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The camera of our time

Anonymous Sun 31 Aug 2025 04:28:04 No.4464164 View View Reply Original Report

Own and have used them all - Sony, Canon, Leica, Fuji. Nothing compares to this little guy. Has reignited my passion to shoot and is now always in my back pocket. Any other shooters feel the same?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 03 Sep 2025 23:11:14 No.4465285 Report

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>>4465255
Ahem.
https://exelmagazine.org/article/birding-with-hasselblad/
https://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/stories/the-very-first-hasselblad-1600f/
Victor Hasselblad designed his cameras for bird photography.

Today's wildlife photographers are a bunch of ninnies.

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Anonymous Fri 05 Sep 2025 05:26:04 No.4465650 Report

Quoted By: >>4465719 >>4465722 >>4467834

My GRIIIX just came in today. I'm impressed by it. My other camera is a GFX 50R.

I really enjoy that I don't look like or feel like I'm taking photos.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 05 Sep 2025 11:03:10 No.4465674 Report

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I got a grIIIx after not owning a camera for a long time and I love it. I find the focal length great 90% of the time, sometimes it’s a smidge too tight. It has its quirks that take some time to figure out, but the menus and button customization makes perfect sense, and snap focus is so unbelievably genius that I’m surprised it’s not in every camera. Lens is sharp. Moderate vignetting, extremely mild distortion, both easily corrected. Having DNGs as raw files is nice. The wireless transfer phone app also just works. Battery life isn’t fantastic, but if you’re just shooting it’s not really a problem, menus and reviewing photos will kill the battery really fast. I’ve spammed hundreds of pictures on a battery charge no issue.

The autofocus is by far the weakest aspect. In low light it can’t focus for shit sometimes.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 05 Sep 2025 16:16:14 No.4465719 Report

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>>4465650
Yes, surprising how well it does considering it's size.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 05 Sep 2025 16:52:52 No.4465722 Report

Quoted By: >>4465751

>>4465650
The GRIII/X is the only crop sensor camera that's not a total scam, but the GRIV is just sad

>That price hike and still no felt seals on the lens

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 05 Sep 2025 18:27:39 No.4465751 Report

Quoted By: >>4465760

>>4465722
I bought my griiix the day the griv was announced after seeing the price and the fact they didn't improve anything worthwhile on it.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 05 Sep 2025 19:42:18 No.4465760 Report

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>>4465751
New sensor, new lens, new processor, 5- instead of 3 axis stabilization, new hybrid AF, new screen, more internal memory, better sealing on lens, smaller size, larger battery.

That's an upgrade in my book.
A tilt screen wouldn't have hurt through.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 20:19:56 No.4467378 Report

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yesterday i stopped by B&H and asked the nice (and milfy) asian lady on the 3rd floor who tends to the Ricoh and Fuji cameras and she said the GR IV's were not available yet.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 21:11:52 No.4467386 Report

Quoted By: >>4467388 >>4467389 >>4467481 >>4467482 >>4467496 >>4467650 >>4467659 >>4467834

why not just buy an iphone?
it's the same exact money, but with phone

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 21:31:17 No.4467388 Report

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>>4467386
Can't beat the physics. Iphone sensor is still tiny, much smaller than the GR. But yeah, with each generation it gets closer. High megapixels, lots of digital improvement of image quality. Plus already 4k video.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 21:40:06 No.4467389 Report

Quoted By: >>4467391 >>4467399

>>4467386
>no shutter button
>no hot shoe
>no strap lugs
>forced to use ios
>can't simply put in a fresh battery when you run out of power
>garbage ergos
i don't understand these 'just buy a phone' people. do they just not take photos?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 21:52:33 No.4467391 Report

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>>4467389
why write so much silly cope

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 22:10:45 No.4467393 Report

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>>4464176
Hey, that awkward guy taking nudes of Minnesotan women has a good racket going, don’t be a hater.

>>4464233
Not wrong - does anyone actually care about any type of photography anymore? Seems like all the energy is in video for instaTok type shit

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 12 Sep 2025 23:13:12 No.4467399 Report

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>>4467389
you can take a composed photo without flash attachments by learning to use the camera

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 00:34:32 No.4467414 Report

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>>4464170
>it’s the most pure form of the craft
What does this mean?
By selecting a singular subject it is no longer pure, it is instead colored by a subjective ideal. Though claiming anything you would consider an artform as having a purest form is retarded.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 07:30:47 No.4467481 Report

Quoted By: >>4467482 >>4467595

>>4467386
Shit lens, shit sensor.
Smartphones take multiple photos at varying exposures and focal lengths, stitch them together, run a JPEG preset on them and use AI to fill in the last gaps.
This allows you to take technically good photos with HDR, that are completely in focus, perfect for landscapes, but robs you of image quality and creative possibilities regarding selective exposure, focus and DoF.

Cameras going back all the way to 2015 have such features too, but they are not what you get a dedicated camera for.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 07:39:55 No.4467482 Report

Quoted By: >>4467595

>>4467386
>>4467481
I just posted this photo to post a photo but I think it's relevant the mention that it was taken by a 2011 hobbyist camera.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 09:36:42 No.4467496 Report

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>>4467386
using a phone is boring as fuck, simple as

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 13 Sep 2025 20:29:53 No.4467595 Report

Quoted By: >>4467688

>>4467481
>>4467482
even samsung can shoot RAW now and iphones could for years

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 00:24:45 No.4467650 Report

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>>4467386
oh boy you're gosh darn right, I can't wait for all the amazing birds I'll now be able to capture

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 00:58:03 No.4467659 Report

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>>4467386
Why would you buy an iphone?
If your gonna be a phone fag get a pixel

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 03:51:32 No.4467688 Report

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>>4467595
Shooting RAW is not enough to overcome the quad bayer bullshit. Fundamentally, phone sensors stand no chance once you realise your colour accuracy and edge contrast are fucked from the beginning.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 14 Sep 2025 14:14:38 No.4467834 Report

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>>4467386
there is no phone that can take a photo like this >>4465650
except MAYBE the vivo x200 ultra but then you have to deal with chink software UI

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 00:35:14 No.4468027 Report

Quoted By: >>4468033

>>4464297
>For historical perspective - the size of a leica has never changed
The M240 was thiiiicc

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 00:45:24 No.4468033 Report

Quoted By: >>4468035

>>4468027
agreed

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 00:57:52 No.4468035 Report

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>>4468033
lol

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 03:20:48 No.4468043 Report

Quoted By: >>4468107 >>4468158 >>4468159 >>4468162

What would be a good alternative to the GR III if I desire a focal length somewhere between 30 and 35mm?
Preferably closer to 35mm.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 07:52:23 No.4468107 Report

Quoted By: >>4468402

>>4468043
there are no good alternatives. hence the sky-high price. some medium to bad alternatives depending on what about the griii it is that entices you are:
fuji x100
sony rx1 series
canon m6
sony a6000 series
canon v or p rangefinder
cheapo 35mm film camera ie ilford sprite, kodak m35

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 09:39:57 No.4468158 Report

Quoted By: >>4468159 >>4468172 >>4468402

>>4468043
have a look at Canon's G7XIII
>compact; 304g; fits in your pocket
>24-100mm equiv. f/1.8-2.8 lens
>1.0" CMOS 20.1MP sensor
>articulating screen
>4-stop IBIS
>pop-up flash
downsides
>AF is mid
>smaller sensor than the GR series
I mean it seems decent enough for a camera that actually fits in your pocket.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 09:44:20 No.4468159 Report

Quoted By: >>4468402

>>4468043
>>4468158
they're not heaps expensive either compared to the GR series

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 09:48:53 No.4468162 Report

Quoted By: >>4468402

>>4468043
Also, the GRIIIx has a 40mm equiv. lens, if you're deadset on having a GR.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 10:17:36 No.4468172 Report

Quoted By: >>4468402

>>4468158

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 10:18:39 No.4468174 Report

Quoted By: >>4468402

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 10:21:21 No.4468178 Report

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 13:28:08 No.4468225 Report

Quoted By: >>4468235 >>4468351 >>4468530

Since we're talking about pocketable cameras. Are there any that have stupid far zoom like the good ol days?
Looking for an upgrade to my S22 Ultra that can do 14mm to 230mm.
I have an old DSLR with an 18-200mm but fuck carrying that everywhere.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 13:40:28 No.4468227 Report

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>>4464286
>*applies preset*
AAAAAAAND its gone

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 13:53:54 No.4468229 Report

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>>4464920
This is a image from a Sony Experia.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 14:31:43 No.4468235 Report

Quoted By: >>4468236

>>4468225
>I have an old DSLR with an 18-200mm but fuck carrying that everywhere.
Are you some sort of girl or something?!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 14:32:43 No.4468236 Report

Quoted By: >>4468237 >>4468238

>>4468235
girls carry handbags, men don't.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 14:47:33 No.4468237 Report

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>>4468236
That's right men carry 2kg cameras.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 14:51:10 No.4468238 Report

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>>4468236
>girls carry handbags
No, what they carry is the knowledge that they are an imperfect being who'll never be able to compare to a japanese jpeg

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 22:41:25 No.4468351 Report

Quoted By: >>4468357

>>4468225
yes
the SX740

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Anonymous Mon 15 Sep 2025 23:34:50 No.4468357 Report

Quoted By: >>4468360

>>4468351
Looks like dogshit compared to any phone.
>b-but muh processing
You can turn it off easily on Samsung phones.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 00:16:54 No.4468360 Report

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>>4468357
>You can turn it off easily on Samsung phones.
No, a lot of it is baked in sadly, same as with newer cameras, they all have post processing these days.
Most of the sensor "advances" are software, almost no-one is spending money on innovating sensors beyond extracting data faster (For higher resolution and higher FPS video).

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 03:56:24 No.4468402 Report

Quoted By: >>4468454

>>4468107
>>4468158
>>4468159
It does seem like the Canon G7X III could be the one for me. The zoom range is a great bonus.
>>4468162
40mm is way too much for what I'm intending.
30mm to 35mm is what subjectively seems to come very close to the geometry of how "i remember things to be shaped like."
Which is what I'm aiming for.
>>4468172
>>4468174
Thanks for these.
The Canon seems to have the least pronounced tint of green to my eyes. (My eyes)

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 08:54:16 No.4468454 Report

Quoted By: >>4468470 >>4468471

>>4468402
I just looked at the G5 X II because I searched up alternatives to the G7 X III with viewfinders and it sounds kinda based
>pop-up EVF
>extra 20mm of optical zoom (24-100mm vs 24-120mm)
downside is it doesn’t have a 3.5mm auxiliary jack but I didn’t want to get one for video anyway
the pop-up viewfinder puts this above the GR series for me
and it still fits in my pocket

seems like the Sony RX100V is very comparable on paper to the G5XII, and the LUMIX LX100II is similar but distinctly different with its M43 sensor, Leica lens and fixed EVF.

I don’t know why everyone is banging on about the GR series so much, it’s far less versatile than some of this other stuff from a few years ago now… must be the hype train

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 10:59:53 No.4468470 Report

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>>4468454
>everyone is banging on about the GR series
– IBIS
– Relatively good resolution
– Photo modes for zoomers
– Sensor is quite bigger

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 11:20:25 No.4468471 Report

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>>4468454
I had the g5x and the griii. Usability wise the griii wins by length. I made a statistic for my focal length usage of the Canon - Most were on the wide Angle, around 30% full zoom and just very little in-between.

I'd choose the Ricoh anytime over the others. It is a very specific tool, but it does that very well

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 14:44:04 No.4468528 Report

Quoted By:

>>4464164
>Nothing compares to this little guy.
Imagine of it had weather sealing and better quality control. Also 28mm is retarded either go 24mm or 35mm.
Anyway.
>Any other shooters feel the same?
Yes, the Nikon DL 18-50 f/1.8-2.8
Before you get enthusiastic, it got cancelled...

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 16 Sep 2025 14:46:22 No.4468530 Report

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>>4468225
Sony RX100 VI or VII
Get the grip too

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