On 5/1/2011 02:11, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
Ok, so I finally caved and bought another compact camera.
I've been meaning to ask you - why? It seemed like you were quite satisfied with your Oly gear.
I did. I looked at it again. I was pretty impressed. I got it with the A12 28mm f/2.5 camera module (lens), and GV-2 optical finder. (Actual focal length is 18.3mm, Ricoh names their lenses/camera modules in 35-EFL. This camera has an APS-C format, 12 Mpixel sensor.) http://homepage.mac.com/godders/ricoh-gxr-a12_28.jpg
Fascinating. I'm fascinated by this camera for quite some time. Now that someone whom I (virtually, alas) know reasonably well has one, it is even more fascinating.
I posted some quickie photos http://gallery.me.com/godders#100299&view=carouseljs&sel=0
I shall keep a close eye on your work with this camera...
I've known of this camera for some time but had no idea just how good it was, it wasn't on my radar at all. Now I do. When the "Leica M camera module" comes out this Fall (that's an A12 sensor with focal plane shutter and a Leica M-bayonet lens mount) I'll be looking for a Pentax 43mm f/1.9 Limited in M-bayonet mount again ... usw, Godfrey - still a camera geek - godfreydigio...@me.com
Geek indeed. A Ricoh camera, a Leica mount and a Pentax lens - an uber-geek package and a fine photographic machine as well, or at least so it would seem.
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