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Ricoh GR1

11 December, 2016

Ricoh GR1 – will it dethrone my Olympus XA2? – by Frank Lehnen

By Frank Lehnen

Since this morning, I'm the proud owner of a Ricoh GR1. I've really longed to try this camera out, so I thought I would try to give a day by day report or review of my early exp...
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9 October, 2015

The 35mmc (growing) Guide to the 35mm Advanced Compact Camera

By Hamish Gill

I get quite a few emails from people asking me what camera they should buy. Quite often these questions get asked within the sphere of one or another type of camera, and probabl...
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9 March, 2014

Three Nights in Paris – And some reflections on my camera choices

By Hamish Gill

A 6 o’clock start isn’t really my cup of tea if I’m honest, especially when it’s going to be 11 hours until we reach the hotel we are staying at just out...
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8 September, 2013

Our Discovery of the Worcester Community Land Co-operative

By Hamish Gill

We had a little family outing yesterday. My self, Hannah & Connie went with a mate and his daughter (also 2) to an indoor play centre that’s just opened up nearby. The...
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5 May, 2013

Ricoh GR1 Review – The Path to Enlightenment

By Hamish Gill

The Ricoh GR1 was a real eye opener for me! My return to compact cameras started at the end of 2012 with a Yashica T5 (more on that another time – part 1), I had feared so...
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