Ray Sachs
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The Ricoh GR digital camera has been very difficult to find in stock since its introduction in May. It's now available at B&H:
Anyone shot both this and the Coolpix A?
Anyone shot both this and the Coolpix A?
Once you learn where everything is as you have to with any new camera, the GR ergonomics are just perfect and the configuration opportunities amazing. In fact I'm a little confused by the X100s right now, not knowing it, it seems so complex.
Once you learn where everything is as you have to with any new camera, the GR ergonomics are just perfect and the configuration opportunities amazing. In fact I'm a little confused by the X100s right now, not knowing it, it seems so complex.
If you could get on top of all of the options the GR gives you, the X100 should be a piece of cake. There's only one button to program and the auto-ISO system is pretty poor, so ISO is the obvious choice (and IIRC, its pre-programmed that way). The aperture, shutter speed, and exposure comp are all right there, fully and easily accessible at all times. And anything else you might need is on the Q menu. Some of the menu items may take a little experimentation to figure out what works for you, but you don't need to go to the menus much with that camera. If you like the focal length, not much to complain about with the X100s...
-Ray
That sounds really stressful, I hope it works out for you, and did you just sell your GR?
Kristen: It's probably working fine. I hate to see you spend all that money just to get flustered. By all accounts it's a fabulous camera that has a bit of a learning course. I'm definitely envious.
Kristen...it mainly sounds like buyers remorse. If you don't experience it after a big purchase....there's something wrong with you. I regret nearly every thing I buy for a few days (well....not groceries and stuff, but you know what I mean). You'll get your head around it. At it's most basic, it's still just a light capture machine where you control around 3 parameters (and the auto ISO is so good, you really only need to control 2). So frame your shot, use good technique, and release the shutter....the X100S automagically sits out gorgeous files.