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    Image of The Lab The Lab
    11/10/09

    In reply to Ricoh GXR, Smallest Camera With Interchangable Lenses and Sensors, Coming In December
    You really have to watch the video to understand the concept. This system only seems to make sense if the pairing of a particular sensor to a particular lens had an advantage but I don't see how it would. Why would each lens need its own sensor? You could end up owning 4 lenses and four sensors, an over-investment in sensors, especially considering that inevitable improvements in sensor tech makes your lens obsolete. The more I type, the worse this idea sounds. A better system would allow one to upgrade just the camera's sensor. #ricohgxr
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    Image of Weltanschauung Weltanschauung
    11/10/09

    In reply to Ricoh GXR, Smallest Camera With Interchangable Lenses and Sensors, Coming In December
    DPReview actually published a hands-on preview on last month: [www.dpreview.com] #ricohgxr
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    Image of RuBBa_cHiKiN: The real question is can it fit in the Batmobile? RuBBa_cHiKiN: The real question is can it fit in the Batmobile?
    11/10/09

    In reply to Ricoh GXR, Smallest Camera With Interchangable Lenses and Sensors, Coming In December
    Sounds like the guy from ZeroPunctuation. If only they reviewed cameras. #ricohgxr
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    The Lab promoted this comment RuBBa_cHiKiN: The real question is can it fit in the Batmobile? was starred RuBBa_cHiKiN: The real question is can it fit in the Batmobile? was unstarred
    Image of jessedybka jessedybka
    11/10/09

    In reply to Ricoh GXR, Smallest Camera With Interchangable Lenses and Sensors, Coming In December
    I can't really figure out how this system makes any sense. The body seems to only be the processor, storage, and screen, and I can't see that being a good deal for $700. The lens + sensor combo strikes me as letting Ricoh skimp on either glass or chip but force you to buy both, and make it seem like a deal.

    I think they're solving a problem that doesn't exist. #ricohgxr
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    11/10/09

    In reply to Ricoh GXR, Smallest Camera With Interchangable Lenses and Sensors, Coming In December
    Interesting, but it by no means seems economical. It sounds like each component will set you back quite a bit, costing you between $900 and $1800 for the body and wide angle lens/body (pounds and Euros never seem to translate properly to dollars when crossing the Pacific, a $400 here may cost 400 pound sterling there). Coupled with the limitations of each body, I'm very hesitant about it. While it is nice to have a small, discrete camera like that with easily accessible, fully manual controls for street photography, I am extremely hesitant. #ricohgxr
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/10/09

    @Nathan Obbards: Yea, you're basically buying a new camera for each version. #ricohgxr
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    Image of Sam Sam
    11/10/09

    In reply to Ricoh GXR, Smallest Camera With Interchangable Lenses and Sensors, Coming In December
    Horrible frame for YouTube to take a pre-view shot at. #ricohgxr
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    spannu promoted this comment Sam was starred Sam was unstarred
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    11/10/09

    @Sam: Best frame for YouTube to take a pre-view shot at. #ricohgxr
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    Image of itchytooth itchytooth
    11/08/09

    In reply to Rumor: Mirrorless Ricoh Camera, Interchangeable Lenses Coming November 10
    It looks like there's going to be an explosion of these types of cameras over the next year. It makes buying one feel a bit risky, because every company is in overdrive trying to outdo the camera that came out previous. Unfortunately, they all seem to compromise in one way or another. I went ahead and ordered a GH1, because it seems to be closest to what I want. I'm pretty excited to see what Ricoh can do with this though, considering their mastery (so I've heard) of ergonomics. #ricoh
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    11/08/09

    In reply to Rumor: Mirrorless Ricoh Camera, Interchangeable Lenses Coming November 10
    If it's going to be a new mini-DSLR PLEASE use the Olympus Micro Four-Thirds mount.... #ricoh
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    Jack Loftus promoted this comment spyker3292 was starred spyker3292 was unstarred
    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    08/20/09

    In reply to Ricoh CX2 Has Better Optical Zoom, Still Can't Shoot HD Video
    What happened to the image stabilization?
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    Image of itchytooth itchytooth
    07/27/09

    In reply to Ricoh GR Digital III Point-and-Shoot's Fast 28mm f/1.9 Lens Makes Our Hands All Sweaty
    Ricoh and Sigma should get married and have little DPGR4 babies.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/27/09

    In reply to Ricoh GR Digital III Point-and-Shoot's Fast 28mm f/1.9 Lens Makes Our Hands All Sweaty
    What crazy manufacturer in this day and age would choose NOT put put image stabilization in their camera? Ricoh! That’s who!

    This is definitely Ricoh suave, NOT!!!
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    Image of cobra_commander cobra_commander
    07/27/09

    @Noobs-R-Us:
    I just wrote Ricoh to put a BIG sticker on the boxes: "not recommended for peoples with shaky hands"

    Jokes aside, who need stabilization in a compact camera with a fast wide prime lens?
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    Image of mullingitover mullingitover
    07/27/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: When you have a fast enough lens, you don't really need IS. IS is usually something you put in a camera to compensate for cheap glass.

    I think they'll get along just fine with their f/1.9.
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/27/09

    @mullingitover: Meanwhile, those nice DSLR's have it! Why?

    Could it be that you don't know what you're sayinig?
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/27/09

    @cobra_commander: I'm glad those DSLR manufacturers don't think the way you do. Humm?
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    Image of Dizznizzle Dizznizzle
    07/27/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: Um .... none of the high end Nikon, Canon, Mamiya, Hasselblad, or Leica digitals have IS. Just because Sony and Panasonic put it on mid-range cameras doesn't make it necessary.

    Since it's obvious 'you' don't know what you're talking about, I'll clarify @mullingitover's point ... larger aperture, higher ISO, lens stabilisation, and sensor compensation will all contribute to higher shutter speeds (which in turn reduce blurry images). It's like a big see-saw, go contemplate it on the playground.
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    07/27/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: You can add Leica to that list too, but what do they know, right?
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/27/09

    @Dizznizzle: Yes, we're talking about a high end camera here! The Ricoh is high end folks.

    It really doesn't matter how fast the lens is. Image stabilization is needed in low light when you hand held. OK? What part of that do you not get?
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    07/27/09

    @FooSchnickens:Yea, do you own a $5k camera?
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    07/28/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: No, but I play one on TV.

    The fact of the matter is that IS is not the end-all be-all of camera features. While nice to have in some situations (like shooting from wooden rollercoasters or from inside the space shuttle) most of the time you're just fine without it.

    If you're trying to shoot hand-held in low light conditions (without a strobe, I'm guessing, since that would remove the need for IS altogether) and hoping for a nice crisp shot you're either too poor to afford a tripod or too dense to know that you should be using one.
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    Image of dougiec29 dougiec29
    07/27/09

    In reply to Ricoh GR Digital III Point-and-Shoot's Fast 28mm f/1.9 Lens Makes Our Hands All Sweaty
    It's a 6mm f/1.9 lens that has the 35mm-equivalent field of view of a 28mm lens.
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    05/07/09

    In reply to Ricoh CX1 Review: A Photographer's Compact Point and Shoot
    I didn't know that Cillian Murphy worked for Gizmodo.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    05/07/09

    @Hello Mister Walrus: Nice.
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    Image of anon anon
    05/07/09

    In reply to Ricoh CX1 Review: A Photographer's Compact Point and Shoot
    only thing stopping me from breaking out the plastic is the mention of a timer mode or time lapse mode.. which is an extremely important feature for me in a p/s camera such as this.. I'd rather leave this out for a day or few hours and not my 5dm2.. Canons p/s with a hacked firmware to allow time lapse functionality might be a win over this one for that feature alone
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    Image of John Mahoney John Mahoney
    05/07/09

    @anon: There is a built in intervalometer for timelapse. Can define hours, minutes and seconds and will shoot until the card is full.
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    05/07/09

    In reply to Ricoh CX1 Review: A Photographer's Compact Point and Shoot
    Oh, my, that clementine is absolutely darling!
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