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 experiences with it, and how it compares to my current carry everywhere Olympus XA2
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 probably the most frequent camera type I get asked about are what I call “Advance Compact Cameras”. To help answer this question I …
The 35mmc (growing) Guide to the 35mm Advanced Compact Camera Read More
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 outside of Disneyland. The traveling party is made up of five: myself, Hannah, our daughter Connie and Hannah’s two sisters; her twin Charlotte and …
Three Nights in Paris – And some reflections on my camera choices Read More
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 weather started looking a little better so we decided to take them to a park nearby. Just beyond the park there are some …
Our Discovery of the Worcester Community Land Co-operative Read More
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 somewhat that having extra controls such as exposure compo might ruin the ‘point & shoot’ fun I had been …
