In Praise of the Ricoh GR

The Ricoh GRIII and the GRIIIx are easily the best cameras for street photography. There really is no competition when it comes to a camera that is pocketable and easy to use.

Just set the camera in automatic mode, point, and shoot!

A good camera has nothing to do with megapixel count, viewfinders, bells, and whistles. It’s just a black box that gets the job done. Ricoh has proven to do this time and time again.

My story

My first digital camera that I used for street photography was the Ricoh GRII in 2015. As soon as I started to use this camera, everything clicked. I switched from using the Leica M3 and recognized how much more efficient it is to have a compact camera that fits in the pocket. When I started using the Ricoh, it allowed me to explore the world openly without having a camera dangling from my neck. It took the role of being a photographer away, and allowed me to explore places where I otherwise would never have entered, such as the streets of Baltimore.

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