Interview with RICOH GR Designer - Inaba san
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2023
- Join Lukasz as he visits the RICOH 3L Building in Tokyo Japan, to meet Mr Inaba the designer for RICOH GR.
Mr Inaba shares his insight into some of the challenges that go into designing the RICOH GR. He explains the level of detail and intricate changes that enhance the GR as a powerful snapshot camera. Many of these features we may take for granted, or perhaps only notice subconsciously; but as Mr Inababa goes into detail, we can suddenly appreciate how these subtle changes can make a huge impact on our everyday shooting.
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Build quality must be better in GR IV. And hopefully a solution to avoid dust on the sensor🥹
The Ricoh GR is otherwise a very refined camera and one of my all time favourites 🫂
Buttons falling off on a $1k + camera is ridiculous.
EVF please!
As a retired engineer it was really superb to watch and listen to one of the designers of this little technical marvel.Thanks.
Very interesting insights Inaba-sama and Lukasz domo arigatou!
I wished for a 50mm version and you fulfilled my dream (40mm is close enough) - Thank you so much!! My GRII and GRIIIx are my constant companions.
Now I have only one last wish for the GRIV, in order to be the 100% camera for me:
During daily use I noticed that I like the "wheel" (D-Pad) of the GRII more than the scroll wheel of the GRIII. Mainly because the scroll wheel is too thin, has a wonky feel and can be fiddly to use. I accidentally adjusted the exposure compensation a few times without noticing. The old wheel in combination with the +/- buttons has more haptical feedback and usability for me.
I would be glad if the GRII wheel celebrates a comeback. However, if you keep the new scroll wheel please broaden it and give the clicks more tactile feedback. Also an option to disable the scroll function would be nice.
Keep up the good work! :-)
Lukasz, what a great service to the GR community. This was a great interview and I sense that it brought all of us a little closer together as a GR family. Very interesting insight into the cameras that we love and use....and just a bit of a teaser at the end that was very encouraging....not a "do all" camera but one that push forward the GR "snap shooter" focus... (GR IV).... ? Thanks for all you have done, are doing now, and will do in the future, Inaba san! Please let Lukasz visit again in the future.
Wow, thank you for saying so! But really, I'm just a dude who likes this camera haha, and also the guy behind the camera (Axel) has a huge part in this too. Anyway, I'd love to do a tour of the R&D area, but of course that's off-limits. :)
Wow, thank you for saying so! But really, I'm just a dude who likes this camera haha, and also the guy behind the camera (Axel) has a huge part in this too. Anyway, I'd love to do a tour of the R&D area, but of course that's off-limits. :)
He stated the GR has no aesthetic features to only exist as a serious tool, but I absolute love the visual design. So serious and professional looking. Almost looks like a camera sam fisher from splinter cell would use.
For packing a big punch in a small package, nothing beats the GR.
Thank you, Lukasz and Mr. Inaba! I can't wait to hear about the new GR!
This is great. I picked up a used GRII about three years ago and I love it. It has become my favorite camera to bring everywhere with me. It was my only camera on a recent trip to Rome and HC BW mode is perfect for all the ancient architecture.
Interesting - thanks Lukasz and Mr. Inaba! I can totally appreciate everything that the Ricoh GR is (and is not). I've been holding out on buying one for the past few years in anticipation of an updated model being released. Everyone may not agree with me, but I don't mind the camera being a touch larger in size if it means it can become dust and weather sealed.
Exactly , and with a larger battery
Yes, I feel like by going for extreme portability, the GR3 loses its functionality as a tool. I still like the better handling, better battery life, flash, and bigger buttons (exposure compensation button) on the GR2.
@@gpagnoni Absolutely!
@@ah64apoche I'm not a Ricoh product engineer, but my feeling is that they can add so much more if they even slightly increased the size. I'm so used to wielding big cameras that I'd still be happy with a much larger GR camera. Will this annoy their core users (which I am not yet) ... maybe???
@@williamself1949 agree!
Never owned a GR but I appreciate the thoughtful consideration they give to the concept and execution of the camera. I'm sure there will be one in my future!
Very interesting! Im excited for the new camera teased ❤
I can't wait to see the next GR ❤️🤝🏼
Excellent video! thank you very much for making this. It was so insightful to meet one of the designers of the GR and hear his thoughts.
20:55 for anyone here for the GR4 segment.
One of your best videos, really interesting
Thank you for this very interesting video. It's exciting to hear one of the designers of these fantastic cameras discuss his work.
Great interview!Wonderful to know the mastermind behind this photographic marvel. … It will be great if Ricoh consider to re launch a new version of the GXR, the discontinued modular camera where you can attach Leica and other top of the line lenses to it!
So much fun to watch, and some people may say why are they making such a fuss about such small details, but in the end, it's the careful combination of these details that makes for something that becomes so much more than the sum of its parts.
For me it’s definitely an all round camera, It works perfectly for my portfolio and I absolutely love this beast, thank you RICOH ❤❤❤
I liked when he was explaining about the mode dial. The GR is a great camera.
Very interesting interview. Thank you.
That promise at the end, while expected, is always nice to hear. It’s a snap shooter. Always will be haha
Great interview, I’m holding out until the gr4 comes out as it should be soon. I sold all my Fuji gear as I kind of need one handed operation now due to my condition. Hopefully the new camera comes with better screen resolution, better autofocus, better battery life and weather sealing (I keep reading issues with dust on the sensor but not really sure how true that is).
Man if they could incorporate a small zoom and still maintain f2.8 that would be something special. Fuji had the x10 a long time ago but unfortunately they dropped it after the x30 but there was really no need for the electronic view finder. There is something to be said about just holding the camera in front of you instead of raising it to your eye to be less conspicuous.
Finally new GR is coming!
Looking forward to a GR Monochrome~😄
Very interesting! Now I'll appreciate more my Ricoh GR IIIX.
My entire family loves the GRiii and GRiiix. We had to buy many ring colors so we can tell which belongs to who. Amazing snap shot camera!
Haha, that's a great use of the color rings!! :)
Will buy the next GR immediately. I love everything about the GR3 but since it was released in 2019 I’d always worry that the new one comes out any day now. I have my Nikon and Fuji but looking forward to joining the Ricoh family soon
Same. It has been 5 years. It's about time. I am in no rush to get a new camera so I will wait for the next GR. Please give us 1) weather sealing 2) better auto focus and 3) bring the flash back.
Great interview, thanks Lukasz. Decided to hold my IIIx while I watched to truly appreciate and would encourage other owners to do the same. For its intended purpose, the current GRs are truly a design and engineering masterpiece. Hard to say that without being biased. But let's just say that I wouldn't have purchased mine if I didn't truly believe that.
I often just hold mine because it feels so good in my hands.
They really are! I learned a few things that made me appreciate the cameras even more!
The GRII and GRIII are two of my all time favorite cameras; thanks for putting so much thought in a niche device! The only things I’d hope for in a GRIV are improved battery life and the return of a built-in flash 🔋⚡️. Please do not change the screen.
me too,
What about to get back the 'old' Positive Film simulation?
We need flaaash!!!❤❤
Looking forward to the gr4. I liked that the lead designer looks at the camera as just a tool with no fancy gimmicks needed. Thats my biggest gripe with OM and Sony. All these dumb options on my camera that I have no intention of ever using. I just want to snap photos. RICOH approaching photography like Leica
GR is simply an awsome series and the GR III is unbeatabke as a small but kighty camera
I love my GXR and was thinking whether to get GR III and GR III x, but hope GR IV will be announce soon so I'll hold my horse now and use Sony RX100V in the meanwhile.
Amazing Lukasz as always and yes it is sooooo interesting to hear the "philosophy" of the design (and in general) of this little beauty of a camera.
Hey Lukasz, can you share your thoughts on WHAT CHANGES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ON THE SUCCESOR OF THE GRIII?
Honestly a monochrome version/ improved dust resistance & a pop up viewfinder or the return of flash will all be great. Are these too much to ask for tho 👀
Very nice interview, I hope for the next GR to have weather sealing or at least dust sealing for the lens.
Also, I hope it will be released in 2 models like gr iii/iiix because I'm a fan of 28mm, not 40mm :D. Besides that, the camera is perfect as it is, sometimes you don't need to reinvent the wheel just to change the tire :).
Long live Inaba san :)
Im a fuji user but this was a pretty awesome interview.
Been contemplating on getting a GR III but I hear at some point it develops a scroll wheel issue. Is this still the case in newly manufactured units? There's lots of good things about the camera but it seems durability doesn't hold even if you take care of it.
Monochrome GR next please!!!
I expect to see more information on the new GR announced in the new year, and as March 2024 will mark five years since the Ricoh GR III, we may start to see it around that time.
it would be a dream to work here
An autofocus firmware to boost current focus acquisition would be my most wished feature
Hopefully they solve the dust issue and add a popup viewfinder and tilt screen
Monochrome version of the GR? :)
i'm very excited what is new in the GR IV, which is almost near to perfect.
new sensor with better auofocus in dark places? splash water protection, better sealing? posibility to record simultaneously on internal camera storage and sd card?
please, do it the new camera whith flash
I only afford to buy pre-owned GRD II and i so proud to have it.
I would be totally fine with a mostly unchanged GR for the next model, but with a higher resolution tilting display.
I would take that over more battery life or a higher megapixel sensor.
I hope Ricoh can solve the dust on the sensor issue. Also making the camera weather sealed might solve this problem.
If Ricoh ever make a monochrome 50mm GR count me in.
Better build quality/dust resistance, bigger battery with the flash, better af, and some video functionality... I know this is a lot to ask for a small company, but I'm leaning towards a x100vi as a smartphone replacement.
I have carried a camera from the GR series everywhere I have gone since they were first released. I sincerely wish they would make a FF version with a viewfinder at the cost of a little size.
FF and a viewfinder would cost a lotta size.
@@thejerrycliff Some size, would be worth it for me
@@brianlaguardia9122 like Leica Q3 size?
Interesting that Inaba started at the GR2 and not the (many) revisions before that. There really hasn't been much progress in design post the GRD IV (which in my humble opinion was the best digital version of the GR). In my opinion, I believe that going with an APS-C sensor was a mistake. As a street camera, the GR needs the deep depth of field, and this is where the old CCD design excels. If only Ricoh were to make another CCD GR, but with the speed that the newer GR3 has. Secondly, only guessing here, but my money is on the forthcoming GR IV being a new film camera, not digital?!
So, the upcoming GR thing is about snapshoting. Sounds a tiny bit like when TKO talked about the upcoming Pentax film camera...
Weather sealed and monochrome versions please.
Fantastic interview! It's nice seeing behind aspects of the camera's design.
Please excuse my ignorance, but what speed sd cards are recommended for the GRiii. I never shoot video.
A 100mm to 300mb card should be more than enough. :)
I bought the gr3, I have to say that I would do without a lot of things that I missed before, the main thing is that the camera shouldn't get bigger. I would say maby the video function could be optimized, otherwise I'm surprised at how much I like the size & how much fun it makes
i think my overall best ricoh is the gr iii digital. With pentax starts a new aera in design. Cant see why to move from my beloved gr i to any newer!
HEY I KNOW THAT GUY! WHAT UP INABA-SAN!
W moim ciągle tylne koło nastaw szwankuje i mimo filtra i adaptera Nisi sporo kurzu na optyce :(
When is the next version coming ?
ruclips.net/video/lRIiI1t7zEk/видео.html Mr Inaba gives an update here :)
@@RICOHGRPHOTOGRAPHYnice! can you please give an advice to someone who is thinking about buying a GR3? Buy or wait? and if i should wait - how long?😁
thank you!
I think we can only say to buy the camera that is right for you. When we make an announcement it normally takes a bit of time for the stock to come through. With that in mind, plus the fact that nothing official has been announced, you could consider how much use you would get out of a camera. We can also share the GR philosophy that camera models don't requently change models, or have features added just to keep up with trends. Whatever you decide, you can be confident with the capabilities of the GR 3 as a powerful everyday shooter that would not disappoint.
I find it very versatile despite it being a snap shooter for the streets.
I would like focus stacking. Sometimes i stick mine on a tripod. Set the optimal aperture and nearest point of focus, and let the camera do the rest. Please Ricoh. Could be done with firmware update.
A 40 MP sensor (so crop mode is more effective), an updated maybe 20mm f/2 lens (f/2 is way better at lowlight than f/2.8) and weather sealing ( no sensor dust and slightly splash proof). These are all I ask of a newer variant.
maybe you get weather sealing they arent gonna put on a 20mm lens
@JL-vk1rs you never know. It's been 5 years and there's still nothing like the GRIII in the market. They might create something revolutionary again
daido moriyama DIOS
Tilt screen is really the only missing part of this camera. Gr3 tilt and still buy it.
would get too large
we are waiting. gr IV ? or was it just a joke? I have my order since 3 months on holld because of this video.
Adding a tilt screen would be great and why not get rid of the video capability altogether? It doesn't fit in with being a snap shooter and everyone says it's poor anyway
While this would add utility - tilt screens can break. One of the reasons that I love the GR is that it is super durable. I have took my GR all over the world - through sandstorms and floods. Still keeps on ticking.
That's brilliant! I hesitated a lot before buying one because I read so many reports about dust and lack of weather sealing.If it can survive a sandstorm it should be ok walking round town here!@@ONEly-uc4et
@@ONEly-uc4etunless you’re planning to use the tilt screen as a paddle, it’s not gonna make any difference as to whether it survives a flood…
@@ONEly-uc4etThe tiltscreen of my Sony a6000/a6300 never broke even after many years. And the GR sadly isnt super durable in all parts. Many users including me have a defect back wheel.
Tilt screen please and bring back the flash of the earlier GR
Mr Inaba san, please add back the flash and the +/- button for us.
wen GR IV??
Does anyone know the release date? Fall 2024?
I guess the design team is not very busy these days, how old is the GR3 design now?
2019
Good things take time?
they already said a week ago that something is coming soon. they won't say what it is...but hinted at the GR line@@EYExplore
Why doesn' Ricoh step up their game and eat the Fuji X100 market?
I mean I sold my x100’s for gr’s haha
We want to know when is the next generation of Ricoh GR Series with flip out screen
Already have
What does that even mean?
@@Kevon420 It means it's still lacking in many areas and there's a lot Ricoh can do to improve them
Ricoh GRIV when
Bring back the flash as a control ring option, similar to the WG series
Good to hear that Ricoh is NOT listening to the people who want all sorts of changes to the GR cameras.
Of course it would be nice if the camera had an EVF, a foldable display, a larger battery, a zoom lens from 5mm to 1000mm with a continuous aperture of F1.0, a flash,...
But that is not possible if you want such a small camera!
If the GR became significantly larger, there would no longer be any reason to buy it!
Yes, the dust problem could get improved
And the autofocus. And maybe weather sealing.
they had a flash on all previous gr models
I really hope they don't go with the one inch sensor. What really makes the GR3 great is it's sensor. I may have to spring for the X next if they decide to shrink the sensor; unless he misspoke ....
Tilt Screen (flush with body), remove video, Weather/dust /rain resistance, better battery =A Perfect GR!
This camera is really a pocketable wonder, and the optics are superb. I've owned several GR cameras, presently I shoot a GR2 and GR3. The only changes I'd ask for would be a tilting screen for low-angle shots and getting rid of the video function. My longshot wish is for a wider max aperture lens, say f/2 or f/1.8.
The #1 thing I'd love to see is an f/2 lens...wow that would take the GR to anther level. It would have two major synergies too: improved low-light AF, and less reliance on high ISO. :)
Ricoh please, make the font of the text at the bottom of screen adjustable, or, much better, when I change aperture setting can you enlarge the text on screen for aperture into large numbers, and then go normal again after 0.5 seconds.
Can you make shutter speed work this way too, so that when I make an adjustment, the adjusted parameter is overlayed in a large font , briefly
why did they remove the flash, needed to retain that
I suspect it was the need to keep the body small + crop sensor + image stabilisation, you can only fit so much into a small thing.
@@petegleeson1 probably true but i think it was something that was really useful
@@shubhmohansingh8159 I have no need of a flash permanently on the camera, that close to the lens it makes hard shadows. Size and IBIS matter to me as does a decent sensor. Otherwise buy a Sony, it has the tilting screen, flash and viefinder that I don’t care about and a little sensor that makes lovely images with great autofocus and a zoom!
add flash for the new model, please
GR never fully convinced me... bring GR4 with EVF, tilt LCD, WR (too many reports that lens takes dust) and I will consider it. I like 40mm lens in GR IIIx but why not f/2 instead of f/2.8? - front lens element is tiny compared to housing size. And make 16mm + 50mm WA and Tele attachable lenses and you have a hit,
Evf, tilt lcd, wr & 40mm, f2 would make it an inescapable purchase for me.
MONOCHROME PLEASE!!!!
flash, please
Hope GR4 remove the dust issue as well as correcting the scroll wheel!
@@mizumaniayeah make it more dust proof and fix the qc issues (especially the rear dial). I don’t even need more features (maybe better iso performance)
Please add back “+ -” button into GR IV
GRなので
K-3mark3並の高感度特性があればフラッシュは不要かな。
アストロトレーサー機能。
バッファの10倍化。
チルトは扱いが脆弱になるので不要。
レンズ内部をブロアーで吹き飛ばせる機構が欲しいな。リングの裏などに穴を空けて。
GRIV now! Weather resistant and better AF if possible! And BETTER BUILT QUALITY, not plasticky things that break in months.
Agree with you regarding build quality. They should do something with it, and hopefully a solution to avoid dust on the sensor. The Ricoh GR is otherwise a very refined camera😊
So, we don't know, whether mr. Inaba speaks about the GR IV at the end of the video, right? Maybe he speaks about it, or a monochrome GR, or something else, who knows?...
Battery life PLEASEEEEEE 🪫🪫🪫🪫🪫🔋🔋🔋🔋🔋
All i want is an integrated viewfinder, even if small. Screen is unusable in sunlight.
So far, we hear...
- AI AF
- battery life
- sensor dust
- weather resistant
- EVF
- overheating
- pop up flash
- tilt screen
- reliable switches / buttons
- monochrome sensor
- remove video / mic
- full frame, F2.0...
PLEASE! Give us a FULL FRAME version. Can we start a petition? Name ur price. I’ll pay it. Call it GR-X or FF. I already see the slogan. “Full Frame in the palm of your hand.”
Like he said Ricoh will never be a “does everything” camera and that’s fine. I don’t need 4K video etc. just want the larger sensor.
The griii is honestly too small for my hands. Making it larger will help with other people whose grip is bigger. And it will def. Still fit in a pocket.
Sony a7c and sigma fp are so close but without a retractable lens Ricoh is the only one who can make it the smallest. I have faith! 🤞😮
If you want a bigger camera with full frame, there are models out there for that. The last thing the GR needs is to be bigger lol.
its so small now. im sure they could make it proportionally bigger with FF and still pocketable. especially now with global shutters making bigger sonys smaller. the technology is here i think.
@@EYExplore
It takes a genius to keep the same design from first GR and release hardly any new cameras and still have a well funded design centre
the flash is so important
At 17:20 he starts talkings about the GR3 and the GRIV. He clearly says GR "Four" a few times.
GR Digital 4 and GR 4 are two very different cameras. The GR Digital (GRD) IV came out in 2011, the GR IV is yet unannounced.
please tilt screen.....