NEW Film Simulation "Negative Film" for Ricoh GR III - First Look! 

Sam, your camera journey has been MASSIVE and so fun to watch over the years. I love that you're still such an advocate for the GR series. It's amazing, and I still own and shoot my GRII because of your vids. What a great camera! Congrats on your family, too. You and I had baby boys around the same time. I have another coming in April. Best of luck to you in 2023, man.

I have to admit, if it weren't for your videos about the ricoh GR, i never would've bought my GR3 which i absolutely love. I used to be a big digital camera hater, started with film and always shot film and hated how it felt to shoot digital (both the cameras and results) but somehow the lil GR managed to completely change my mind and it's an absolute joy to use for me and i love the results! it's become the perfect complement to my film shooting and i can avoid a lot more wasted film on stupid shots but still take the nice photos on film if i want to! also having it in the pocket anywhere and everywhere has been awesome! i dont even feel like it's with me but it always is. I totally understand the cult now thanks to you and i really enjoy your take on photography and really focusing on the photos and results and experience rather than hype trends like most other youtubers. love the content thanks :)

This easygoing, informative and context-aware show format is spot on - thanks for making it! Being a photojournalist most of my adult life, I have been using lots of different camera brands, and seen LOTS of different photo related content out there. Your contribution is on a different leven than most. Handling your ambassador role and still keeping your integrity and honesty is a balancing act that can be hard to pull off. You display none of the narrow-minded, hardcore fanboy attitude, but instead provide a deeper cultural understanding of the brand history and identity - and you share this in an entertaining and very informative way. Solid work, thanks a lot! BTW: I'm shooting Canon R5 at work, Rolleiflex and Nikon FA for fun - and until recently used the X100V to document everyday moments. Just sold it and switched to a GR III and a GR IIIx, as I found the X100V made it hard not to shoot like I do at work: Eye to the EVF, bokeh-hunting mindset, a too attention-grabbing stance. I wanted a super small quality camera that no one really notice (my silver X100V was hopeless that way), but more important: A camera that forces me out of my professional «modus operandi» and into a more snappy and intuitive way of seeing and shooting. So far it works. The slow AF in moderate/low light gives me a bit more resistance than expected, but I'll make it work, and disover more of the snap focus magic for every new day. Watching you content is fun and inspiring. Keep it up! Cheers from Oslo, Norway PS: The random geezers passing outside the window made me LOL!

GREAT TO SEE YOU HERE, SAM + GREAT EPISODE!!! Can't wait to check out the new Ricoh film simulation. (also I think that white Ricoh is so beautiful + pretty cool). Cheers :))

Dear Samuel I totally agree with you. It is amazing to think on a simple fact like updating old cameras for free and with such a seamless process. I was a Fujifilm x100 user until I discovered I was not taking pictures because of the size. This has changed since using ricoh gr iii and now even more with the ricoh gr iiix. Of course I am waiting for the ricoh gr iv and it will surely come sometime soon. thanks for sharing.!!

Love this new ‘show’ format and first episode - excited for more, kudos!

Cool new format ! Thanks 👍👍 I have the green edition of the GRIII, only available in China, yes. Beautiful one ! And I love the leather case with two battery slots inside.

Thank you for thoughtful comparison and breakdown. Still my fav youtuber -- always entertaining and informative

Thanks Samuel, enjoyed the new format and looking forward to more in this series!

I like this new Diary edition, and am very glad to get the new film simulation in the firmware update. (I also like the original black edition). The GRIII is an awesome camera! Also loved your discussion about "snapshot" photography. Thank you!

That picture @18:03 is fantastic, also hilarious how you leveled up the work in progress room :D Keep it up!

Love the format Sam, and looking forward to seeing you and Bello shoot the breeze in the community area.

Very nice „location“. High prices for film and the problem to get certain films at all has got me using digital alternatives. I really enjoyed using the film negative sim by fuji and the rawhides of canon 5d mk1. Great to see Ricoh supporting free firmwareupgrade in this regard. Keep up your amazing work, Samuel.

Love this format! Looking forward to more thanks!

I think we need to use our GR until it is basically not functional, at the end it is a tool and the great think about limited editions is that if you want you can put them in shelf or if your prefer the look use it even more. And as much as I love how the GR feels in my hand and the aesthetic of it, I love the results I get from it even more.

Great format, go on💥! Interesting background👍!

love this format! Im glad you are sharing your thoughts about the comments on the Ricoh announcement. When I first saw the IG post I was pretty excited about the camera and had positive thoughts. But once I went into the comments, I was pretty surprised at the amount of negativity. I'm new to the Ricoh GR community and it was definitely eye opening to say the least lol

The GR III Diary Edition looks really really nice. It has this 90s vibe, grayish brown tech gear from back then. Inly the black lens doesn't fit the look. Love that it is a real limited edition with only 2000 available. Ricoh just gets better and better over the years ;-) The GR III is still a classic.

I love how Ricoh give updates to their users. Still rocking my GR3, love it!

I'm glad you mentioned the Classic Negative being a tad too strong on Fujifilm, I totally agree, which is why I love you for introducing me to Cobalt Image whereby I can dial down the Amount (intensity) of Classic Neg on my cameras :) 75-80/100 is yummy!

I loved the show! Can’t wait to see what else you put out. I hope more film simulations come out. I personally like the Ricoh simulations over the Fuji. The Ricoh team is the best too!

Love the format - keep up the great work!

Love the train station shot at 18:05 with the child walking from darkness behind towards the light ahead, very introspective!

I like this new format. Please do much more. 😊

Nice show-great screen presence. Thx!

New subscriber. Thanks to the RU-vid algorithm for bringing me here. Love your content. Was wondering when the next "GR Project" episode is coming? Thanks for all the content!

Enjoyed the new format! Would love to see more.

Well said… Nicely presented… More of this would be very welcome👍👍!

I really like the added stronger contrasty colors, a bit sharper also. Thanks Sammy.......🤜🤛

I like the new format and was curious about the new Film Simulation. It does not do much for me at first glance, but I will download the update and play with it. But it is definitely a good move by Ricoh to give it to all GRIII - users.

I totally want to buy one of the Diary editions and have a cow engraved on it just so I can tell people with a straight face that I have the “Dairy Edition” 😂 Loving the new format idea. I think I speak for most of us when I say that we come here for you because we enjoy you as a person, not just the content.

Really enjoyed this format! 👏👏👏

First of all, i like your new format! Your channel is my favourite for photography :) Im a GR Shooter but also love to shoot film on my old M6. I never used Kodak but the prices of film of course in an issue in the last time. My actual favs are: Ilford (various) Adox (various) Cinematic film( there are various Brands) I momently take only Black and White with film and am learning to develop them by myself to save a bit there. To have a Leica doesn't means that you are rich ;) I hope the film price keep under 10€ per roll! Greetz and keep doing your interesting stuff!

Nice video as usual Samuel. I am in the process of selling my NIkon Z6 and N lenses as all I find myself using lately are the GRs. I love these cameras. Super quality in your pocket.

Love it man !! Just the intro with bruce Gilden's face that was gold :)

I owned a GR III for a while and absolutely loved it. I didn’t like the look of the camera though, and the Diary edition actually looks great to me and makes me interested in picking one up again! I have no doubt that Ricoh is working hard on newer models in the GR series, and while the GR III is still very popular around the world, releasing special editions before they are ready for the next big release is a great way to gain exposure and keep people engaged.

Hello. I am a Japanese who like cameras. I enjoy your videos and helping me practice my English at the same time.　 Please keep up the fun videos！

Regarding the dust “issue” - I bought a 2013 GR in 2020 thanks to your content ✌️ it’s in my pockets a lot. I know of one macro image where I can see a dust spot. Otherwise I have never noticed anything. I generally use f11 so really thought I’d be having problems by now. 🍀

I enjoyed this compilation of topics thoroughly. I immediately went and downloaded the firmware - it's amazing when any company adds features to a camera years after it was released, and totally worthy of praise. It's the mark of a company that cares about the people using their gear. I'd argue Fujifilm has gotten stingier with these updates in the past few years, witholding simulations on older cameras even when they have the same sensor and processor as a newer model. Now I just wish I could apply these Ricoh simulations in Capture One after the fact so I don't have to develop the RAW in-camera. I keep hoping that will be announced one of these days. :) Also, the F100 is a fantastic film camera. I love being able to share lenses with my Df. It's so fast and reliable - I like to call it a "digital film camera". It's pretty quiet, too, lacking the characteristic mirror slap that's been carefully attenuated.

Just downloaded the updated now and will be out shooting tomorrow. As a Ricoh GR fanboy I'm going after all the special editions, so will probably add this one to my collection too. I have the GRDigital 1 10th Anniversary Edition, the blue one, the GR3 Street, GR3x Urban and just recently got the GRIV Digital White Edition which is fantastic, f.1.9 and can shoot in 4:3 format both of which I'd like on a new GR ideally. I'm surprised they haven't done a Daido Moriyama signed edition GR yet. Very informative video thank you very much. Love the background by the way, think I spotted Bruce Gilden looking in!!

Complimenti per il nuovo formato, sempre interessanti i tuoi video. Gut Licht 📸📸

Really great background !!!! ❤❤

Really great points about the Diary edition. When I first saw it, I'm like, "why?" but I realize that it's because the bulk of the camera world is made for a lot of us photographers that want black cameras, but that leaves out a large part of the world that would enjoy using this gear more if they resonated more with it. These special editions are camera maker's breaking out of Henry Ford's "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black." I like black cars, but am glad they make them in the breadth of colors that are available every season. (edit: btw…love the background you're using. Your lighting matches up well. Feels like there's a big, bright window to your left. Very pleasing! …and I keep expecting waitstaff to deliver an einspänner to you)

Love the new show format 🙌🏼

Love my GRIII. I had the dust issue. Sent it in twice since I bought it. I wish it wouldn’t happen, but I can live with it.

Dude! I literally spit my coffee out when I saw Bruce Gilden lurking at the window!!😂😂 Well done!

Love the new show! Would love to hear your thoughts about other hype cameras (film and digital). You should have Ali from “One Month Two Cameras” as a guest too!

I'm loving this new format!

Owned the GR3 for 2 years, it’s been underground for a lot of images, in abandoned places etc, never had a single spot of dust, I guess it’s how well you use and take care of you’re camera.

Awesome new segment!

I couldn't agree with you more. Great minds think alike. =P I'm liking the new format as well.

Great images in the negative sample section, love the eu flag one. Your new cafe looks great too 😉

Dude, your stuff is great, don't sweat it.

Awesome new series Sam. Also really enjoyed the Gilden cameo lmao

I like this format a lot!

Great video. Negative film fits a lot what I shoot and I’m excited to update my firmware and give it a whirl. I also shoot Fuji and it’s really annoying that they reserve new simulations for new bodies. Thank you Ricoh for negative film! As for dust, I had the issue bad after shooting my GR III in a dust storm in Tucson, AZ. 😂 I took it apart, cleaned the sensor, and 15 minutes later it was clear as new. Not that hard folks.

Side-by-side comparisons between both negative films and the Fuji's are much better IMO. The skin looks green in the Ricoh's. Still love my GRIIIx a lot, but will probably keep developing the pics in Lightroom.

Excelente vídeo, muy interesante la nueva propuesta para tus próximos vídeos. Y muchas gracias por los subtítulos en español. Un cordial saludo desde Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Oooh I really want to see that conversation with Bello! Good thing I'm a member! And, for the new GR Dairy Edition, I think that the champagne color scheme has one HUGE advantage: champagne coloring of cheap plastic consumer products from 20 years ago is a great look to have if you want people to act naturally and not be intimidated or concerned about the fact that you're pointing a camera in their direction. It has the 100% easy-going thrift store vibes. I don't have a GR but if there's a Diary edition GR IIIX in that color scheme for the same price as other versions, I might opt for the champagne positive vibes!

Like the Negative Mode. Feels like what I get from own scans (by Nikon scanners) with a vibrant but soft film like Reala of the good ol' days, instead of one of the thin, batch processed images you get from a Noritsu lab Fuji's Classic Negative seems to be after. Hopefully they'd make it available for the rest of us...

I like this format. more please

Great Show, great idea👍 with the Gr lll, I only shoot B/W it always brings home the bacon.

Congrats on the new series! I will be tuning in again - for your insight, your candor, and your brevity. One small question perhaps for a future episode: from your experience using the Ricoh GT-2 tele conversion lens, does it produce an image with the same angle of view as, say, a true 75mm lens? Or does it simply magnify the view captured by the native 40mm lens to create a more zoomed-in look? In other words, when you use the GT-2, is it the same as using a 75mm lens, or are there notable differences?

yes, we want more of this

Thank you Samuel!!!! 😊

Had the GR 2 and dealt with the dust issue wasn't a biggie for me just more mindful of it in post. When I first got the GR3 had the dust issue but it wasn't a deal breaker since I really like the camera, however I do take issue with its build quality. It definitely doesn't feel as robust as the predecessor especially with the IBIS. With the sensor moving about when the camera is off can be a bit disconcerting and I strongly believe that's what lead to some AF issues later. I also accidently dropped it once and that was all she wrote. It was never the same even after 4 tries sending it to Precision Camera while under warranty and out of the 1 year warranty (pretty costly since they fubbed the screen during repair, IBIS was wonky, and reaching out to Ricoh was no help what's so ever). Regardless of this I bit the bullet and just purchased an entire new one and so far so good. There's definitely a different feel to when I compare the models. Now I'm just more mindful about how its stored to help mitigate sensor dust but should it occur I rather open the camera myself to take care of the dust. Defiantly would love to see a WS version since I life to shoot in all conditions, that would definitely serve me better. Still a GR user but definitely some love lost with the GR3

Samuel hi! Thank you for your honesty about the Ricoh GR iii... that shows in the way you express your opinions about the camera. I never owned a Ricoh GR and I am strongly thinking about getting one, but as some, I am waiting for the next one (Ricoh GR iv)... Of all the problems and different tastes that people seem to have with Ricoh GR iii or the changes that they want for the next model... to my humble opinion if I could pick one change (or problem addressed), that would be a solution of the dust problem. WHY THIS and not a bigger battery, or the return of the flash, or a flip screen or faster focusing or whatever else people want... Well, the whole point (as far as I can understand) of Ricoh GR is to be a pocketable camera and ready to shoot in an instant which the camera is very good as many agree... Battery problem, just get more batteries. Flash problem, get a flash. Flip screen, it would be great but no real problem, just do the work or after some time as many photographers do when they know their camera, they shoot whithout even checking the screen either on low or high angle... Others mention better focus but as far as I can understand IF you understand how to appropriately use focus, especially Snap focus, you are more than well... BUT if there is a dust problem (I honestly don't know how much of a problem it is), then it beats the purpose and the way you carry the camera, because since this is a snap shot camera, how better to carry it than have it on a pocket just as it is, no covers for the lense or extra little cases etc. and in less than 2-4 second, take it out and take a shot... If you are afraid to use it like that, bare in the pocket, because some dust might stay on it and then get in the sensor... then it beats the purpose it was built for, right? And as far as I can understand IT IS NOT EASY TO CLEAN THE SENSOR like on many other cameras because of the way the camera is built. So you probably have to send the camera to a Recoh center in order to clean the sensor. And for more than a few that means waitings for a couple of weeks... Anyway, I do hope that this is addressed at some point, but whatever the case, this looks like a great camera to have and shoot with... Take care...🙂

great format, I love this. Maybe you could invite some of the people who crossed the window outside to have a talk in the show with you 😂

Definitelly nice informative video 🙋 Nowadays i´m trying to somehow re-ignite my photography passion and GRIII looks very interesting. I have an old D7000 for i think 7-8 years and shooting is not that pleasant experience as it was and should be, with this bulky beast with its output quality. But big APS-C in such a small body, with decent picture quality, i think i missed something few years ago. GR III is now officially on my to-consider list, besides used X100F. But this new film simulation you are mentioning in video and level of support from ricoh, looks like i have my personal winner.

This format of video works great

Nicely done!

Moved from fuji system to GR III and loving the simplicity. X100V is weather sealed and still reports of dust issues. One thing I appreciate about Ricoh is they are still updating a 4 year old camera. Can’t say the same about Fuji these days.

really love the cut to green screen!! (and of course the new format too)

I like the new Samuel Show! 🥰

OMG Thanks for sharing !!

Nice one Sam! I think it could be interesting to get opinions from "consumers" with cameras on the streets. Many aspects around photography on yt channels are usually discussed on some high level, whether it be gear, what makes a great photo, what photography means to us or the privacy issue in street photography. It could be interesting to see how/what less obsessed people think about these things. Or, especially from what you said about snap photography, howthat differs culturally. Just a thought...

great show !

i love this diary edition finish, it reminds me of gr ii special edition which i had - fantastic metal look

The 40% Price Increase is only relative to Japan as importing into countries like Japan with the Taxes and Custom Taxes is pretty expensive as well as shipping cost. Kodak Film in Japan has always been a struggling area as Fujifilm is so prevalent in the country. As for places like the United States and U.K where Kodak film is manufactured the increases will be normal to about a 10-17% raise. In the article that was posted, the sources are linked from Japan financial sources which show the raises in Yen and the recently economical issues in Japan has caused that increase to 40%

I’d love to own a Ricoh, but when it would be stretching my budget to buy one, and on top of that I hear people complain not only about dust, but loose dials, or even the camera failing outright, I just can’t justify the purchase. I think this is where some of the complaining about the special editions might come from, is people who really want to love the Ricoh GR but can’t justify it. And then, to those people, it seems like Ricoh is rereleasing a product with known issues to hold off on releasing something new that could potentially fix those issues. If anything though, I’m glad to hear you and most other people seem to have no problems and enjoy using your Ricoh.

Hello Sam my name is Ben. I have five Ricoh cameras. Four of those cameras are the older GR editions. I have had dust in some of my lenses and I have a way of getting rid of it easily! I am being 100% honest with this information and I am way too old to lie to anyone about things, especially about cameras. If you turn on a Ricoh camera and extend the lens barrel a little bit then remove the battery to keep the lens in that position. Then hold the camera tight in one hand and gently take the attached hose of a vacuum cleaner in the other hand and place it over the lens barrel. Turn on the vacuum cleaner or have someone else turn it on and suck out the dust from the lens. If the dust is very bad you will have to do this a few times. When your done place the battery back into the camera and turn it off then back on. Take a photo of a white surface at a higher aperture like f/8 or f/16 to see if the dust is all gone. If it is not do the procedure over again until it is all gone. I have done this procedure and it worked perfectly well for me! Trust me this works and does not damage the lens barrel at all!

This is my favorite show on the internet ❤

The new edition looks like the GR1. I've also been appreciating my umbrella as I can walk around all day and take a lot of photos(even with a WR camera since you cant take good photos with droplets on your lens). I use the bag that came with the AF201FG Pentax flash to carry my gr3 around.

I like that Ricoh do film emulation more subtly than my Fujifilm cameras. Positive film is basically just slightly Saturated, Punchy, Cool and Red shifted. Whereas Negative film is basically just slightly Muted, Flat, Warm and green shifted. It's super nice to have the option to fall into those two aesthetic camps.

Sam, Good Job!! Thumbs Up....

Love it, so organized, and yes love that background, occasionally some humans pass by. Maybe the next idea is combining vintage lenses with digital camera, like how to or pro and cos or etc

Nice new Format

I’m looking forward to getting out tomorrow and playing with the new film sim

At 1:13 I laughed so hard. I'm sitting in a room by myself laughing my ass off. That is such a rare but wonderful feeling. Thanks, Samuel 🤣

I like this new format very much, and the "new studio" is priceless. You had me fooled until the moment you revealed your home setup! A couple quick thoughts based on subjects you touched in this first episode of The Samuel Street Life Show... - I have been coveting the Ricoh GRIII since the start of the pandemic. The extensive online reports of the GR's dust issues have kept me away for the time being. I've decided to wait for a GRIV 'dust-proof edition'. I wish I had some insight at this moment as to Ricoh's plan for the update, but I figure we're due for an update ... right? - I love your Nikon F100! It will always look nice on a display case even if the rising film prices keep you away from actually using it. Late last year I acquired a Pentax MX film camera after feeling the urge to dive back into film photography as a side pursuit. I've yet to even load a roll of film inside it. Will I ever? Not at €19.99 per roll of Kodak Gold (about $30 Canadian). - I've gone ahead and tagged a few of my Instagram posts with your new hashtag. You better get on it because it looks like there's a deluge of community-generated images coming your way! 😁 Cheers!

Hey Samuel. I loved to see the rain in the window behind you because it's a sunny weekend here around 24C and nothing reminds me that we are in the middle of the winter. :-) All three topics - the special edition, the film simulation, and the Kodak price is not really interesting to me - I moved to Ilford completely a few years ago when Kodak already did the same with the prices. About the dust - it really exists. And additionally to my first GRii (actually the first edition without WIFI), I know many people fighting with it on their sensors. I know that I killed my camera when used it extremely during bad weather conditions and it always was in my pocket. But some people I know used their cameras very gently and infrequently, but also got the dust on their sensors. I don't complain and don't move to another brand. Just found someone who got the real new GRii because of the hype Ricoh created around this camera and his friend persuaded him to buy it, and finally got that he uses his phone for the same snaps more often, so, I bought from him an almost new camera. BTW. his friend also sold his new as well GRii. This is the main issue - GR is not a camera for everyone. I don't agree with the statement that GR is a snapshot camera. Every camera can be a snapshot camera, even some huge DSLRs with a 600mm lens. It depends on the photographer.

Thanks for doing this Samuel. I was curious about this Negative sim. I owned the GR3 for about 6-8 months but sold it as I never fell in love with any of the sims, like I am with Fuji sims. Curious if Ricoh may work harder in this space. Cheers

Love the new format. Any update on your Ricoh neck straps?

could never warm up to the Ricoh cameras, but I do enjoy the occasional use of the Fuji film simulations. Usually try for normal/natural look with color images; but B/W images with the Fuji simulations are quick, easy and fun. Still use BW film as it is easily available in Southern Calif and process myself. Scan with lightbox and hi-res digital camera tethered to desk computer.

Excellent green screen. I'm impressed.

I treat my GRIII exactly like that: a snapshot camera. Any time I'm thinking of pulling out my iPhone to snap a quick photo or series of photos, I use my GRIII instead. But if I want to do some serious street photography for a few hours, I take my Nikon. I prefer having full frame. The GRIII for me is just for snapshots and fun and pocketability (I do keep it in my jeans pocket) but with the benefits of a sensor that's wayyyy bigger than the one in my iPhone.

I have a very old but high tech Chinon genesis 3 camera and I'd love to get it back on the road taking film again. I love it even if the servo motor is quite noisy, but it can take pictures in the dark with infrared. It's pretty clever but like you say film isn't cheap and then you have to get it developed. One of the big advantages of the Chinon is it can't take a picture unless it's in focus so that saves wasted film.

I actually like the Greige color and I don’t mind paying a little xtra for the customizations. You can buy Adidas and the special color way will cost more, some cars simply add gold badges and charge thousands more. I don’t wanna say everyone who complains about the price are not able to buy one but in tech that is often the case. Like food cultures are different so people shouldn’t yuk someone’s yum. Great video, appreciate the honesty

The Dairy Edition should be a white chocolate bar sold at the Ricoh stores. I like the editions, though they should take ideas as well. I would pay extra to customize aspects of the GRs here in Canada. Wraps, handles, hotshoe. I'm jealous of what they have in Japan.

Color film is simply not worth the price anymore. I enjoy shooting B&W, which is fairly stable in price, so I bulk roll at home and shoot mostly Ilford. I also dev and scan at home. As far as I can tell, this is the absolute cheapest way to shoot film, and I enjoy the entire process. Highly recommended to those who want to continue to shoot film and not go bankrupt in the process.