Taken with new Ricoh GR (V) Why am I doing a review of a discountinued camera? Aren’t people still reviewing old and discontinued film cameras, like the Ricoh GR21? I know, the old Ricoh film GRs are pretty much all cult cameras, but I reckon the recently discontinued Ricoh GR D IV will become one too…one day soon. In addition, the GR D IV is now selling for $200-300 less than when it was a current model, and about half the price of the new GR V. So is the recently discontinued GR worth $400? It depends on your needs, but for me, I think it is, and this review is to explain why. Let’s start with the pros and cons first: PROS: -high quality construction, solid buttons and dials, solid feel. -well thought out controls and ergonomics (single handed operation) -the most customizable point and shoot, more than most ILCs -advanced control over camera functions (manual flash control, white balance compensation) -advanced features (level and tilt with calibration, skew correct, dynamic range,
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