Ricoh GXR - Show your images

[Duane Pandorf]

I'm still hanging around here Michiel!

Shot with my GXR and Leica 40mm.

 

[kit laughlin]

And I am just back from a retreat, and will post an image or two from the last trip to Italy, hopefully this week.

 

[Michiel Schierbeek]

Ah Good Kit, do so!

Here is one from Amiens to keep afloat.

Michiel

 

[Braeside]

Been trying to get some shots of the rapeseed fields here:


Blue in field of yellow by Braeside, on Flickr

 

[Duane Pandorf]

Ricoh GXR/Leica 40mm | Triple Falls, Dupont State Forest:

Triple Falls | Dupont State Forest « Duane Pandorf

 

[Godfrey]

More superb photos.

I've been out of the shooting loop the past few weeks for a couple of boring reasons. Hope to get back into the groove soon.

 

[Braeside]

Duane - that triple falls shot is great!

Godfrey - into the groove!

Michiel - Nice architectural shots

 

[Michiel Schierbeek]

Thanks David.
Godfrey, we are waiting
Duane; nice compo with the waters through the green.

Here are two from Queensday in Amsterdam. So much in the streets that one doesn't know anymore what to shoot.

Michiel

 

[Braeside]

Trees with Moon by Braeside, on Flickr

 

[Michiel Schierbeek]

Two from yesterday.

Michiel

 

[Godfrey]

Five Alarm Fire - Santa Clara, CA

Why you should always have a camera with you ...

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Full set of photos and a video: Fire! - Santa Clara www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/7172720508/in/set-72157629669918112/lightbox/

That's the condominium complex next door to where I live in Santa Clara. I saw the blaze as soon as I exited the freeway at Winchester and headed north to Santa Clara ... It was huge! Didn't realize it was right next door to home until I turned down the street and saw our street blocked off by police and fire services.

Photos and video made with the Ricoh GXR + A12 28mm camera unit.

 

[Duane Pandorf]

Well I hope all you're stuff is ok Godfrey! That's awful close!

 

[Godfrey]

Well I hope all you're stuff is ok Godfrey! That's awful close!

Thanks!

We're fine. There was no danger to our place as the wind was luckily going the other direction ... most of the danger was from airborne embers. Our condo is an older, concrete and steel high-rise anyway, unlike the more modern all-wood structures that burned.

The smoke danger would have been nasty, but with the prevailing wind it didn't present any issues.

G

 

[Duane Pandorf]

Thanks!

We're fine. There was no danger to our place as the wind was luckily going the other direction ... most of the danger was from airborne embers. Our condo is an older, concrete and steel high-rise anyway, unlike the more modern all-wood structures that burned.

The smoke danger would have been nasty, but with the prevailing wind it didn't present any issues.

G

BTW, have you ordered the new Leica M Monochrom?

 

[Godfrey]

BTW, have you ordered the new Leica M Monochrom?

No. I have no interest in a monochrome only digital camera. It's only interesting to me as a technological exercise.

 

[woodmancy]

No. I have no interest in a monochrome only digital camera. It's only interesting to me as a technological exercise.

The files that Sean Reid has shown on his site from the Leica evokes the same kind of positive wow factor to me as I used to get from my Sigma DP1. The Sigma had an appeal in both it's colour and black and white files that struck me as better than those from Bayer array sensors. Unfortunately the Sigma died a nasty death when it took the brunt of me falling over. I aim to replace it soon.
There is an interesting rumor floating around about a possible collaboration of Ricoh and Leica. If a black and white sensor for M mount appears, I will get it.
I've just spent a few months away from my GXR focusing my attention on my Nex cameras. I picked up the 'GXR yesterday because my half case for my M mount arrived, and was again reminded that the overall design, feel, and interface is better than either the Sony 5n or Nex7. I do need more pixels though, because I do a lot of cropping.

 

[Godfrey]

I'd just work on using longer lenses and doing less cropping, Keith.

The photo of the firemen above is about 50% of the frame and holds up well enough for a good 6x8 print. Visiting the store and playing with several other similar cameras, the GXR remains superior in feel and layout to me too. I've debated going entirely to the Leica but the GXR is simply too competent and versatile to want to let go of.

I'm sure as a specialty piece the M9M is brilliant. I don't get the same wow factor from looking at the samples you do, tho. It's just not tickling my gotta have it buttons at he moment. Who knows? Never say never.

I'm very happy with my current gear, just wish I had more time to work with it. Life is busy as heck right now.

 

[woodmancy]

Don't get too busy Godfrey, we're missing your stuff around here.

Shooter has got me fired up with the way he sets up his A12 28 (on the other forum), so I'm going to brush the dust off mine and try to get some more images here. All of my pics have been going into the Sony threads.

Keith

 

[Godfrey]

Don't get too busy Godfrey, we're missing your stuff around here. ...

Thanks for the compliment!

Although I'm not shooting much at present, my photo book workshop is in progress and I've been spending all my limited free time working on the book I'm making out of the Communicating series. I did a first draft output of the book to work on the sequencing and verbiage, prepping for a proof cycle, just the other evening.

This is a first draft cover ... preliminary title, not quite finished layout, but the idea is there.

The cover photo is a three-exposure GXR panorama stitch.

The results of the workshop will be featured in a reception and book signing event at Modernbook Gallery, 49 Geary, San Francisco, CA on the evening of August 2, 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Books will be available for purchase, of course, and there should be both hard and soft bound options. I'll be sending out formal announcement and invites in the next four to five weeks.

 

[woodmancy]

Yes - you picked the best one(s) for the cover!

Well done

Keith