- Location
- Central Ohio, USA
- Name
- Andrew
I currently have the Pentax MX-1 and absolutely love it. I find, even for its age, it provides a fun experience. The AF is quick enough, I love the quality you can pull from the RAW files and that you can process the RAW in camera to a jpg profile - reversal film and B&W being my favorites - even more so than the Fujifilm film simulations. If has stabilization, which was still relatively rare in compacts made during that timeframe. My only real complaint - and it is specific to me is that it does not have a viewfinder.
For all the great things that the MX-1 does, I'm getting drawn to the Ricoh GR Digital IV(GRD4).
From what I can see, the GRD4 also has stabilization. Those that have one like the use it for shooting B&W. The focus is quick and it has the snap focus, which given the sensor size, one can use it like a true point and shoot if you set it up right.
I've had the Ricoh GR II and GR III in the past. For all the pluses the GR III had going for it - looking back I really preferred the experience and film looks (reversal film and B&W) of the GR II more.
My feeling is that the Ricoh GRD4 would be a companion to the MX-1 - with a different monochrome profile and the snap focusing.
I know not a lot may have experience with both the MX-1 and GRD4, so looking more for the opinions of those whom have used the GRD4 - and maybe still using it - if it is worth snagging this camera or is there not enough difference in reality between it and what I would get with the MX-1, just shooting it and leaving it set at 28mm and f/2.8?
Alternative to the GRD4 - maybe I should look at the GXR with the 28mm f/2.5 module?
Looking forward to the opinions and conversations!
For all the great things that the MX-1 does, I'm getting drawn to the Ricoh GR Digital IV(GRD4).
From what I can see, the GRD4 also has stabilization. Those that have one like the use it for shooting B&W. The focus is quick and it has the snap focus, which given the sensor size, one can use it like a true point and shoot if you set it up right.
I've had the Ricoh GR II and GR III in the past. For all the pluses the GR III had going for it - looking back I really preferred the experience and film looks (reversal film and B&W) of the GR II more.
My feeling is that the Ricoh GRD4 would be a companion to the MX-1 - with a different monochrome profile and the snap focusing.
I know not a lot may have experience with both the MX-1 and GRD4, so looking more for the opinions of those whom have used the GRD4 - and maybe still using it - if it is worth snagging this camera or is there not enough difference in reality between it and what I would get with the MX-1, just shooting it and leaving it set at 28mm and f/2.8?
Alternative to the GRD4 - maybe I should look at the GXR with the 28mm f/2.5 module?
Looking forward to the opinions and conversations!
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