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Ricoh GR1 — 35mm premium compact from 1996
Photo: Zebrio from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Ricoh

GR1

Premium Compact

Specifications
Format
35mm
Year
1996
Lens
GR 28mm f/2.8
Min. focus
0.35 m
Flash
Built-in
Battery
1× CR123A

Notable features

  • Magnesium body
  • Snap-focus
  • Aperture priority
History & Legends
  • §1The lens that started the entire GR cult — Daido Moriyama's weapon of choice.
  • §2Snap-focus mode preset distance for true zone-focus street shooting.
  • §3Almost every modern Ricoh GR digital traces its DNA here.
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