Moments of life around me captured with the Ricoh GRii.
My way to this small digital pocket camera was around two years old. I was absolutely happy with my every day for everything 5dMKii camera, that I always had with me in my small bag. Firstly with the 50mm 1.4 attached and after all with 35mm Sigma 1.4 – a little bit bigger and heavier, but who carries – I always was happy with this combination. Since I got the tiny film shutter Ricoh GR1s, I discovered that this “ugly” simple in use and in terms of “only-one-lens-available” camera has a few younger digital sisters.
When the long exploration started, I discovered that my favorite street and life photographer used and still use the Ricoh family cameras. It was a period when I decided to get me something smaller in size than my beloved 5dmkii – I wanted some pocket camera. Because photography wasn’t my daily job, I felt too tired to keep this FF camera everywhere with me, and always to care about the additional bag which I carried everywhere with me and the endless attention and caring eyes on this bag.
Do you want to ask me why I thought for so long? Well, there was one weighty reason – the lack of a viewfinder.
I have never used a builtin camera screen for photography before and worried about how difficult-uncomfortable it will be.
I use my Ricoh GRii already 3 years. I do all my regular genres of photography with this small camera – Band Photography, Action-Sport, Behind the Scenes for movies, Portraits, Street Photography, and the most important for me – LIFE photography personal projects. These days when I prepare myself for the travel, I have no trouble with “what camera to take with me” doubts – I just take two Ricoh sisters (or brothers) – my lovely Ricoh GR family – GRii and GR1s.
I always prefer black and white :
And also some colors :
Großartig! Really great imagery and story telling. Enjoyed looking at every single photo. Take care, Dorit
Thank you very much for the visit and for the kind words.
I just saw your portfolio – such inspiration !
Each shots are fabulous crisp with documentary photography!
“Happy Richo family day!!” Victor.
it is Naomi ! thank you so much.
Wonderful Victor. Wonderful.
Hey Daniel ! happy to hear from you ! You’re by yourself amazing GRii knight !
Ohhh Victor at first RIP GRII . Back in 2019 You’ve recommended me , back then not many people knew I didn’t know neither lol but it was on top camera for street photography then GRIII .. GR X.. whatever they made it. It’s great but you know that camera is just gear! It is your eyes!
You’re right – the eyes, the perception and the seeing. But when the camera is know to do what is it thinking its right for me its like disaster. And most cameras today are too automatic and sophisticated. GRii is just the gear !
GRii is just too great gear:):)
hehe exactly TOO great and its almost impossible to find it used in good conditions 😉