price difference so you don't get bamboozled into the wrong camera!
But the question is, if you did get bamboozled, would it be worth keeping? Check out the video and find out my impressions and opinion.
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ebay - www.ebay.com/str/doziergraphic
Website - www.DozierGraphic.com
Instagram - / doziergraphic
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Books Published by Jason Dozier on Amazon:
My 100 Top Street Photos from 2021
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Puche': A Collection of Photography by Jason Dozier (My First Book)
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Urban Images: A Collection of Urban & CityScape Photography
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Urban Images: A Collection of B&W Urban and Street Photography
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Equipment used in this video:
(Amazon affiliate links - Any purchase made through these links will give me a small amount)
Ricoh GR III (GR3) - amzn.to/2XZvBqr
Ricoh GR II (GR2) - amzn.to/2DWH5DY
Ricoh GA-1 Adapter - amzn.to/3auyyEr
JJC Metal Thumbs Up Grip - amzn.to/2E4gCVe
LightPix Labs FlashQ Q20II - amzn.to/2FYnsMV
GW-4 21mm Wide Conversion Lens - amzn.to/3akUzFM
Newmowa Li-90B Battery - amzn.to/30Vnq0d
Tiffen 49mm UV Filter - amzn.to/3fOErNS
Fotodiox 7 Metal Step Up Ring Set - amzn.to/33TBlWB
SanDisk 64GB Card - amzn.to/33Z28kq
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Rode Go II Audio Recorder/Transmitter - amzn.to/3qzkhPc
GoPro HERO7 Black - amzn.to/2PNFovl
GoPro Performance Chest Mount - amzn.to/2PP1YDA
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The Stealth Photographer Coffee Mug:
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@blackjackshellac5022

GRD: jpg, b/w, snap, high ISO … stone-cold unrivaled street destroyer. The mind-melting things that people have done with that. Absolute legend.

@mattr1554

Man. I feel dumb and gutted. I just ordered the Ricoh GR iii, thinking it was the GR iii, but I ended up with this GR iii Digital. I didn't know there was a difference and I only found out because I was trying to find the Bluetooth menu. I'm so mad. :(

@sapienproductions

Ricoh really failed with the naming convention on these things. What was wrong with GR 5, 6 and 7? Anyway, I have a GRD2 and love it. So small to fit into my pocket. Far better lens and sensor than all smartphones. RAW processing is up to 4 seconds with a fast SD card and you can shoot a few more images consecutively as well. I do have other high end kit such as full frame cameras but the GRD2 takes some beautiful images. Don't write these things off easily.

@L0nkero Год назад

I have always wanted to try the older GR's just for fun but they are often being sold for eye watering prices. No way I would pay 200-300$/€ + shipping and VAT for two decades or so old cameras.

@supavadewmeoww381

The flash will pop up automatically when you select flash on mode in up button

@oseidenberg Год назад

You may want to check out the work of photographer/author Michael Ernest Sweet who has created some unique street photography using the Ricoh GR Digital 4, (the last version of the tiny sensor GR Digital line before the first APS-C Ricoh GR). I own a GR Digital 4 in addition to my GR iii and find it to be an excellent street camera!

@josep6673

Ricoh GR Digital 8 MP + viewfinder GV-1 + original case + GW-3 Wide Angle Conversion Lens w/ GH-3 Hood Adapter, purchased in February 2024 for €250. ✨🎉🎉

@_H_2023

I actually went out of my way to get the 8.1mp because I wanted this early camera; I can honestly say the B&W mode is amazing, forget it's sensor size the way this camera processes B&W I think is nearest to film and better than the other GR's if your looking to produce that 'PROVOKE' look in your images. If you shoot colour don't bother with this camera as there are other GR's that are better unless you want that early digital look. I should say great Jpeg images you don't need RAW to print 10x8.

@tomfenn7149

Good review! I have a GRD-IV and I absolutely love it. The D4 imo is the best of the CCD GR's. It is much slower of course than the latest models, but we have got so used to modern tech that we forget that film could be as slow while winding on to the next frame without a motordrive. Writing a DNG to an SD card (get the fastest SDHC you can) is about 2 seconds, and you can also put the camera in continuous mode to shoot 4 DNG's in succession. I'd say the GRD4 is the best GR to get if you don't want to shell out $1000 for the APS-C version, just to get a feel for the GR system. That all said, the GR is still no way as good as an Olympus for example, but it certainly has advantages over the bigger small sensor cameras, such as pocketability. Plus the fact it makes you look cool!!

@milwatt Год назад

Hi ! Cool video, I love that forgotten camera. I own this one from the time it came out (and also a GRD4). Mine also run into the issue with the dial freezing the camera or not responding sometimes. That's why I bought the 4th. Two years ago I used a spray for contacts and spray in it (camera should be turned off) and actionned the dial (left, right, push) for 2 mns. I waited a day to be sure everything is dry inside and tada ! It works like a charm. It's only a matter of dust and rust on the contacts inside 😉 I hope it will works with yours.

@b.2221 Год назад

Keep up your honesty and good opinions Sir , and thank you for sharing.

@trels203 Год назад

Blessing in disguise 100%

@neilpiper9889

I have a Ricoh GR digital 8.1 megapixel and use it for black and white at high iso for indoors and in poor weather.

@andrewpreston4127

I bought a s/h one of these on Ebay about10 years ago. Can only say that I've never held a camera that I felt so at ease to hold and use. At the time I only really used it for Ebay photos, with the tremendous macro abilities. I later sold it.

@duanemcclun Год назад

Hi Jason

@richardrizzo_photography Год назад

Cool old GR, I have never even heard of this one before. Thanks for the video.

@jovandevijver9400

Great camera for B&W! I use it only in B&W mode, ISO 400 and it has a wonderful film look. Mine has the same issue that the ADJ button freeezes the camera, so I never touch it.

@RyougiVector Год назад

I'm curious to know how different the black and white jpegs of the GRD are versus those of the first APS-C GR

@KohtarohZushi Год назад

I recently purchased original GRD1. It is great in many ways. But I have one question: GRD1 does not have the option to choose your distances for SNAP focus mode…..so every time I try using the Snap focus, I’m never sure what distance(1m?, 2m?, 5m? Infinities?) is there solution to it? Firmware update would fix it? Or am I missing something?