Ricoh’s latest GR III has one crucial, dreamy, change

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This is the new $1,067 Ricoh GR III HDF. It’s a pocket-sized point and shoot camera with a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and a fixed super sharp 28mm f/2.8 lens. It is almost an exact copy of the GR III that came out in March of 2019. But what makes it worth talking about today is the new “HDF” part of its name. It stands for high diffusion filter. Where previous Ricoh cameras had a built in ND filter, which you can think of as sunglasses for your camera that minimize the amount of light hitting the sensor, the GR III HDF has a highlight diffusion filter instead. #Camera #Photography #Technology
0:00 how to think about Ricoh
0:17 what is the Ricoh GR III HDF?
0:42 so what does HDF mean?
1:11 is the highlight diffusion filter any good?
2:33 the first problem with the GR III HDR
3:05 how to understand the GR III lineup
4:16 the second problem with the GR III HDR
4:58 becca’s final thoughts
5:26 why Becca made this video
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@TheVerge 27 күн бұрын

Do you think of Ricoh as a printer company or a camera company?

@svcross-do 27 күн бұрын

A printer company, look from where its revenue comes from.

@Beakphoto 27 күн бұрын

Cameras, but that's because I worked in a camera store in the 80s that sold Ricoh cameras. Xerox was the "Kleenex" of copier companies at the time in North America. So do folks think of Konica Minolta as a copier company, a... well... two Camera companies (plus film for Konica), or a leading manufacturer of planetariums? Wait, what?!?

@SomeKidFromBritain 27 күн бұрын

I just heard of them

@nitind 27 күн бұрын

A CD burner company.

@SINfromPL 27 күн бұрын

I think about it as old irrelevant company, which started the 360 boom with theta, and then got left behind

@VjeranPavic 27 күн бұрын

I see Becca, I click

@FranciscoAreasGuimaraes 27 күн бұрын

Hear, hear

@Kureshiman 27 күн бұрын

Honestly, same!!!!

@LORDS.And.Hammers 27 күн бұрын

1000%

@theonlinething1039 26 күн бұрын

No, you don‘t click

@Addladdadd 26 күн бұрын

Same!

@aaronrdomanais 27 күн бұрын

Becca explains everything so well!!

@ChrisKennedy1 27 күн бұрын

I am constantly wanting more Full Frame videos, they're always an absolute treat and Becca is just so enthusiastic and knowledgeable!

@Mika-eh9vx 27 күн бұрын

something about your video reviews are so honest and grounded. I really love the way you review camera products. Huge fan of Becca!

@NicJohnson 24 күн бұрын

This is the first Full Frame video I've seen and one of the first The Verge videos I've even taken note of watching. That being said, this was a really great, thoughtful, and informative videos I've seen on a camera in while. Great job, Becca.

@BeccaFarsace 27 күн бұрын

small correction! Ricoh no longer owns the stadium 😬

@AnonymousFreakYT 27 күн бұрын

They never even owned the stadium. They just had a standard "stadium naming agreement" like nearly every other stadium out there where they paid money to have their name on the stadium as advertising.

@maxix545 26 күн бұрын

Becca never misses, the quality of Full Frame is always there. I can't wait for the next one, but in the meantime I'd check out previous editions just to remind myself that this series has never missed once.

@ULTRAselfTV 27 күн бұрын

thank you for this honest perspective Becca. imo content like this helps keep people's gear acquisition syndrome in check and challenges companies to really strive for more. it's never been a better time to get into photography and you're a big part of why!

@SvenBrier 26 күн бұрын

It's nice to see how much fun you have with the camera and photography. Thanks for the video. :D

@AdamNevins 19 күн бұрын

You do a great job. Informative, analogies, and likable personality. Thanks!

@dirkv.9013 27 күн бұрын

Neat camera, and the HDF sounds like fun. Becca - thanks for the knowledge and good energy you share in all your videos!

@dowdle5 25 күн бұрын

10/10 camera nerd content. Ricoh GRiiix Urban Edition has been the best camera I’ve ever carried because I carry it everywhere! It’s also properly priced and stocked. It’s such an amazing time to be a fan of this camera system because it’s lesser known and lesser wanted than the Fuji x100v/vi which are pricy and sold out constantly. Please spread the good word, but only to the best people! Let’s keep Ricoh community strong and niche!

@Jazzy_Waffles 27 күн бұрын

I love these Full Frame videos! So well researched and edited! I've had my Ricoh GRIIIx for about 2 years now, and it's pretty much replaced my old DSLR. I'm sad we STILL don't have a four, but that being said, I'm not sure what else I would want, other than an improved battery and better backscreen. What I like best about it, is it's compact, "stelth" look, that makes you invisible, versus getting something like the fujifilm x100 cameras

@mirasmelody 25 күн бұрын

the one thing still missing is weather sealing

@BrayGrayy 27 күн бұрын

Nice review! I feel like the HDF is better suited to locations with more overcast weather like the NYC, London, or Seattle. As someone based in SoCal, the ND filter version is much more useful for me.

@mercraus 27 күн бұрын

I know nothing about cameras, but this video was so good that I watched the whole thing anyways. Also, that "spot the difference" bit was awesome

@mekore 7 күн бұрын

honest enough & thorough, right amount of detail, good job

@jpvillalobos25 27 күн бұрын

Thank you for these videos Becca, I learned about Diffusion filters and what this version of the GRIII does. Keep these videos coming! I don't know if you've reviewed the Fuji T-X30 II but that'd be an interesting review.

@FranciscoAreasGuimaraes 27 күн бұрын

I love full frame so much. Thanks for the excellent video

@totallynotmyeggalt6216 27 күн бұрын

love the video as always! praying we'll get a GR IV

@Egenx 27 күн бұрын

New Becca video? My day is improved. As usual I learned a ton, thank you!

@SkateEverythingProject 16 күн бұрын

Amazing job! Loved the review and the storytelling of the company

@huebnerob 27 күн бұрын

Spot on with the takes here, got my GR IIIx HDF day one and loving it to bits. Definitely now also going to be in line for the GR IV whenever that happens 😂

@Pinhotube 27 күн бұрын

Just a side note, as you talked about the tiffen filters, now I think this would be a great add for a iPhone video setup, because one of the worst parts of shooting with iphone is the lens flare and direct light capture!

@user-lj8nm3pw1n 15 күн бұрын

Becca Appreciate this and definitely enjoyed. You are correct but also with many others where great in one area and missing the mark on another.I look forward to seeing more on this. I also didn't know that there were this many.Thanks for sharing Enjoyed. 💯✌️

@prabnathan 21 күн бұрын

That intro was so smooth and perfect!

@randygerdes 25 күн бұрын

This was an excellent video in every way!

@alessandrotodescato7065 26 күн бұрын

Becca's videos are becoming better and better as days go by. Amazing stuff!

@therobotguide 27 күн бұрын

Great review, fantastically creative camera that outputs genuinely beautiful images,. Not sure I want it to change much, it just works.

@mylesnmore 27 күн бұрын

the editing of the video is creamy - great work

@brettthemonster 24 күн бұрын

Duuuuuude. I want. Great work once again Becca!

@mhaustria 22 күн бұрын

I enjoy these kind of videos a lot. Thanks for sharing. This camera is/was on my bucket list, but I got something different and much older that does not justify to buy the Ricoh for now.

@mpacholik 27 күн бұрын

I still have a Fuji X10 I bought in 2012 and am finally trying to make an effort to practice photography with it. What do you think though, stick with X10 or go Ricoh? I just wish they’d make an X40 haha

@afshars5791 22 күн бұрын

That spot the difference bit was awesome

@anttihilja 26 күн бұрын

I've got the GR1s film camera, released in 1997, and it looks exactly like the GR III. Ricoh's camera department is like a dad, pick a style and roll with it forever :)

@impulsesystems 27 күн бұрын

Old enough to remember the Olympus Trip, a 35mm film camera in this 'consumer' category. Ricoh had a similar model and it was perfect for non-nerds. Almost 50 years ago. Like many Japanese companies, Ricoh has a huge product catalog. Leica meanwhile... Oh and the ND filter is useful for flash sync at shutter speeds lower than 1/250s in bright daylight. These glow/diffusion filters are like an Instagram trick. polar Pro makes them. Philip Bloom sells them!

@marcisroaming 27 күн бұрын

You are so good on camera. Absolute natural.

@frontlinebreakthrough5723 27 күн бұрын

becca, can you shoot this camera in maual mode? like can you maually adjust the focus and things like that

@AMfilmcreatives 24 күн бұрын

Fantastic video by Becca yet again

@tobisonbrown 27 күн бұрын

more Becca please…love your vids bud

@royceakers5027 22 күн бұрын

Great explainer!

@anerdwitdacamera204 26 күн бұрын

you should start your own camera channel

@PhilKnall 24 күн бұрын

Great video. I remember being at cp+ the year the iii was announced, even got slme heads on but didn't "get" it cause i was too focused on interchangeable lens cameras. Wish i could go back in time! 😂

@an5had 27 күн бұрын

Checkout the ricoh gxr. Its a really underrated interesting modular camera which have been discontinued by ricoh

@dekesask 23 күн бұрын

Nice break down I picked up the diary edition a little over a year ago, partly due to Samuel Street life and partly cause I just wanted something pocketable. Now I actually shoot it more than my Fuji or my Nikon, it's so compact yet capable.

@hsbutoy 20 сағат бұрын

If anyone is interested in this camera definitely check out Galih Richardson's videos on this as he talks about the benefits of the filter being behind the lens (as opposed to just sticking one on front of a GR3 lens) which is very interesting.

@Aswinishere 27 күн бұрын

A great pocket camera. Very discreet. Just got myself the gr IIIx non HDF version. I love it. ND filter is useful for me. That's what made me pick it instead of the HDF version.

@ianstanojevic673 8 күн бұрын

This makes the gr iii goated for me

@Arcadium1177 27 күн бұрын

Great vid! Ricoh also now owns PFU, makers of the Happy Hacking Keyboard line of keyboards among other things

@TheShelbinator3000 27 күн бұрын

to me, any diffusion filter like the one your demonstrated and the HDF in this new Ricoh, is great when your looking at something hit by the sun but almost never pointed towards the sun/light source -- where the subject is backlit.

@ogonzilla 26 күн бұрын

Becca killing it and production A++++++

@izzwizamahjah275 27 күн бұрын

I love my ricoh gr3x! we need more ricoh and pentax cameras!

@MrIacovelli 4 күн бұрын

ND filters also serve to open the aperture for shallow depth of field in bright conditions.

@luckyblueduck 23 күн бұрын

I use the nd a filter a lot to capture motion blur in my street shots with the Ricoh's. In fact, I wished they'd had a variable nd up to 5 stops! I hope the company doesn't replace nd with hdf in their next flagship. If they're able to figure out how to incorporate both the nd and hdf filters, even better!

@andreastullgren7595 25 күн бұрын

i just got the Ricoh HDF and love it. Sold my Sony A6000. Have used the HDF filter some and would not like to be withouth it. Even if it’s situational. I shoot mostly in jpeg and HDF with recepies is awsome.

@costagf 11 күн бұрын

for static subjects they could add a mode where the camera fires 2 shots for Filter effect control > a shot WITH the filter and another without and lets user decide the % of the effect

@costagf 11 күн бұрын

this because it feels to heavy handed for general use ...or they could just finally launch the GRIVx. ... (40-50mm 🙏and tilt screen)

@TimofejNenarokov 27 күн бұрын

Becca nerding out about Pentax 🎉

@PolarBlairGaming 27 күн бұрын

I find it interesting that Ricoh hadn't done this (have so many small changes to the same camera) in any previous generations of the GR line. One of if not the sharpest lenses on any compact camera. I love them.

@DixonLu 27 күн бұрын

You mean digital GRs, right? They did variations of the GR1 film cameras (GR1, 1s, 1v, 21).

@PolarBlairGaming 27 күн бұрын

@@DixonLu yes digital

@clearchalk 27 күн бұрын

I love my GR's! I edit all my raws on a z fold and its awesome on the go.

@hazardkoe 25 күн бұрын

Awesome video

@furstyferret81 14 күн бұрын

Is it equivalent to 1/4 or 1/8 black mist? 🤔

@macjim 24 күн бұрын

I owned a Ricoh GR3X but sold it when I bought my X-T5 (I have a Fujifilm X100v) and I thought that version was expensive… Ricoh needs to concentrate on the next iteration of the GR range, the GR4 and not doing the lazy thing they are doing now such as this camera variant. A GR4 which is weather sealed, that has a much much faster autofocus and more accurate too, and make it start up quicker too. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@rekcck 27 күн бұрын

cool review

@GrantTakesPictures 26 күн бұрын

I've been carrying my GR III in my pocket for years. I can't wait for a GR IV, but I've heard nothing about one even being in development. If my current GR III breaks before it comes out, I'll likely try out one of these GR III HDFs.

@isaacrosenberg3795 25 күн бұрын

Ah, I thought they made something with custom LUT system or something (dunno, crate your preset in C1 or LR and camera can read it and edit all photos with it) , but really?, just filter that I can screw on or off my camera, or stack them onto each other (x70 owner). Thanks for explanation of recopy approach - helps a lot to make it less ridiculous.

@sabasis 25 күн бұрын

Lovely video. Why does it feel like we might get a special edition GR IV before releasing an actual GR IV...

@TheGoodContent37 24 күн бұрын

I have been waiting for years for them to launch the Ricoh full frame. I want a camera like this for street photography and to print and sell those photos.

@JCNY718 6 күн бұрын

I’m still using my OG 2013 apsc GR I

@IDontEverSleep 23 күн бұрын

They need to put a viewfinder on it like the film models and add a small joy stick

@tomoliveri8168 17 күн бұрын

The production quality here is just unnecessarily high and i'm all about it. 'spot the difference' amazing.

@verebellus 25 күн бұрын

is it a digital filter or physical filter?

@mikemillerdesign 25 күн бұрын

The Ricoh line is for enthusiasts who know what they want out of a camera and less gimmicks. Tho that filter is heavenly.

@taylor1038 27 күн бұрын

I can't wait until Ricoh-Pentax releases their new film camera.

@chiyungwong3774 26 күн бұрын

I’m convinced 😅

@MH5tube 27 күн бұрын

judging by all the backorders, seems like they DONT actually make any cameras

@BeccaFarsace 27 күн бұрын

lmaoooo

@Synchrodipity 18 күн бұрын

I have a GRiii and it's falling apart - I've lost the ring from the front, have broken the front bit that pushes out when you turn it on. It's scratched, there's dust on the sensor and, well, it works but only just. I also tried the GRiii x, but sent it back after a few days -- and have questioned that decision ever since. This HDF thing doesn't appeal to me at all - it just feels too gimmicky, and I want a proper update, not another copy. I guess I'll just wait and see if I have any money when (and if) they release a GRiv.

@wpickle 18 күн бұрын

That dry marker makes me very sad.

@henryzhang9915 14 күн бұрын

Very nice.

@domramsey 27 күн бұрын

For the love of $deity give us more Becca! Seriously though, you guys have engaging and talented journalists and a channel with over 3 million subs, but you use it almost exclusively for quite dull audio-only podcast hosting. I wish there were more proper videos.

@Isac3000 25 күн бұрын

You seem connected. Can’t you look into the new analog Ricoh/Pentax camera development? Please!

@krishnansrinivasan830 26 күн бұрын

Awesome :)

@rycm 24 күн бұрын

I did not realized that the ND filter was removed.. I personally prefer the ND filter.

@DylanParisMusic 26 күн бұрын

If it's a Becca video I'm watching it, every time bud

@luispichi88 26 күн бұрын

the lens on the Ricoh GR III is an 18.3mm not 28mm. you can always say 28mm full-frame equivalent though but still.

@backyardwindow 23 күн бұрын

Would have like to see a more rugged body as an upgrade. Biggest weakness of this camera is my fear of dropping it.

@JayMacroPhotos 25 күн бұрын

I hope Ricoh 4 comes out soon

@stansz 25 күн бұрын

Hopefully they fix the dust issues too

@lejeanmarc 8 күн бұрын

I have the griii street edition and griiix urban edition, i will wait for thr griii hdf road edition and griiix hdf city edition

@fretstain 24 күн бұрын

I think the HDF is pretty cool, but I know when they started teasing an announcement most of us who were following were really hoping for a GR IV...

@nickmcguire421 27 күн бұрын

My GR is always with me… it’s the best

@tofupanga 14 күн бұрын

Ricoh GR IIIx come at September 2021. Still no GR IV.

@Hnetan 17 күн бұрын

I would think X100VI costing a boatload and seemingly never in stock makes the the Ricoh a great cheaper alternative. Added diffusion filter is a good move since putting a filter on these badboys is a hassle and ruins the layout of the whole camera. Also because the influencers are crazy about that look.

@nicholasfiran2200 13 күн бұрын

Toronto Canada maybe?

@mbouhsina 27 күн бұрын

BUY A NEW SHARPIE !!!

@dh1895 27 күн бұрын

okay ... now i wanna buy one :-(

@HwL01 27 күн бұрын

Nice but the ND is more practical for most of us. Especially when shooting F2.8 in daylight

@ichristianrodriguez 26 күн бұрын

Obsessed with the camera and its beautiful lens and files. But they break way way too easy Ricoh!!

@Muhammed.Yaseen 25 күн бұрын

I think the thumbnail is not very clickable.. like it calls out to not click. So guys, change it to something better.. cuz I don't like seeing Verge high quality vids with low views..

@Krabbeify 27 күн бұрын

Absolutely nothing wrong with the hardware. I get the want for a newer, updated version, but the output from this "ancient" camera is still tack sharp 🤷