riccadonna
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Hi everybody. I`ve a small question for GXR users. Recently I`ve bought a second body and discovered that, when shaken, it produced a delicate rattling noise. I thought it odd till I tried my, some two month old body and it had the same distinct rattling inside, albeit a bit weaker. The old one has been traveling and used extensively with m-unit and works well. Has anybody noticed that. Seems to be normal.
By the way, here`s my road to Ricoh. I needed a something to put my screw and m-mount lenses on. The choice fell on Ricoh (solid, comfy in the hand, just right size, sensor shuttercaped when changing lenses). I have a wide range old RF lenses, all of them bought used at used lowest price possible. Plus some VC like 15/4 , 21/4, 25/4. The VC15/4 is a gem ( I`m architect by training and wides were my staple) and gives me 23 equivalent on APS-C ( still I wished Cosina would make 10mm in m-mount specifically for APS-C). Next up the focal scale I needed something in the range of 28-35mm with good aperture. My VC21/ turned out to decentered and 25/4 o.k. though I missed closer min. distance (0,7m). Then I came to think about A12-28. Hej it`s 28/2,5! focuses to 0,2m, gives me AF ( not the fastest but still usable and handy at full aperture) and FLASH sync by daylight, 1/1000sec up to f:6,3 and 1/3200sec from f:7.1 up! Gee, that`s something no prof cam can give me! Got it. Turned out to be an excellent performer. Well, here I am, two modules and one body. Changing the lenses I have to swap the modules and further pick right lens for m-module. In real fotochasse it`s cumbersome and takes time. Facit? A second body, which by the way was only 200$ ( cheap for Denmark to be where I live- otherwise I`m Pole of birth and heart, should anybody want to know). Now, when I`m not just trolling around with my A28 for a companion but fall in an image hunting mood I take second body with m-module and old Summicron. I`m covered. For quick response ever ready 28, for further away Summicron 50/2 which makes 75. Plus possibility to use special glass ( superwide, long tele, low light ). I decided to get a second body and not wait for an update of GXR ( I miss articulated LCD , though Leica Monochrom doesn`t have it either, and better battery life) because nobody knows when it`ll come if ever, it`ll be bigger and more expensive . Most important is to use what`s available and give your passion a big go. Enjoy!
By the way, here`s my road to Ricoh. I needed a something to put my screw and m-mount lenses on. The choice fell on Ricoh (solid, comfy in the hand, just right size, sensor shuttercaped when changing lenses). I have a wide range old RF lenses, all of them bought used at used lowest price possible. Plus some VC like 15/4 , 21/4, 25/4. The VC15/4 is a gem ( I`m architect by training and wides were my staple) and gives me 23 equivalent on APS-C ( still I wished Cosina would make 10mm in m-mount specifically for APS-C). Next up the focal scale I needed something in the range of 28-35mm with good aperture. My VC21/ turned out to decentered and 25/4 o.k. though I missed closer min. distance (0,7m). Then I came to think about A12-28. Hej it`s 28/2,5! focuses to 0,2m, gives me AF ( not the fastest but still usable and handy at full aperture) and FLASH sync by daylight, 1/1000sec up to f:6,3 and 1/3200sec from f:7.1 up! Gee, that`s something no prof cam can give me! Got it. Turned out to be an excellent performer. Well, here I am, two modules and one body. Changing the lenses I have to swap the modules and further pick right lens for m-module. In real fotochasse it`s cumbersome and takes time. Facit? A second body, which by the way was only 200$ ( cheap for Denmark to be where I live- otherwise I`m Pole of birth and heart, should anybody want to know). Now, when I`m not just trolling around with my A28 for a companion but fall in an image hunting mood I take second body with m-module and old Summicron. I`m covered. For quick response ever ready 28, for further away Summicron 50/2 which makes 75. Plus possibility to use special glass ( superwide, long tele, low light ). I decided to get a second body and not wait for an update of GXR ( I miss articulated LCD , though Leica Monochrom doesn`t have it either, and better battery life) because nobody knows when it`ll come if ever, it`ll be bigger and more expensive . Most important is to use what`s available and give your passion a big go. Enjoy!
