Ricoh has entered the chat: newsletter week of 10/27

Quick note before we get started- I am gearing up to make a few Patreon exclusive videos and I would love to hear what you want to see. Let me know in the comments! Ok, on with the show.

Happy belated Halloween (the best holiday of the year)! And welcome to two weeks of me talking endlessly about the $1,500 Ricoh GR IV, the company's latest high-end compact camera.

The camera:

The shot(s):

On Friday, I put the $35 Godox iM30 Mini Flash on it and headed to a Halloween party.

And I'll have wayyy more to say about its specs and performance next week, but for now, I can't stop thinking about how, because it looks incredibly unassuming, folks on the other side of the lens are far more relaxed.

Not to mention, this camera is so quick, so fun that I found myself snapping away without ever looking at the preview.

Which, every once in a while, leads to something interesting.

But more on all of that next week in the review. Here is everything else I have been thinking about.

📖 What I read:

Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
Moral of the story: always bring wine.

The Magical Garbage Dump Spirits of the Congo
Incredible photography in here. "Playing with the tradition of African masks, they transformed plastic containers, old car parts, flip-flops, CDs, electronic devices, and cans into wry acts of defiance."

Meta has an AI product problem
"Put simply, these are promising experiments, not fully formed products. "

📺 What I watched:

The Camera That Changed It All
Incredible photos from a camera that has stood the test of time, from a YouTuber I adore.

The Million Dollar Raffle Drawing
This is an incredibly niche New York thing, but New York State held this special lottery in honor of the Erie Canal's 200th birthday (which I rode along for my bike ride), and for the reading of the numbers, they made the wackiest video. I did not win, but I loved the video.

ROSALÍA - Berghain (Official Video) feat. Björk & Yves Tumor
In the "watched' section because you must watch.

Meet DJI ROMO Series - Make a Clean Sweep
DJI made a robot vacuum, and the comments are great.

🎶 What I listened to:

I've been enjoying what I call lowkey-beats-- nothing too fast or loud, but something with a bit more juice than lofi-beats.

nimino - Beside Of Me (feat. Maverick Sabre)

Barry Can't Swim - Childhood

Palace - Let's Go Swimming

Alright! That's all I have for this week. Let me know what Patreon exclusive content you would like to see in the coming weeks? As always, I appreacite the hell outta ya <3
-Becca