GReat portraits | Ricoh GR IIIx portrait photography 

Great camera and review 📸 my first camera was GR ii and I really like portraits from it. But 40mm is better :)

@@chernobaev Yep the GRII was great, I had it too. IMHO it was way better than GRIII - The GRIIIx has the dope focal lenght tho 📸

Did you find the lack of a viewfinder challenging on sunny days, was it hard to see the screen? I too am from Chicago.

I’ve got an r6 but not a fan of evf also I want something’s that’s gonna be on me

Both the Ricoh's are fantastic. Get the separate finder , it helps with the sunny conditions.

Thank you Jordan - I appreciate your thoughts and really glad that you like my GR shots. I`ve had the GRII as well and had a blast with this camera. To be honest - when I sold it I immediately regreted it. Few months later I got myself the GRIIIx - I won`t be making the same mistake again of letting go of GR camera 😅

Indeed it is impressive - a fine example of "never judge a book by its cover" 🙃

imho 28mm portraitures strech faces too long and wide to call it a suitable portraiture focal length

Thank you - hope you will have much fun with it 👋🏻📷

Thank you! Yes - thats what I aim for - the feel and the process - so glad you see the point of my reviews! 🙏

Thank you! Glad to hear I`m not the only one to feel that way!

Thank you for your kind words! Indeed the GR is a surprising piece of tiny gear that makes the photography fun and full of quality. I had the X100F before and even it was "small", I found out I`m not using it enough, often leaving it at home. I take the GR literally everyday in my small bag to work, to the city, during casual hikes. It`s really an amazing companion. No paid promotion here - just facts ;)

@@DigitalRetro Yes the very small size is that what I want, to take it with me every day, I am often out. I ordered the Ricoh some hours ago and now I am waiting :)

I agree - the evf would be awesome but 40mm just suits me more as an universal focal lenght. Anyway GrII is dope as well📷

Thank you so much!

Glad you liked it 🖤 Have tons of fun with your GR 📷

Thanks Jeremy! Glad I could help with your decision a little. Hope you`ll have tons of fun with the GRIIIx 📷

Thank you man and as always appreciated!

Thank you friend! Hope you liked it and have fun with your new GRIIIx!

Thank you mate 🙌📷

Thank you so much for your kind words! I hope you`ll have a great time with the GRIIIx! It`s a great camera for portraits and street that you just want to keep using on.

Happy you like it man! Have tons of fun with your new GR!

@@DigitalRetro have you been liking it? I’m on the fence for a travel camera and everyday moments

@@7743dustin I do like it. Really it`s great for everyday and travel needs. The 40mm gets you a very versatile perspective and the macro mode is great for close details. But I really do recommend the GA-2 adapter and UV filter as I`m really confident and feel safe for my GR with those on.

@@DigitalRetro I would get a case for it and not pocket it honestly. Too much lent

@@7743dustin sure, the „naked” GR looks way more cool 🙃

Hey mate, it`s so goood to hear such praise here! I will definitely make some more videos about the GR3x - with some of my editing methods as well. In fact I`m a really simple man(and lazy I guess) - I hate complex editing - simplicity is my way. I shoot RAW+JPG but mostly just do the simple color corrections and grain in post. For many shoots I did only JPGs. Also I`ll be testing new editing plugin and make a video about it - it will be published in the first half of January, so stay tuned! - ps. Huge thanks for the sub!

I`d love to have the xpro-3!. Maybe selling my Sony and getting both Fuji and Ricoh is the way?

Thank you and welcome to the GR lovers club 🙃📷

tempting isn`t it? ;D

Thank you! I didn`t have the GR3(only GR2), but yes the GRIIIx is really sharp! On lower ISOs and fully open aperture it`s razor sharp!

Thanks a lot friend!

This is the original bokeh from GRIIIx. No alteration except the bnw preset. The GR lens is really good and sometimes it produces results that are very close to full frame 🙃

Well, I think we won't see the GRIV this year, maybe 2025 - especially now that they released the GR3/GR3X HDF which is totaly unnecessary imo. I'd love if they make GRIV slightly bigger to keep ibis, maybe with a 33/40mp sensor and bring back the removed flash and add even a tiny little evf. That would be the GReatest GR for me.

Hey there - its the Ricoh GA-2 adapter for filers and teleconversion lens 📷

I know the pain of hiding the new cam in front of wife 😂 the GR looks so inexpensive though I always say it cost me like 100 usd 😅

Thank you! All photos were edited from RAW/JPEG files mostly using my LR presets and simple slider adjustments like highlights/shadows/contrast/etc. And how I love the photos from this camera. the video on GRIIIx is rather poor - you can find it on my other GR review. Although the newest firmware improved the IBIS in video, but still the IQ and AF are terrible, so I wouldn`t recommend this camera for video.

Hi! It's normal. Mine gets warm under the thumb rest area, above the back side wheel dial.

Thank you! The adapter is a GA-2 from Ricoh(I probably ordered it on Amazon or from my local photo store - cant remember now - it was around 55 USD - There is a NiSi one as well which is cheaper than original(around 25 USD). I purchased it to protect my GR from dust and the lens damage(I`m really overprotective about my gear!). But I guess it works - it`s been over a year and I didn`t clean my lens even once and the sensor is dust free. I did however stick small bits of tape to microphone holes to prevent sucking up dust from front side. It`s rediculous I know, but the dust issue is unfortunately present in GR2/GR3/GR3x for all these years - a little strange Ricoh didn`t address this so far. Anyway I still stand that GR3X is one hell of a EDC with awesome image quality.

@@DigitalRetro thanks for the reply! Great idea on the tape!

Hi Julia! My fav focal lenght is 35mm so I if I had to choose(and had the money), I`d most for sure go with the X100V - its wider, has f/2 and the Fuji color science.

@@DigitalRetro Thank you!

GR IIIx uses High ISO IR only for jpegs, so I leave it on Auto. This way if I`m satisfied with the grain on the JPeg i just leave it as it is, but still I can use unprocessed image if I want to keep the original grain and make some adjustments to RAW exposure, ect. Somehow I do find adding more grain to less grainy GR shots with Polar mobile or desktop LR for a very pleasing effect.

@@DigitalRetro Interesting. Ok great. Thanks!

To be honest I don`t use the Snap Focus too much, but on the street I sometimes use the 2-2,5m with f/5.6 or f/8. However I mostly prerer the AF-S and subject tracking so far.

Although I`m not Chris, I hope you meant me :D Considering the two I totally choose the GRIIIx - it`s got superb image quality(where Fuji is very hazy up close). It`s also so small and unnoticable(even witht the filter adapter on). Cheers! ~Rav

Hey! It`s the Ricoh GA-2 adapter - you can buy it online in most photography shops.

Hi! It`s Mad Catz RAT 6+

Hello there! All the photos in the vid were shot with standard 26mm lens(40mm equivalent) without the teleconverter. I only use the GA-2 with UV filter to prevent lens dust and damage. Cheers!

Thank you very much enjoyed the video and look forward to upcoming ones.

Well getting close with 18mm lens will give you more distortion than with 26mm of the GRIIIx, not to mention the better background separation from the 40mm equivalent - anyway sometimes you can`t get closer or farther away and that`s the main problem with fixed and prime lens :)