RICOH GR III as the ultimate “standalone”camera for photography:
Your everyday companion
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RICOH GR III as always with you. The ultimate everyday carry. Carry it with your travels, your everyday life, your coffee adventures, etc.
Hyper light
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Ricoh GR III doesn’t weigh that much more than an iPhone and fits in your front pocket. It’s even smaller and lighter than the RICOH GR II (which I also consider a perfect camera).
Majestic Monochrome
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I’ve never used a camera which is so epic at rendering deep blacks in monochrome, with tons of fidelity in the highlights (all high contrast black and white mode JPEG). Some of the deepest blacks I’ve seen which take my breath away.
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The deepest blacks
Nimble and supple
Never hesitate before shooting the “brazen moment”. You can shoot without thinking (autofocus, program mode, auto ISO).
Accessible
Any photographer can afford $890 for RICOH GR III. The ultimate democratic and “standalone”digital camera optimized for maximizing your photographic potential.
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You can’t take a bad photo with it.
Assuming you like monochrome, you cannot take a bad photo with it. Almost everything you shoot in monochrome will look more interesting, deeper, and simpler.
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Conclusion: The best camera is the camera that you don’t think of
RICOH GR III is great because it’s so simple. Always with you. You don’t think about it. Which means you can just focus on what’s essential:
Making new photos!
SHOOT ON!
ERIC