Full Review of Ricoh GRD IV here I’ve recently retired my beloved Panasonic LX-3 after 4 years of faithful service. It’s been to Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and other faraway places and it’s never let me down. It’s replacement? I don’t know yet, but I’m testing the discontinued Ricoh GR Digital IV. Why test a discontinued camera you ask? Unlike many digital cameras that are easily forgotten, for some reason the Ricoh GR series cameras tend to be come cult classics as soon as they come out. From the original GR-1 film camera (pictured above with the GR-D IV), to the latest and greatest APS-C sensor equipped Ricoh GR V (I know that’s not the official name), Ricoh cameras seem to have staying power. Just type in Ricoh GR on E-bay or Craigslist and you’ll see what I mean. I actually bought the original, the Ricoh GR-1 back in May of 1998. I remember this month and year not because I’m an equipment nerd (ok, I kinda am…), but because I bought it for my honeymoon. We were going to Vegas, and a
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