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back to the roots

Since last World Photography Day I’m too tired to carry big camera equipment along and fell in love with a pocketable 260gr Ricoh GR IIIx - 40mm. This minimalism offers me everything I need! In my age I compare this little gem to a Minox 35/2.8 in my backpack over some decades before a Leica analogue period. Even with digital gear I mostly discovered my world through prime lenses around 40mm. My World Photography Day with GRIIIx: Challenge is over - joy is back.
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13 comments

Colin Ashcroft said:

What a positive story. Congratulations on finding Joy
8 days ago ( translate )

Old Owl said:

Small can be beautiful, can't it. I understand the tiredness of carrying large DSLRs and lenses around; being a packhorse limits the joy of photographing as one gets older. Fortunately there are some powerful small tools so that World Photography Day doesn't become a chore! Have a wonderful day, and thank you for sharing your picture and your thoughts.
8 days ago

Xata said:

Oh yes... with age we have to reduce weight and back to minimalism and basics !!!! I am alike.
8 days ago

Christa1004 said:

I remember my Minox 35 mm compact camera, a long time ago...
8 days ago ( translate )

Ern Jacoby replied to Christa1004:

:))
7 days ago ( translate )

William Sutherland said:

Excellent shot!
8 days ago ( translate )

Jean-Paul said:

Ganz gutt esou.
8 days ago

Günter Klaus said:

Ja,so ein Fotorucksack kann ganz schön schwer werden lieber Ern,ich finde aber toll,dass du deine Lösung gefunden hast,eine wunderbare Kamera zeigst du :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tagesausklang,liebe Grüße Güni :))
7 days ago ( translate )

raingirl said:

Love that the joy is back!! Isn't it amazing how successful small & lightweight cameras can be?

One can have a great camera, but the best camera in the world is the one you carry with you all the time.

I really do prefer a prime lens (one reason I'm annoyed by my phone camera, even though I do use it quite a bit). A 40mm is close to what our eye sees, right?

Thanks for participating, it's fun to see cameras people use and have used.
6 days ago

Ern Jacoby said:

right right right “ but the best camera in the world is the one you carry with you all the time”
I also prefer prime lines. Thank you for your comment!
6 days ago

Boarischa Krautmo said:

yes, back to the roots.
Picture fits the message.
3 days ago

Annemarie said:

very nice image

Happy new week:)
2 days ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

a nice add for WPD
2 days ago ( translate )