pudser
New Member
Hi there everyone
Ex-pat Scottish guy living in the States (Houston TX)
I recently took the plunge and made a significant committment to Ricoh. My reason for the decision was two-fold; as a dedicated Pentax user for many years the recent purchase by Ricoh made me aware of their products (not really considered them prior to this) and I have been suitably impressed, and the second reason was the release of the M Mount module.
For some time i have been looking to get a high-end compact system to augment my Pentax K5 setup. As "compact" as the K5 and limited lens are I still feel the need for something i can carry about routinely. I believe that carrying about the K5 and a range of lens should be limited to specific photography trips. I just want a camera system that i can carry about all the time (within reason). How many of us have seen a photographic opportunity and we have not bothered to take out our DSLR?!!!! I do a lot of traveling both for work and pleasure. I often go to places where personal security is an issue and i felt i needed a high quality compact solution that has a lower profile than a DSLR. I am also interested in people and street photography and sometimes a big DSLR with a large lens results in a reaction in the subject that is not conductive to getting the desired shot.
I considered a number of options but when the M mount was finally available in the States I made my final decision and snapped up one of the M mount modules, a GXR body and various Voigtlander manual focus lens. I am obviously still on learning curve especialy coming from the autofocus DSLR world but i am having a lot of fun and getting results that i am happy with.
So glad that i made the purchase and so happy that it was Ricoh that bought my beloved Pentax, looks like the start of a beautiful relationship
Happy to join the Ricoh community
Ex-pat Scottish guy living in the States (Houston TX)
I recently took the plunge and made a significant committment to Ricoh. My reason for the decision was two-fold; as a dedicated Pentax user for many years the recent purchase by Ricoh made me aware of their products (not really considered them prior to this) and I have been suitably impressed, and the second reason was the release of the M Mount module.
For some time i have been looking to get a high-end compact system to augment my Pentax K5 setup. As "compact" as the K5 and limited lens are I still feel the need for something i can carry about routinely. I believe that carrying about the K5 and a range of lens should be limited to specific photography trips. I just want a camera system that i can carry about all the time (within reason). How many of us have seen a photographic opportunity and we have not bothered to take out our DSLR?!!!! I do a lot of traveling both for work and pleasure. I often go to places where personal security is an issue and i felt i needed a high quality compact solution that has a lower profile than a DSLR. I am also interested in people and street photography and sometimes a big DSLR with a large lens results in a reaction in the subject that is not conductive to getting the desired shot.
I considered a number of options but when the M mount was finally available in the States I made my final decision and snapped up one of the M mount modules, a GXR body and various Voigtlander manual focus lens. I am obviously still on learning curve especialy coming from the autofocus DSLR world but i am having a lot of fun and getting results that i am happy with.
So glad that i made the purchase and so happy that it was Ricoh that bought my beloved Pentax, looks like the start of a beautiful relationship
Happy to join the Ricoh community
