thanks for the detailed views lim8395.. i know some bros here are using the voigtlander 28mm VF one which gives a 3:2 framing.. besides the smaller size then the ricoh one, 3:2 framing, wat other plus pts are there? Is the screen bright? care to share where i can get one and how much i'm expected to pay?
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Thanks lim8395, been talking to him but the item is a little out of my budget. Anyway, cannot convince myself to fork out the $.. is the OVF useful? cos i am tempted to shoot w/o the LCD in snap mode...
Commente/feedback/suggestions anyone ??
timelapse with ricoh grd http://www.flickr.com/groups/grdigital/discuss/72157594295140586/
something tat i myself is trying out recently..pretty cool man!
something tat i myself is trying out recently..pretty cool man!
Tried+read somewhere that any flash with nikon mount will work with the GR but without ttl suppport, you'll have to go manual. You only get ttl with the recomended sigma flash.
cool stuff!! :thumbsup:
timelapse taken with GRD interval timer. mistake to use AV mode to shoot. still trying to perfect and shd use manual mode instead. enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkyMQLjP2bk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkyMQLjP2bk
digitalbuff
Senior Member
It's cool. Is it a GRD feature or did u have to stitch the images up into a movie.
:think: :think: :think:
GRD have a feature that allows interval snapshots...ie...will take a predetermined number of shots at a predetermined time set...
yes sounds like competition.
but the most serious competition is whether one can get a solid photo tat wins other's heart, so it's still competition within oneself...haha.
i just realised i need to take better photos;p
i shoot at an interval of 5secs per frame, min the GRD would go. i realised dslr actually can do a better job.
all frames are stacked up in post (adobe premiere pro) and rendered as a mpeg 2 clip. so tink abt it, u can actually achieve high res timelapse footage tat is even higher than the industry HD standard of 1920 X 1080.
AV mode isn't very good, will flicker. shoot with MANUAL instead
is icarus around? maybe he can put this up in his 1st post for any future GRD users. below is wat i read at flickr..abt nacoki giving some tips abt his settings on using the GRD. his images are darn power, colorful and full of textures.
http://forums.clubsnap.org/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=2514181
from nacoki of flickr
Recent some flickr ask me about the trick on GR-D
so I would like to share some of my experience on using this.
the basic setting of my GR-D
+ customize image setting 1
- highest contrast
- highest sharpness
- highest color depth ( i think this also relate to the saturation of the photo )
many people ask about the post-production,
actually i m quite lazy on this, n i m not good at photoshop
so, all of my photo are using iPhoto 6 to manage.
as the setting in the GR-D are already enough,
so i will only increase the CONTRAST on some of the photo,
to make the subject matter much sharp.
the mode I always use:
+ P mode ( nearly all the time *daylight )
- AUTO iso ( range 64- 200) * over 200 will affect the color as i feel
- AUTO white balance ( actually always wrong )
- customize image setting 1
- MULTI AF ( favourable for MACRO )
- MULTI photometry ( easy to get some interesting light effect )
+ M mode ( when i want to have long exposure * night time/ low light intensity)
- same as P mode setting
- f 2.4
- duration (2 sec -15 sec) * above 15 sec, the GR-D loading like a fool
many people ask about the COLOR of my photo,
the main point isn't the post-production,
or the customize setting ( but i prefer using the maximum )
But what i think is the SHUTTER SPEED.
when you compare with two setting,
+ f2.4, 1 sec , iso AUTO ( assume to be 200 )
+ f2.4, 1/10 , iso 800
I can sure the one with 1 sec have better color result,
as it accumulate more light
instead of push up the iso.
GR-D is a strange machine,
the longer time exposure = vivid color.
e.g.
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/267170208/
I found that when you using P mode,
the slowest shutter speed is 1 sec,
as it is quite enough for many situation
BUT you need to have a STEADY HAND ( maybe you can use triport )
actually many of my photo are shooting at 1 sec.
Beside of that,
my most favourite method is,
LONG EXPOSURE,
very easy to get a cool photo
e.g.
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/116799811/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/94599721/in/set-720575940612...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/117243351/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/139072471/in/set-72057594061...
another method to make the color much vivid is
using +1.0EV .
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/123268027/in/set-72057594061...
a method not really recommend but i always do it ( afraid you'll break your cam )
SLOW SYNC FLASH + SHAKE
after it flash, but still have 1 sec to shake around
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/169675236/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/121973197/in/set-72057594061...
Last, the key element, the timing ( when you shoot )
i found that GR-D done pretty well or
maybe crazy on MAGIC HOUR ( sunset / sunrise)
many of my photo are taken at that timing,
so the color are quite saturate n' weird.
e.g.
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/126596817/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/262622881/in/set-72057594061...
Just forget one trick for GR-D
LIGHT PAINTING,
it is quite effective on GR-D as i have M mode,
use a torch to shine your object, you can get like this
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/110883779/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/111316824/in/photostream/
Hope the above comments can help you those,
some of them may not the fact,
just my personal idea
http://forums.clubsnap.org/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=2514181
from nacoki of flickr
Recent some flickr ask me about the trick on GR-D
so I would like to share some of my experience on using this.
the basic setting of my GR-D
+ customize image setting 1
- highest contrast
- highest sharpness
- highest color depth ( i think this also relate to the saturation of the photo )
many people ask about the post-production,
actually i m quite lazy on this, n i m not good at photoshop
so, all of my photo are using iPhoto 6 to manage.
as the setting in the GR-D are already enough,
so i will only increase the CONTRAST on some of the photo,
to make the subject matter much sharp.
the mode I always use:
+ P mode ( nearly all the time *daylight )
- AUTO iso ( range 64- 200) * over 200 will affect the color as i feel
- AUTO white balance ( actually always wrong )
- customize image setting 1
- MULTI AF ( favourable for MACRO )
- MULTI photometry ( easy to get some interesting light effect )
+ M mode ( when i want to have long exposure * night time/ low light intensity)
- same as P mode setting
- f 2.4
- duration (2 sec -15 sec) * above 15 sec, the GR-D loading like a fool
many people ask about the COLOR of my photo,
the main point isn't the post-production,
or the customize setting ( but i prefer using the maximum )
But what i think is the SHUTTER SPEED.
when you compare with two setting,
+ f2.4, 1 sec , iso AUTO ( assume to be 200 )
+ f2.4, 1/10 , iso 800
I can sure the one with 1 sec have better color result,
as it accumulate more light
instead of push up the iso.
GR-D is a strange machine,
the longer time exposure = vivid color.
e.g.
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/267170208/
I found that when you using P mode,
the slowest shutter speed is 1 sec,
as it is quite enough for many situation
BUT you need to have a STEADY HAND ( maybe you can use triport )
actually many of my photo are shooting at 1 sec.
Beside of that,
my most favourite method is,
LONG EXPOSURE,
very easy to get a cool photo
e.g.
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/116799811/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/94599721/in/set-720575940612...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/117243351/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/139072471/in/set-72057594061...
another method to make the color much vivid is
using +1.0EV .
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/123268027/in/set-72057594061...
a method not really recommend but i always do it ( afraid you'll break your cam )
SLOW SYNC FLASH + SHAKE
after it flash, but still have 1 sec to shake around
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/169675236/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/121973197/in/set-72057594061...
Last, the key element, the timing ( when you shoot )
i found that GR-D done pretty well or
maybe crazy on MAGIC HOUR ( sunset / sunrise)
many of my photo are taken at that timing,
so the color are quite saturate n' weird.
e.g.
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/126596817/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/262622881/in/set-72057594061...
Just forget one trick for GR-D
LIGHT PAINTING,
it is quite effective on GR-D as i have M mode,
use a torch to shine your object, you can get like this
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/110883779/in/set-72057594061...
www.flickr.com/photos/nacoki/111316824/in/photostream/
Hope the above comments can help you those,
some of them may not the fact,
just my personal idea
This is something to inspire u guys..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dos-chin/sets/72057594120624392/
and this guys actually makes use of the flash hotshoe to do lighting.. look at the sliver filter adaptor.. its very innovative and a cheap alternative to fix on the 21mm convertor..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dos-chin/165919612/in/set-72057594120624392/
got to hand it to the creative jap in modifications
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dos-chin/sets/72057594120624392/
and this guys actually makes use of the flash hotshoe to do lighting.. look at the sliver filter adaptor.. its very innovative and a cheap alternative to fix on the 21mm convertor..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dos-chin/165919612/in/set-72057594120624392/
got to hand it to the creative jap in modifications
heres one of my fav site
http://j-lights.air-nifty.com/blog/ricoh_gr_digital/index.html
but he doesnt update it much with GRD shots nowadays....think he's addicted to his rd-1s
http://j-lights.air-nifty.com/blog/ricoh_gr_digital/index.html
but he doesnt update it much with GRD shots nowadays....think he's addicted to his rd-1s
Bees Knees
New Member
I just purchased the Ricoh GR D after meeting a guy in New York who was shooting with a hand held flash, it was syncing with the camera wirelesly, I have not been able to be put back in touch with him and am now living in Spain, am yet to receive the camera but want to get a jump on things and have read about the Sygma flashes recommended, it seemed like he had a smaller flash unit, does anyone know how this works and if it is possible with GRD to do this.
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