We Best Love No 1 For You Special Edition

[Juliane Bari]

Normallythe checkout of such a large retailer is where People Magazine, supermarket tabloids, and snack items you might need right now await the less discriminatory shoppers; neck deep in a rushing torrent of capitalism in the zone where nothing you ever came to the store to buy resides. Yep. It was Duran Duran on a Life Magazine special edition. We are getting old.

Who buys magazines anymore? The elderly. Magazines cost around $10 each now! Who can afford them? Anyone under the age of 55 obtains all of their information from the internet, or some form thereof. For those reading this in cultures thousands of miles from America, let me paint a picture. Life Magazine is a standard of American magazine publishing. It has been publishing intermittently for over 135 years. At the height of its of popularity, millions of Americans read Life Magazine every week.

If you had asked me a year ago what the best compact camera was, my answer would have been the Fujifilm X100V. I'm a big fan of Fujifilm's fixed lens compact line, having owned one ever since the original X100 was released in 2010. What captivated me about it 13 years ago were the straight-out-of-camera JPGs. The color rendition of the f/2 Fujinon lens was simply gorgeous.

As the years went by, I upgraded to the X100T, then the X100F, and finally the X100V. Each new model improved upon the last with an impressive array of new features. The X100V is undeniably one of the most stunning compact cameras created by any manufacturer.

Perhaps it's because my go-to film cameras are compact. Cameras like the Contax T3, the Ricoh R1s, and the Minolta TC-1 are among the smallest full-frame film cameras ever produced. During a trip to Sydney in January 2023, the X100V felt like a deadweight in my pocket and around my neck compared to these super compact 35mm options.

Maybe it's also because I delved into the world of Fujifilm film simulation recipes that everyone raves about. I even created a video on my YouTube channel trying three of them out. Upon reflection, I don't really think any of them look particularly "film-like," and endlessly tinkering with simulation recipes feels like a distraction from actually taking photos.

It was during this trip to Sydney that I met up with a group of photographers. As we sat down for coffee on a rainy morning at Circular Quay, one of them placed a Ricoh GR III on the table. Immediately, my curiosity was piqued - having a super compact digital camera that fits in my pocket seemed very appealing.

Maybe you'll love this explanation, maybe you'll just think it's marketing spiel. Personally, I think it's refreshing to read blogs like this from a camera company that shares its design philosophy with consumers, especially since they are actively looking to bring back film cameras. This approach seems to be paying off - Ricoh's latest financial results look quite promising.

Either way, this new camera was "moo-sic" to my ears. (Buckle up, there are a few more cow puns.) I have a lot of cameras, and I've been trying to "thin the herd," but who can resist a "dairy" edition camera? I managed to buy the last one available in Australia.

"Dairy" edition is not such a bad description, the colors of this camera remind me of a lovely creamy cappuccino or flat white. The comparisons don't end there: detractors have accused Ricoh of "milking the cow for all it's worth" by bringing out new editions of existing cameras. But why wouldn't they if the demand is clearly there?

This was a mindshift for me. The only camera I regularly use that doesn't have a viewfinder is my iPhone. There are some similarities with the iPhone and the GR III: you can keep both in your pocket and whip them out to take a photo pretty quickly.

With both, you can also do stealthier shooting. People don't seem to take as much notice of you with a smaller camera, especially when you're not raising it to your eye to look through the viewfinder.

The X100V has a 35mm equivalent lens in full frame terms, whereas the GR III is more 28mm. For street and travel I prefer the wider view, but if you like a longer lens, Ricoh also makes the GR IIIx, which has a 40mm equivalent lens.

The GR III weighs around half of what the X100V weighs and has a much smaller footprint. It may not be quite as compact as some of Ricoh's film cameras, but it's not far off. Being super light and super compact means this truly is a candidate for your everyday carry.

One issue many Fujifilm owners have complained about for years is the Fujifilm smartphone app. The Ricoh smartphone app is a breeze in comparison. Within 60 seconds of first using it, I was transferring images from the camera to my iPhone.

Matt loves shooting with compact cameras: both film and digital. His YouTube features reviews of film cameras, film stocks, and travel photography with the Ricoh GR III, Fujifilm X100V, and Olympus OM-1.

I have the original Fuji X100 and a Ricoh GRIII. The small size and 28mm film equiv. view of the Ricoh make it my primary camera. I have to emphasize the size difference between the two models. The Ricoh is MUCH smaller. I use a small Pentax-branded vertically-adjustable flash for in-door bounce lighting on the Ricoh. Also, indoors the 28mm view is more practical. The resolution is more than adequate for cropping to simulate a longer focal length.

In a nutshell, yes I switched because of the size and weight :) I wouldn't say it's a lesser camera, it's just different to the X100V and suits me better at the moment. Ricoh's film simulations are good, I think the Positive Film and Negative Film are as good, if not better, as anything Fujifilm has created. Also bear in mind I'm specifically talking about street and travel photography in this article. Thanks for reading :)

Great article and great photos from the lil GR... I get why people love that camera and I get why people love the X100. The Fuji just checks so many boxes for me. No viewfinder is a tough one to swallow. Thanks for the great content!

I can't even fathom the Ricoh being anywhere near the same level at the X100V. The Ricoh is almost toyish while the X100V feels solid and very well built, not to mention the X100V's old rangefinder look gets compliments left n right from people who aren't even photographers

There is a dedicated dial for exposure compensation. Just above your thumb,and you can always use it to access other settings in the menu by pressing in on it, but it always defaults to exposure compensation when you turn it to the left or right.....very handy!

It didn't help that I too had begun to avoid the community with the new recipe trend. The wave of newcomers showing off their warm green whitebalances had eclipsed the amazing and inspiring professional grade images I was used to seeing before. So many landscape, wildlife, documentary, and street contributors left or went silent, lost to the noise.

I absolutely love the GR III though. The clever shooting modes they've added feels like considerate user-centred design to me. Snap Focus, snap Distance Priority, touch to focus while on manual, tap to expose while in manual, etc. It's just the fastest operating camera I've ever used. Everything feels so intuitive it's an extension of myself.

On top of that, the images have better detail, even than the 40mp sensor on the X100VI. I used to miss the Fujifilm look for a while, but something about the baked-in style limits versatility, I find myself fiddling and tweaking way less with the GR and just being present, because it's got my back. I think they put a lot of care into the lens design. It really feels like a camera made with the kind of consideration we assume (justifibly?) comes with the "made in Japan" title.

I bought this set for the pen, one hundred percent. Before I was the chair of The Well-Appointed Desk, my online moniker was Snowangels (I still own this name because why give up such a great URL?) so when something is covered in snowflakes, I tend to melt (pun intended). When I saw this pen, with the milky white, silver glitter embedded exterior and bright blue glitter embedded end cap and grip section, I was sold.

The pen features multi-colored screenprint on the barrel, including metallic silver which is unique for a Sailor Pro Gear and so pretty. This detail felt different from the half dozen other Sailors I own.

In regards to the PLUS Ca.Crea A4 Slim gird notebook that came in the box, I breezed past it. I confess, I had little interest in this extra. The notebook has a special limited edition foil snowflake cover and features slightly ivory grid paper.

In regards to the ink, the PLUS x Sailor Ice Gray ink (which came in a small 20ml cube-shaped bottle) is a light gray color with hints of purple and blues, depending on the application and paper. Its quite pale however.

The special edition focuses more on the relationship between Wuxian and Wangji. In order to air in China, the originial had to be more subtle about the homosexual relationship between Wuxian and Wangji. The Special Edition is able to focus more on the relationship by making the scenes they share together longer, adding more clues and hints that there together and even changing the ending entirely.

Overall The Untamed Special Edition was just as good as the original and maybe a bit better as well. It was able to stay as true to the original story as it could without changing a lot. I would definitely recommend it if you like watching historical fantasy, boys love, or just wanna watch and learn about a cool story.

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The Dodge Charger Blacktop Package transforms the iconic American muscle car into an even more menacing and sporty machine. This optional package, available for the SXT and GT RWD models, infuses the Charger with a host of blacked-out exterior and interior accents.

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