Say hello to the Ricoh GXR concept.....

InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
edited November 9, 2009 in Cameras
See the link and watch the video. Out of the box thinking at its best IMO:

http://43rumors.com/ft5-the-ricoh-gxr-is-here/

Not so much a digital back as several digital fronts.....

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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Internaut wrote:
    See the link and watch the video. Out of the box thinking at its best IMO:

    http://43rumors.com/ft5-the-ricoh-gxr-is-here/

    Not so much a digital back as several digital fronts.....

    video won;t play..I ahve to accept a freinds request?
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  • InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Could be a local connectivity issue.... It's just a YouTube video...
  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Internaut wrote:
    Could be a local connectivity issue.... It's just a YouTube video...

    now says video has been removed by user
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  • InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Simple enough concept
    Looks like they broke embargo early. The concept is simple enough.... Similar to M43 accept when you buy a lens, you buy a complete lens/sensor assembly.
  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,132 moderator
    edited November 9, 2009
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spbMQ960j8U
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  • craig_dcraig_d Registered Users Posts: 911 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Internaut wrote:
    Looks like they broke embargo early. The concept is simple enough.... Similar to M43 except when you buy a lens, you buy a complete lens/sensor assembly.

    The people who criticize Canon and Nikon for putting IS/VR in the lens rather than in the body will hate this. Now you have to buy a new sensor every time you buy a lens! In a way this means that the "camera" isn't really a camera at all, just a housing that provides memory and user interface for a camera.

    I'll be interested to see what the reviewers think of this one, but I have my doubts that I'll want one.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    ziggy53 wrote:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spbMQ960j8U

    while it is out of the box thinking..it is not very compelling to me. What problem does it solve? What does it allow us to do that we can't do before (something compelling)?

    One thing I can imagine..a low light/iso, lens/sensor combo vs a high zoom combo. Still..sometimes you need both like shooting sports. dunnoeek7.gif
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  • InternautInternaut Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Qarik wrote:
    while it is out of the box thinking..it is not very compelling to me. What problem does it solve? What does it allow us to do that we can't do before (something compelling)?

    One thing I can imagine..a low light/iso, lens/sensor combo vs a high zoom combo. Still..sometimes you need both like shooting sports. dunnoeek7.gif

    Either it floats your boat or it doesn't. I'm not sure myself but I appreciate they're at least thinking different.
  • NikonsandVstromsNikonsandVstroms Registered Users Posts: 990 Major grins
    edited November 9, 2009
    Qarik wrote:
    while it is out of the box thinking..it is not very compelling to me. What problem does it solve? What does it allow us to do that we can't do before (something compelling)?

    One thing I can imagine..a low light/iso, lens/sensor combo vs a high zoom combo. Still..sometimes you need both like shooting sports. dunnoeek7.gif

    It is a great idea for when sensors cost as much as 1GB SD cars cost today (I remember when those were well over 50 dollars and they are next to free now).

    Then you can put together any combo you want, but when every lens needs a sensor with current prices that is A LOT if you need just a few lenses, especially when the base alone is 450 euros.
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