Paul Jenkin
New Member
Hi There.
I'm Paul and I've been taking film photos since my early teens in the mid 1970's. However, I've never owned a Ricoh - until now...!! I've just taken delivery of a very nice, silver GR1s in great condition, boxed and with instruction manual.
The camera is a little beauty and will supplement my other 35mm (Leica RF and SLR), 120 (Hasselblad) and 5x4 (Wista) kit very nicely. The design is just stunning and I love the idea of winding the film onto a spool first and gradually winding it back. The slimness and ergonomics are better than any other compact I've seen or tried to date - and the lens is so sharp - hence the reason I bought it.
I enjoy shooting a bit of digital as well (Nikon D700 / Panasonic Lumix LX3) but film always has (and probably always will) be my medium of choice.
I'm mostly into landscapes but I really enjoy travelling (with my wife, of course) and getting into the "local" side of wherever we visit. This year, we're off to Cambodia and Thailand. It's difficult to avoid the touristy bits 100% but we always aim to see something of the real location / locals and not limit ourselves to the tourist traps.
Anyway, I'll post a couple of photos once I've had the first roll processed.....
All the best. Paul.
I'm Paul and I've been taking film photos since my early teens in the mid 1970's. However, I've never owned a Ricoh - until now...!! I've just taken delivery of a very nice, silver GR1s in great condition, boxed and with instruction manual.
The camera is a little beauty and will supplement my other 35mm (Leica RF and SLR), 120 (Hasselblad) and 5x4 (Wista) kit very nicely. The design is just stunning and I love the idea of winding the film onto a spool first and gradually winding it back. The slimness and ergonomics are better than any other compact I've seen or tried to date - and the lens is so sharp - hence the reason I bought it.
I enjoy shooting a bit of digital as well (Nikon D700 / Panasonic Lumix LX3) but film always has (and probably always will) be my medium of choice.
I'm mostly into landscapes but I really enjoy travelling (with my wife, of course) and getting into the "local" side of wherever we visit. This year, we're off to Cambodia and Thailand. It's difficult to avoid the touristy bits 100% but we always aim to see something of the real location / locals and not limit ourselves to the tourist traps.
Anyway, I'll post a couple of photos once I've had the first roll processed.....
All the best. Paul.
Ken