Yes. Finally got the limited white version after waiting so many weeks.
I have briefly compared it with my current Ricoh GR Digital III. The first impression on holding the limited white version was glossy, the buttons feel abit flimsy... but Ricoh are good at building a good camera. I still have Ricoh GR Digital I working great. The white cap and white hand strap were nice touch to pair with the white camera. Maybe its getting use to it, I feel Ricoh GR Digital III was more solid than Ricoh GR Digital IV. The four way control on IV was not as solid as III. I love the snap function of GR Digital Series cameras. There is a new add on in IV which you no longer can set the pre focus distance just like III but instead, the distance can be either auto or set manually in the menu for IV. Its a new function which I need to adapt to and learn how it works. So far I tried it with a few shots, most of time it managed to get the correct distance. Impressive!
I will share more discoveries on Ricoh GR Digital IV.
Welcome all Ricoh GRD IV users to chip in their views too.
09/11/11 5:15pm
What I like about this GRD IV:
1. Do not have face detection
2. Do not have fancy articulating LCD
3. Do not have fancy touch screen
4. Do not have GPS
5. Do not have high MP
6. Do not have loud shutter sound
7. Do not have Zoom
8. Do not have 1080p HD video recording
9. Do not have firmware to fix bugs but only have firmwares to add in MORE SHOOTING FUNCTIONS/OPTIONS
10. Do not have plasticky feeling
Sounds like I'm complaining but I'm really not. I'm glad that Ricoh did not include above these functions because I really only want to do PHOTOGRAPHY!!! Most importantly their updates are not nonsense. So long Ricoh keep my camera alive, Ricoh have my money.
12/11/11 7:46pm
I'm purely using GRD for my day to day shots in the street. I do not require playful functions at all. However today I tried the multi exposure and it is easy to use. Maybe I could explore it to use it for street photo.. hmm.. Oh here is another new add on, interval shooting hmm... I'm starting to think sometimes when run out of theme to shoot, dig into this camera menu and let it inspires!!
12/11/11 8:00pm
Dun worry that you run out of juice. Go to nearest shop to get 2x AAA batteries and pop it in. I've tried once, it was not fast but it does saved me when emergency.
05/03/12 9:30am
Looks like recent firmware update has addressed our concern on the focus distance for SNAP. You can pair it Fn1 SNAP/AF with Fn2 Focus distance.
I have briefly compared it with my current Ricoh GR Digital III. The first impression on holding the limited white version was glossy, the buttons feel abit flimsy... but Ricoh are good at building a good camera. I still have Ricoh GR Digital I working great. The white cap and white hand strap were nice touch to pair with the white camera. Maybe its getting use to it, I feel Ricoh GR Digital III was more solid than Ricoh GR Digital IV. The four way control on IV was not as solid as III. I love the snap function of GR Digital Series cameras. There is a new add on in IV which you no longer can set the pre focus distance just like III but instead, the distance can be either auto or set manually in the menu for IV. Its a new function which I need to adapt to and learn how it works. So far I tried it with a few shots, most of time it managed to get the correct distance. Impressive!
I will share more discoveries on Ricoh GR Digital IV.
Welcome all Ricoh GRD IV users to chip in their views too.
09/11/11 5:15pm
What I like about this GRD IV:
1. Do not have face detection
2. Do not have fancy articulating LCD
3. Do not have fancy touch screen
4. Do not have GPS
5. Do not have high MP
6. Do not have loud shutter sound
7. Do not have Zoom
8. Do not have 1080p HD video recording
9. Do not have firmware to fix bugs but only have firmwares to add in MORE SHOOTING FUNCTIONS/OPTIONS
10. Do not have plasticky feeling
Sounds like I'm complaining but I'm really not. I'm glad that Ricoh did not include above these functions because I really only want to do PHOTOGRAPHY!!! Most importantly their updates are not nonsense. So long Ricoh keep my camera alive, Ricoh have my money.
12/11/11 7:46pm
I'm purely using GRD for my day to day shots in the street. I do not require playful functions at all. However today I tried the multi exposure and it is easy to use. Maybe I could explore it to use it for street photo.. hmm.. Oh here is another new add on, interval shooting hmm... I'm starting to think sometimes when run out of theme to shoot, dig into this camera menu and let it inspires!!
12/11/11 8:00pm
Dun worry that you run out of juice. Go to nearest shop to get 2x AAA batteries and pop it in. I've tried once, it was not fast but it does saved me when emergency.
05/03/12 9:30am
Looks like recent firmware update has addressed our concern on the focus distance for SNAP. You can pair it Fn1 SNAP/AF with Fn2 Focus distance.
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