Ricoh GRD 1 in 2021 

This is one of the best videos about a camera I've ever seen on RU-vid, such a great storytelling. I've had the GR II for a while and I have to admit that the lens was the sharpest I've ever used, I regret selling it. Now I use a Fujifilm X-Pro2 which is great btw

Oh boy i love this video. Thank you for making it. I’ve had this camera in my cart for a long time.

wow i was researching this camera and could not find much this video really helped me out! Your story telling is great underrated channel ! Subbed!

I have a GRiii and this video made me love it even more. Great storytelling, man! I’m already subscribed to your channel. Keep bringing the goods.

Brilliant video. First time I watched a video about a camera without skipping through it. Usually I like to skip to the meaty bits, but the detective work about Michael Penn was quite interesting and funny, yet not too long and wishy washy. I've subscribed!

Wow I've watched a lot of camera videos but this was stand out a beautiful video and story. You captured some fantastic images with that camera. The grain on that rose is mouth watering. Thank you for sharing!

Fantastic video on a legendary camera! Really great insight and hit on all of the reasons why I’ve fallen in love with the GRD series of cameras! I was a canon s90 owner and still have it. Was tired of shooting my apsc cameras with high res and sterile images. I have the GRD4 and would hands down sell every camera I have to keep this one because of the filmic feel. I fell in love with photography by learning on film, shooting 70 weddings back in the day and this camera instantly brought that back for me! Thanks for sharing...love your style and the info! Keep sharing!

This is a great video! Your narration is entertaining and informative. You kept my attention all the way to the end. Very cool camera! Subscribed!

Oh my goodness. That was such a special video. Thanks for sharing your insight and unique presentation. I'm sold. You've earned my subscribe!

I just bought this. I’ve been shooting film for years and I was a fan of the GR1 film cameras. I need a 28mm camera for the weeks I can’t afford film.

Another great episode! I happily a GRD4 and GR3 special edition owner. I love these cameras, it's such a low profile device, easily stored and carried, excellent system in my opinion too.

Great review! I have to say the hand drawings/animations are my favorite haha. I love it

Great to see something from you again. Watched all the others 👍

The GR is easily one of my favorite cameras of all time! Love love love this video!!!

I've come back to this video MANY times, not only for the informartion, but the also the feel, the photo's. Thanks man, it inspires me efen to go take pictures. I am an X-E2 user but looking for a true pocketable!

The BW shots that you shared a wonderful.

There's something special about early-development digital cameras. I shot with the Canon 5D Mk. I for well past it's "best before" date and some of the colours that came out of that are difficult to attain, even in post. Great video, thank you for sharing.

Oh man this B&W shots are awesome

Camera Legend has a great video on this little camera. I still carry mine every day.

Great B&W photos! Love them!

I just got this camera. Thanks for the great videos.

Happy I came across this video. I just got into photography and build a small collection of unique cameras and I think this'll be the one that caps it off. Happy this popped up in my feed.

This video made me excited to own it. I picked one up off a used camera market in Japan. I have yet to what the files look like but I love the way it feels

Great video, the shots look so good out of this camera

Whoa. Good stuff. It isn’t the camera, it is the cameraman. Keep making images😊

Really enjoyed watching this. 2 years ago I bought a GRDIII purely because there's no dedicated macro mode on my Pentax Q or lenses. So one winter morning I'm down at Uraga, where the straits lead into Tokyo to do a sunrise time lapse on my Q. "While I'm waiting I might as well snap off some shots on the Ricoh" I thought to myself. Holy Cow, I was absolutely blown away with the quality of the beach and seascape pics I got! Most pleasant surprise of my photography journey so far.

Just got myself a GRDiii cheap on ebay a couple of days ago knowing nothing about them. Just wanted something compact to fit in my pocket to get back into shooting daily again and stop using my iphone and heavy dslr. So far im loving the b/w look of this little beast. So much character for such a little old thing. also near impossible to find any info on and nice to come across this.

I’ve got this camera from a friend of mine but I thought it does not take good pictures. Your video proved that I was wrong. I can’t wait to start taking pictures outside. This camera is so small that I don’t need any camera bag. I can just put it in my pocket! I bought other camera a year ago (sony A7C, which I mostly use for the product photography) and the zoom lens that are pretty heavy, so It was always my excuse not to take it outside. With Ricoh camera I have more motivation to start taking street photography or just go outside and take interesting photos.

This video fully convinced me to get this camera, I’d seen it online for sale and went prepared to deep dive on yt videos but there wasn’t much besides this. This is the only video you need lol

Beautiful images, and you are right, the images do remind me of the original Leica Monochrome, Thank you so much for your inspiring review, the best I've run across. Ever.

Boy, i need one of this Ricoh GR in my life one day, the closest i can afford right now in terms of size and manual options is a Canon G12, but i'm happy for the moment. Good video and lovely images, btw.

Hey man, absolutely beautiful shots and video!!! Just picked one up off eBay. For your SOOC shots did you make any adjustments in camera for jpeg output? Like contrast / sharpness etc?

This is exactly the video i was looking for a few weeks ago before i finally pulled the trigger on a grd ii. Def for geeks which is fine by me. But since I'm not that good, I'm still getting the hang of it

Just bought this 2005 camera, 8.1mp in 2023! I love it. Its sharp without sharpening in body to max, produces lovely grain and as it's producing good images worth the 240 pounds I spent on it.

I owned a GRD 1 about 10 years ago. Loved it, but sold it when I was skint. I rcently bought a GX100. I have little experience (aka none ) of RAW, but have noted comments about slow storage of RAW. I'm waiting to receive a 4Gb Class 10 SD card which I've read improves things. Thank you for posting this video. ( Ha, just noticed that I already commented , below ).

I have this camera and have expanded its capabilities by adding the 21mm converter, 40mm converter and the add on viewfinder. 37mm filters can be used using the required extension part with the 28mm camera lens. Also updated to latest firmware which among other improvements allows a b&w, colour and sepia image to be saved at the same time. Another point worth a mention is the camera accepts AAA batteries as well as the usual rechargeable lithium ion type. I know this adds a lot of bulk to the camera form but are optional and only used as required. Have a number of other digital cameras but the Ricoh is definitely a keeper. Thanks for the video upload. Very few covering this model.

Excellent video and research work. Thanks for sharing!

Wow, those are some great images!

Amazing 🤩 vid and fantastic images! Can’t believe that’s an 8mp, really goes to show it’s not about the ‘tech’ side of things

I really enjoyed this, i am an attempted camera nerd - and this was inspiring 🙂📸👍

Damnit. I love my APS-C GR2 but these videos on the GR Digital series have me looking at picking up one. Great video

Picked up a GRD in a charity shop for £15 yesterday. I don't have a small enough memory card to test it so went looking for info. Great video and story telling. I am very much a canara nerd/geek so look forward to using it. In the same shop I got an olympus mju mark ii, film camera which has a similar cult status (£6!).

I owned one of these years ago. I'm just a casual user, and bought it mostly because I had some money, and wanted a camera for its macro abilities to photo for eBay listings. Aside from photographic abilities, I really remember how compact, and comfortable it felt in the hand. Never really owned a camera that felt quite like it.

This is an incredible video.

Love the content of this channel! Thanks for the work you do and share. Wish you to gain wider audience. Another amazing old camera you can try is the 1st gen sigma dp. A little wander it is.

some of the pictures taken via Ricoh GRD are amazing.

this was beautiful, so it does look film like out of the camera :) does it have recipes like with other ricoh like the gr 3 you can put?

I have recently bought a GX100 and for outdoors in good light its a great camera and truly pocket size. Would love to see a youtube video on this Ricoh. Cheers

Excellent and thank you very much !

Fantastic Video!!!

"Nobody seems to notice him, he's almost like a ghost." 1:42 Man literally turns and notices him.

You said "thanks for watching" but I want to say thanks for making this video. Good camera, good review with good camera

this video is just amazing

Hello, great video. so if I were to place a 32 GB memory card into this ricoh, it simply wont read it? Are the other GR D series cameras the same? Thanks!

It's the CCD sensor that makes the difference, and even the Ricoh R series have a great little sensor and snap focus.

thank you so much for your video! I love that there are still small creators like you doing greet work! A quick question, I’m using a sony apsc camera for many years now (street & events) and it‘s still nice, but would love to buy a second street photography/party camera. Would u rather get the Ricoh grd iii/iv or the ricoh gr ii / iii ? 😊

Got this camera for about 3 days now. I'm in love with it. B&W images are amazing and with the snap focus is even faster than the Sony A1 when it comes to af speed (lol just kidding)

If you've read the comments about this video on DP Review you can understand why I left that form and demanded that all my posts be deleted. I felt that they didn't deserve the posts and all they're interested in is bickering.

Outstanding.

Great video and lovely shots! Curious to know if the vintage look of the colour uses the film-emulation you can use on the GRii?

Those black and white images are amazing. Kinda reminds me of the results from the Epson RD-1 but this is only from what I've seen online

Hi, if you dont mind may i ask how much you paid for it? or how much is the reseasonable price today? i see price from 200USD to 400USD or more from Japan. THX

Hey man! Enjoy the Channel. Quick Quesion: I got this beauty a few days ago, but it somehow seems to say "that i don't have a memory card inserted" even though there is one inside. Any Idea how to fix that? And Question #2: Everybody uses this cam for BW shooting in JPEG i heard. Can you tell me how to set up my SETTINGS to end up with these results? Cheers, and all the best!

I've owned and used the GR1 (film), GRD 1 & 4 and the first APSC model. They're all quite different from each other but unique in their own way. If you want to get your hands on an old digital camera with great B&W I'd recommend looking at the old Sigma DP cameras. Also saw I commented on the 35mmc post 04:48 😁

Great video, great style

Awesome video great work on this!!

Nice review! I have had all digital GR's (from this one to the latest GR III). And I ended up selling them all to stick to this very first GR-D1. Really love it, and you convinced me even more. I also have GR1, GR10 and R1 film camera's and still looking for an affordable GR21 :-)

I see a lot of people shooting back and white with these older cameras But I'd much rather see the colour image As it Looks more vintage and more like film.

great video! Having a low budget in buying the latest GR so decided to go GRD! Looking into buying the GRD4 what can you say about it comparing to GRD1?

Just ordered one and subscribed. I am sick of developing film and i am too poor for a monochrom etc. Looking forward to it.

this video was awesome man! I'm in the market for a new point and shoot with a CCD, I'll probably get one!

Hi, I love this camera, bought one on EBay, as new, with its box, etc. I’m happy. Can you please tell me whether to shoot in colour or should I shoot straight in B&W? Thanks for info!

I have a GRD iv bit now I want a GRD 1! Thanks.

I watched this video and bought one. Yup the high ISO at 800-1600 and setting high contrast is film like...I also accidentally left the ISO at 64 today...the images were crisp and clean. I feel like I have the best of film grain and clean digital in my pocket. The B&W reminds me of the Leica M8 in monochrom. I will be hording as many of these Ricoh GRD1s as I can find at a good deal. Cheers!

Excellent vidéo thx! I have the grd II il like it!

This is my all time favorite digital point and shoot

@Shutter Slaps Hi, I have a question that I’m having a hard time finding an answer to in forums and videos. It’s a bit if a compartmentalized question (sorry). (1) Is the grd(1) a jpeg only camera? I know it can shoot raw, but in realistic terms I can’t tell if anyone takes its raw capabilities seriously or what peoples thoughts on it are. Seems that all the praise for this camera is in its jpeg capabilities. I’m very interested in the grd(1) for the unique look of its sensor, but I feel that I need to be able to shoot raw. (2) Is the grd iv significantly better at raw? And if so, does that, in your opinion, outweigh the charm of the grd(1)? (Or in my case justify a grd iv over a grd(1)). (3) If neither, would you say that the gr would be the best of the three cameras if I want to shoot raw? I understand that these questions are lacking a lot of context about my desires and are therefore highly subjective, but I’m curious what you might have to say. Thanks :)

Nice video man

Great video

This is great. I never knew!

All, Do you know how to set the shutter speed grd1

I just bought one yesterday for $120 and it’s on its way. This video completely sold me and I am so excited to be a user of this model Ricoh

this was such an interesting video! i actually sold my gr3 and got a gr2 for $300 used and a grd4 for $200 used. that’s half the price of a gr3 and for me, way more fun to shoot both. there’s something you can’t quite explain about these older cameras. i truly believe vintage glass and bodies capture the souls of those who used them in the past. there’s unmistakable personality that you can spend hours trying to emulate post process, but won’t ever be able to get it. i like shooting jpeg personally, because for me, it emulates shooting on film. i only shoot raw if it’s for professional use or if i’m really just trying to create a print-worthy photo. otherwise, sooc jpegs are magical on these older Ricoh cameras!

Is the camera silent when shooting in Snap Focus mode?

What an obnoxiously geeky video!! I loved it! It’s funny how the older gr models still hold up today. I have both the Ricoh GR and GR3. And the 16mp files from the gr are amazing ! And screw fast AF. Get a different camera if you are shooting sport haha.

owned GRD1, GRD3, and GRDIV, this camera has something in the black and white pictures, even GRI-GRIII can't compete, maybe the CCD Sensors, but two of them of mine broken (yeah like my other GR) lol. And i always use jpg.

That rose petal photograph won me over :)

Hey quick question. Do you have any issues with the adjustment button? Mine freezes when I try to use it.

I own one of these grd look out for dust on the sensor, it's a major problem.

Big fan of the GR range .. I have the GRD, gr3x , gr3 and gr1v

Is there a way to change the Shutter Speed and Aperture?

does this use SD card? or should I get the GRii ? thx

Great video. What do you mean by it only takes a 2gb memory card? So I wouldn’t be able to use a 20gb card

I use the GX100 and hands down it is my favorite black and white camera. It has a zoom but otherwise is almost the same camera.

You have this gr in one hand and the apsc gr2 in the other. You have to hand one back to the shopper keeper. Which one do you keep?

Id take one of these all day over the newer CMOS versions. These produce more filmic looking images.

it's the ccd sensor. i still prefer the colours on my r-d1s or black and white. over my all the cmos sensor cameras i used after the nikon d50. rd1-s has the same sensor as the d50.

What advice did Mike Penn give you ?? Please share

I had the Ricoh grd 1 special edition, really lovely small beast. Sadly I lost in an airport.

Hey guys I need help! I just got my GR I in today and it came with a software disc to import my photos. The only problem is that it doesn't work so what I am wondering is do I need that software or can I just import my photos with my SD? Also, if there is a way I can download the software from the web can someone direct me to a site that has it because I tried searching for it on google and fourms but had no luck. Thanks in advance!!