These photos are great!! Could I ask the rough settings you would use for portrait shooting? ie shutter speed, ISO (in relation to flash). Just getting to grips with my GRii and wondering if you would typically compensate flash by underexposing the ISO? Thanks CKF....you rock :)
Generally it's ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60 sec with the flash set to auto or fill depending on the flash I'm using. If it's outdoors (daylight) I'll adjust shutter speed to taste or drop the ISO. The nice thing about the GR is that it syncs at all speeds!
It's a waxed canvas Duluth Pack Haversack. More of a book bag really, there's no padding at all. But it works great for a small camera and a couple flashes.
Nice well thought out video. I'm curious if you're planning on staying with thhe GRii or going to get the GRiii? My question is the GRiii worth $500 more than the GRii? Again nice video! Best of luck in your photography journey. Duane
Is it worth it? I guess it really depends on your needs as a photographer. I recently moved and don't have the ability to just step out my door and be in the city. Consequently I don't "need" a street camera as much as I used to. That makes it tougher to justify a $900 camera. Do I want more resolution, touch screen, IBIS? Absolutely. The trick is justifying it if I'm not using it for work?
Yeah, the newer one. I had one of the old GRd's and it was far from a great camera. I loved the handling though and that's why I was willing to get the GRii when it came out.
@@darrenhayward4340 You can but it's not the best I don't think. It's a little spotty on correct exposure and I'd be more worried about draining an already small camera battery down too quickly. But YMMV. I tend to prefer manual flash or at most auto rather than TTL.
I haven’t had personal experience with Pentax flashes but I’ve heard that they work. And I can’t imagine Ricoh implementing different flash functions across multiple lines but then again, camera companies have done stranger things.
Cool video! You are brave to do an event with the GR, not because it is not capable of doing that but because some people might not take a photographer seriously with only the GR. It helps in the streets but I guess it can be a problem when working professionally. The flash and the hood probably help with that though.
I tend to prefer fly-on-the-wall photos in general so the GR is perfect for that. But if this were a paid gig I would have brought my big Nikon body and a backup. The irony in that is I'd probably still use the same ISO/shutter/aperture settings and a similar focal length.
That's not really true you get hired by your portfolio nobody should ever be worried about what camera it is after that. Have used them on magazine before no problem
Last photo is great 👍
These photos are great!! Could I ask the rough settings you would use for portrait shooting? ie shutter speed, ISO (in relation to flash). Just getting to grips with my GRii and wondering if you would typically compensate flash by underexposing the ISO? Thanks CKF....you rock :)
Generally it's ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/60 sec with the flash set to auto or fill depending on the flash I'm using. If it's outdoors (daylight) I'll adjust shutter speed to taste or drop the ISO. The nice thing about the GR is that it syncs at all speeds!
Very good pictures.What kind of film effects you use when editing..
Sungazer!
thanks for sharing ... am awaiting for the GR III ... heard it is coming out early next year ...
thank you for the effort and the sharing. were all the posted photos shot using the gr2 AND the flash? thumbs up.
Yep, all the photos used one flash on the camera and one in my left hand.
Nice Video, thank you. Interested to know the manufacturer of the bag n the video.
It's a waxed canvas Duluth Pack Haversack. More of a book bag really, there's no padding at all. But it works great for a small camera and a couple flashes.
Nice well thought out video. I'm curious if you're planning on staying with thhe GRii or going to get the GRiii? My question is the GRiii worth $500 more than the GRii?
Again nice video!
Best of luck in your photography journey.
Duane
Is it worth it? I guess it really depends on your needs as a photographer. I recently moved and don't have the ability to just step out my door and be in the city. Consequently I don't "need" a street camera as much as I used to. That makes it tougher to justify a $900 camera. Do I want more resolution, touch screen, IBIS? Absolutely. The trick is justifying it if I'm not using it for work?
Close your eyes... Brian Cranston does ricoh gr!
Thank you for your video! This is the GRii not the GR DIGITAL II right? I have the GRii.
Yeah, the newer one. I had one of the old GRd's and it was far from a great camera. I loved the handling though and that's why I was willing to get the GRii when it came out.
Is there any flash triggers suitable for this flash or cord that does ttl
I’ve heard that the Pentax TTL cables work but I’ve never verified it myself. B&H has them for $16 so it might be worth checking out.
@@camerakungfu can you do TTL with the Ricoh built on flash to trigger the gf-1
@@darrenhayward4340 You can but it's not the best I don't think. It's a little spotty on correct exposure and I'd be more worried about draining an already small camera battery down too quickly. But YMMV. I tend to prefer manual flash or at most auto rather than TTL.
(that feel when you're conditioned to the sounds of sungazer)
Was the video portion at the event also shot with the GR?
All the video was shot with an iPhone 7+ unfortunately the video on the GR is pretty horrid.
@@camerakungfu Wow is the video on the GR worse than the iPhone 7 plus? I have the iphone 7 plus...I'd imagine the colors on the GR7 must be better
@@Little3888 I don't have an iPhone 7 to compare but I have an iPhone 8 and there is no way I'd choose the GR for video. It's that bad.
Thanks for the video! Can I use a PENTAX flash on the GRii?
I haven’t had personal experience with Pentax flashes but I’ve heard that they work. And I can’t imagine Ricoh implementing different flash functions across multiple lines but then again, camera companies have done stranger things.
It's made by Pentax in essence so yeah you can you can pretty much use any old cold shoe Flash
Thanks for sharing, fellow GRist
Cool video! You are brave to do an event with the GR, not because it is not capable of doing that but because some people might not take a photographer seriously with only the GR. It helps in the streets but I guess it can be a problem when working professionally. The flash and the hood probably help with that though.
I tend to prefer fly-on-the-wall photos in general so the GR is perfect for that. But if this were a paid gig I would have brought my big Nikon body and a backup. The irony in that is I'd probably still use the same ISO/shutter/aperture settings and a similar focal length.
@@camerakungfu Exactly :D
That's not really true you get hired by your portfolio nobody should ever be worried about what camera it is after that. Have used them on magazine before no problem
That texture!
Peace