Quick take: A no-nonsense portrait walk with my friends Raf and Babs in cosplay, shot on the Ricoh GR IIIx with the GT-2 teleconverter. The GT-2 takes the GR IIIx's 40mm-equivalent lens to about 60mm, a more flattering portrait focal length, in a package that still fits in a jacket pocket. I wanted to see if this could be my main camera for everything that isn't work.
The Setup
The Ricoh GR IIIx has a 40mm full-frame-equivalent lens. Add the GA-2 adapter and the GT-2 teleconverter, and you get roughly a 60mm equivalent. That's much closer to a classic portrait focal length, while the camera stays tiny compared to an interchangeable-lens body.
The Shoot
My friends Raf and Babs came out in cosplay, and we scouted a few urban spots, including the Wilkes Street tunnel and an outdoor bridge. It was cold, with ice on the ground. Any missed focus on my part was not the lens's fault, and I kept things quick before Babs froze. (She has a history of freezing on my shoots: she was also my test subject for a Sony ZV-1 video in Philadelphia.)
This one is mostly a photo walk with music, so the images speak for themselves in the video.
Can It Be My Everyday Camera?
That was the question going in: could a GR IIIx with the GT-2 replace a bigger camera for everything outside of work? The teleconverter makes it far more useful for portraits than the 40mm alone, and the whole kit is small enough to bring anywhere. Let me know what you think of the photos in the comments.
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