Ricoh Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/ricoh/ Leica cameras, photography and discussion Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:36:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.macfilos.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/macfilos-removebg-preview-1-150x146.png Ricoh Archives - Macfilos https://www.macfilos.com/category/cameras/ricoh/ 32 32 183858286 The Pocketable Ricoh GRIIIx HDF – good enough? https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/07/ricoh-griiix-hdf-pocketable-good-enough/ https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/07/ricoh-griiix-hdf-pocketable-good-enough/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=83316 Is the Ricoh GR3X HDF good enough for a discerning photographer like yourself? Andrew Tobin helps you to decide for yourself…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2025/02/07/ricoh-griiix-hdf-pocketable-good-enough/feed/ 21 83316 Crop zoom: How viable is digital zooming on modern fixed-lens cameras? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/04/crop-zoom-how-viable-is-digital-zooming-on-modern-fixed-lens-cameras/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/04/crop-zoom-how-viable-is-digital-zooming-on-modern-fixed-lens-cameras/#comments Fri, 04 Oct 2024 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74943 The current crop of popular fixed lens wide-angle-lens cameras all feature variations of crop-to-zoom. You are positively encouraged to crop your Leica Q3 28mm frame to the equivalent of 90mm on a telephoto lens. And the new Q3 43 takes this to 150mm. Both Fujifilm and Ricoh offer similar enticements, complete with framelines, on the […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/10/04/crop-zoom-how-viable-is-digital-zooming-on-modern-fixed-lens-cameras/feed/ 28 74943 Classic Digital Cameras: Is the revival a passing phase? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:00:18 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=74091 Does the “classic digital” camera exist, or is the term an oxymoron? Many believe that a classic is, by definition, a film camera. But evidence now points to the opposite, and supports the case for the classic digital compact. After nearly three decades of digital photography, interest in older digitals —mostly compacts — is burgeoning. […]

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/08/12/classic-digital-cameras-is-the-revival-a-passing-phase/feed/ 44 74091 Pentax 17: New film camera is received with mixed views https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72707 They really did it: Ricoh has launched the new Pentax 17 film camera. It's half-format with a default portrait mode, pretty much as the young smartphone users love it, Will it be successful? And what do the first reviewers say?

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/19/pentax-17-new-film-camera-is-received-with-mixed-views/feed/ 32 72707 USB-C: The standard that makes reliable in-camera charging a reality https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/10/usb-c-the-standard-that-makes-reliable-in-camera-charging-a-reality/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/10/usb-c-the-standard-that-makes-reliable-in-camera-charging-a-reality/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=72377 What does USB-C mean to you? Convenience, fewer cables, lower cost, in-camera charging? The latest connector, which is now virtually universal, is all these things. But in the photographic world there is still controversy because the new standard has encouraged manufacturers to concentrate on in-camera charging and the removal of external charging options. Not everyone welcomes this…

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/06/10/usb-c-the-standard-that-makes-reliable-in-camera-charging-a-reality/feed/ 23 72377 Street Photography: My pocketable, relatively affordable, extremely stylish Leica companion https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/31/leica-tl2-my-pocketable-and-stylish-street-photography-companion/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/31/leica-tl2-my-pocketable-and-stylish-street-photography-companion/#comments Fri, 31 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71122 The debate rages on about the best camera for street photography, but Keith would argue that a discontinued gem, the Leica TL2, is a great option out on the street.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/31/leica-tl2-my-pocketable-and-stylish-street-photography-companion/feed/ 41 71122 Jason’s Newsround: Lies, damn lies, rumours, and statistics https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:55 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=71222 Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/09/jasons-newsround-lies-damn-lies-rumours-and-statistics/feed/ 0 71222 Jason’s Newsround: List mania, the professional brute and renewed interest in Thypoch https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/02/jasons-newsround-list-mania-the-professional-brute-and-renewed-interest-in-thypoch/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/05/02/jasons-newsround-list-mania-the-professional-brute-and-renewed-interest-in-thypoch/#comments Thu, 02 May 2024 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=70950 Everyone loves camera gear reviews. And they are even harder to resist in the form of a listicle. This week, you are not just getting your camera gear review fix, but news of two recent 'Best of' lists.

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]]> https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/18/sigma-happiness-the-nifty-fifty-and-proving-the-doom-mongers-wrong/feed/ 17 70744 Jason’s Newsround: Forget heavenly happenings, what’s the best camera here on planet Earth? https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/12/jasons-newsround-what-is-the-best-camera-here-on-planet-earth/ https://www.macfilos.com/2024/04/12/jasons-newsround-what-is-the-best-camera-here-on-planet-earth/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:00:34 +0000 https://www.macfilos.com/?p=69356 News review from Macfilos.com

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