Ricoh GXR launches a revolutionary Camera

By John Kim | November 10th, 2009

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As most digital photographers know, the biggest drawbacks to a dslr camera is those nasty dust particles. The horrors of taking 2000 images at an event, and all of them filled with ugly dust spots. This scenario is a post production nightmare in the making, and can bring the most seasoned photographers to their knees while simultaneously wetting their pants. It’s not a pretty sight, but hopefully with the launch of the Ricoh GXR, this problem can now be solved.

On DSLR cameras, there is a potential for the dust particles to reach the sensor every time the shutter button is pressed. As the sensor is a very sensitive instrument, even the slightest scratch would literally ruin it, ending with costly repairs to the camera. But Ricoh’s GXR camera encapsulates the lens, sensors, and processing chips all in one package, which can be combined with the body. This would essentially make the camera dust-proof, which is a complete reinvention of the way cameras work. I wonder if Nikon and Canon will ever take initiatives create their own versions of the GXR.

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Doesn’t the Ricoh GXR make you want to just go out and buy one?

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8 Responses to “Ricoh GXR launches a revolutionary Camera”

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November 11th, 2009 at 12:14 am

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admin Says:
November 13th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

That site sells Ricoh cameras? those are usually sold in photography specialty stores, not in general consumer electronics, but if you say so.

amydeanne Says:
November 20th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

very cool! thanks for the visit on my blog, I’ll be back!! I can always use photo info. Checked out your portfolio as well, fantastic!

admin Says:
November 20th, 2009 at 3:20 pm

Yeah, hopefully I can fill this blog with photography tid bits

Jerry Says:
December 7th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

It’s a very interesting introduction to the industry indeed. But I don’t know if the elimination of dust spots will be as they have hoped. The fact that you can’t get to the sensor to clean it means that if it does need cleaning you’ll have to send your lens/sensor in to be cleaned professionally, not a problem unless it’s a week or two turnaround time (or longer if you’re shooting in remote locations). As most cameras sit, many pros carry sensor cleaning kits with them, even the ones that would rather have someone else clean the sensor. I guess you could have two or three of the same lens, not a bad idea for other reasons as well.

The other added benifit of the sensor being part of the lens is that you can calibrate the sensor to the actual lens and not just “have things within tolerances”. Super precise focusing could become the norm rather than a fluke. An f/1.0 or f/0.9 lens could be worth having to shoot rather than as just that “looky what I got” kind of things.

Of course the down side would be if you want to upgrade your sensor on that focal length you already have you’d have to upgrade the lens, and that’s usually where most of the cost of a system is. Brilliant marketting in my opinion. Not only would you have to upgrade the camera body for those nice new features you’d also have to upgrade the lens, double profits.