How to Shoot Macro Close-up Photos with the Ricoh GR III
The Ricoh GR III has a built-in macro close-up shooting mode. Here’s how to enable it and what it does.
The Ricoh GR III continues Ricoh’s long-running series of GR cameras that have become favorites of street photographers and as pocketable cameras for travel photographers. The series started with film cameras and then evolved into digital. The GR III was released in September 2018. It features a 28mm Æ’/2.8 built-in lens and has an APS-C sensor. (Note: There’s also a GR Digital III that is an older camera (2009) with a smaller sensor.)
The Ricoh GR III has a built-in macro close-up shooting mode. Here’s how to enable it and what it does.
Here’s a straightforward guide on how to update the Ricoh GR III’s firmware.
Here are some of the key accessories and replacement part numbers for the Ricoh GR III compact camera.
The small metal ring around the lens barrel of the Ricoh GR III has a habit of coming off. Here’s how to replace it, with either the official gray Ricoh version or a more colorful aftermarket version.
The Ricoh GR III is mostly a stills photo camera. But it does have some basic video capabilities. Here’s a rundown of what they are and how to use them.
The Ricoh GR III comes with a small battery. So a spare is a useful accessory to have on hand. Whether you’re looking for a replacement or spare battery for your Ricoh GR III, here’s a rundown of what battery model to get and how to get the most out of it.
The Ricoh GR III has a 2GB internal memory that can be used as a safety net in case there are issues with the SD card. Here’s how to save images and videos to it and copy data from it.
Looking for a new memory card for your Ricoh GR III? Here are my practical recommendations on good options that work well in this camera, have a proven track record or reliability, and are cost-effective.
Ricoh has introduced a specialized wide-angle lens for the Ricoh GR III, expanding the standard 28mm lens to a broader 21mm. So if love the GR III but wish it had a wider lens, this might just be the fix you’re after. I’ve been testing it out on the GR III. Here’s how it works and what the real-world results look like in practical terms. I’ve found that it does an excellent job optically, but it comes with one important negative.
The Ricoh GR III has an ISO range from 100 to 102400. Here are some high-resolution practical examples of how that translates in real-world shooting.
I’ve been out shooting with the new Ricoh GR III high-end compact camera. For good reason, the GR cameras have long had a cult following among street photographers and travel photographers. Here’s a collection of high-resolution sample images I’ve taken with it.
Here are some photos taken at high ISOs with the Ricoh GR III under real-world shooting conditions.