GRD itch

[gerbilthemistake]

i've just gotten an itch to buy this little gem, but i cannot seem to find it on bhphoto, amazon, or adorama. what site can i get this camera at and what is the average price it is going for (used/new)?

thanks

[mrb]

popflash.com, an rff advertiser, has it for $899:

http://www.popflash.com/index.php?p=product&id=2189&parent=0

[gerbilthemistake]

wow the grd and grd2 are going for a whole lot more than i bargained for maybe i'll just wait. :D i thought the grd would be down to 300-400 by now but guess that is just wishful thinking.

[wintoid]

Jessops in the UK has the GRD for £249 which is $500 ish. Strange, usually we're more expensive than the states over here.

[retow]

The Popflash price includes the viewfinder and the softcase. As far as Ricoh's are concerned importing to the US from Japan is usually cheaper (ebay).

[terrafirmanada]

Used ones go fro about 400. However, I bought mine new from Popflash. This turned out to be a good thing, since I got a warrranty along with the camera. The lense I got flared whenever it was pointed into a light source. I called Tony (at Popflsh), and he told me to send it to C.R.I.S.S. out west. My camera came back better than new.
I think I paid close to 700usd for mine, but I got extra battery and memory cards as well. When I called Popflash about the flare issue the GR-D II had come out, and I think he said the GR-D was just over 400usd now. So, I would check there before buying a used one.
It is a great camera, and I still have not gotten the hang of all that it can do. But for most people it is very easy to use. It is my first and only digital, so I am still on a curve with it.
Does anyone know if the 40mm lense for the GR-D II will work on the GR-D??

[andersju]

Does anyone know if the 40mm lense for the GR-D II will work on the GR-D??
It works, but you need to install the latest firmware. I have ordered it from Robert White in the UK for my GRD and can't wait to try it out.

As I've said several times before, I think the GRD shines even at higher ISOs. All the photos on http://2038.cc/archives are GRD, ISO 800 with no noise reduction.

[terrafirmanada]

Cool i am going to look into that also. Is the firmware available online. Some great shots in your archive andersju. Thanks

[ernstk]

These are great shots Anders. Were they shot in black and white on the camera or were they converted in Photoshop?

Ernst

[andersju]

Thanks!

terrafirmanada: They are available here (http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/download/firmware/grd/win.html) (Windows) and here (http://www.ricoh.com/r_dc/download/firmware/grd/mac.html) (Mac). The latest firmware also adds several new functions (including more b&w control, flash exposure compensation and info on the display even when the "live view" is off); take a look at the documentation links on the bottom of the page for more on that.

Ernst: I shoot JPEG color and convert in Photoshop using the simple method on this page (http://www.markushartel.com/tutorials/photoshop/color-to-bw-conversion.html).

[ernstk]

Thanks Anders.

I bought a GR Digital (first version) this afternoon so will try out your conversion ASAP.

Ernst