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Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Jbrustrom wrote:

After recovering from a badly broken left wrist (6... (show quote)

Interesting.
My left wrist was shattered to "Cornflakes" in 1987 among other shattered bones. After 6 months in Landsthul and recovery in Kaiserlauten I returned to the USA and had a steel plate put in to hold my hand onto my arm (The VA put it on crooked as well).
I have had no problem using A New F-1, A2, 10D, 7D and now an R7 with lenses ranging from a fisheye to 100-400mm MII.
PS, I am also missing the joint in my right elbow, and target shoot competitively.

What particular issue do yo have using a camera with a broken now healed wrist?

HRoss Loc: Longmont, CO

Longshadow wrote:

If anyone here frowned on any camera brand I would block them.
I don't care what camera people use, I look at the results.

If someone frowns on particular equipment because they don't care for it,
they're riding too high a horse.

jeffrey8066

I look at pics people take, not he camera they use. The photo equipment are only tools. Now should care what tools you use as long as the final output is good.

Avgjoe

I have a GRII, a great little camera that is easy to carry, fun to use, and takes great pictures. Enjoy yours.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Architect1776 wrote:

Interesting. br My left wrist was shattered to &qu... (show quote)

A strange response to the question actually asked.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

rehess wrote:

A strange response to the question actually asked.

Why?
I was wondering what relevance breaking a wrist has to do with using a DSLR?
I say no relevance, thus why mention breaking a wrist as the reason for being forced to cease using a DSLR.
If on wishes to not use a DSLR fine, but breaking a wrist is irrelevant, from personal experience as so many here demand one have before commenting.

Jbrustrom

Because of the way my wrist healed I am unable to use my DSLR except when it is mounted on a tripod. Beside the fact that it is too heavy to use one handed. As a result of the broken wrist I have developed an uncontrollable tremor in my left hand. That’s why the comment.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Architect1776 wrote:

Why?
I was wondering what relevance breaking a wrist has to do with using a DSLR?
I say no relevance, thus why mention breaking a wrist as the reason for being forced to cease using a DSLR.
If on wishes to not use a DSLR fine, but breaking a wrist is irrelevant, from personal experience as so many here demand one have before commenting

The GR3 is a very small “APS-C” camera, which can be handled with one hand. This particular person has decided not to try to handle an DSLR or a MILC. He did not ask that we comment on his choice, only why he sees so few comments about Ricoh - so you irrelevantly comment about the stated reasons behind his choice. It would have been equally irrelevant if you had commented about his choice of the GR3 instead of the similarly small Canon Elph. Neither of those questions relates to what he actually asked. The fact is, that few members here ever think of Ricoh - that directly answers his question, and most answers here have come at least close to that.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Jbrustrom wrote:

Because of the way my wrist healed I am unable to use my DSLR except when it is mounted on a tripod. Beside the fact that it is too heavy to use one handed. As a result of the broken wrist I have developed an uncontrollable tremor in my left hand. That’s why the comment.

Get a steel plate put in.
Makes the connection solid as a tripod.

Jbrustrom

Steel plate in my wrist or on the camera? You’ve been living in your mind for far too long. Once again, you totally missed the point of my original post. End of reply. I suggest you do the same.

Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI

Longshadow wrote:

If anyone here frowned on any camera brand I would block them.
I don't care what camera people use, I look at the results.

If someone frowns on particular equipment because they don't care for it,
they're riding too high a horse.

I agree with you. Although, I personally, like one brand of camera, I have never said the equipment was at fault for a horrible photo. Generally, out of focus, camera shake, over/under exposure and wrong settings are usually at fault. No matter how complex the camera can be, someone still has to push the button. ALL cameras are PHD (push here dummy), some just have other things that can be set incorrectly.

Dwiggy Loc: Dunedin, FL

Bill 45 wrote:

I have use Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and other cameras made in Japan and that also goes for German's made cameras. The result is the picture and all the pictures were the same. Remember a cameras is only a tool and the tool is only as good as the person use it.

Exactly! Use the tool that best fits your hand and does what you intend it to do!

redlegfrog

Jbrustrom wrote:

After recovering from a badly broken left wrist (6... (show quote)

So you are now a Ricoh user. If you find the equipment favorable, post some good reports and maybe you will create some interest in the brand.

Mr. SONY Loc: LI, NY

Vaun's photography wrote:

Sorry about your wrist. Glad you found a camera that works for you.

I think I've heard of Ricoh before, but I don't remember where.

They make laser printers.
I think the first laser printer I serviced (36 maybe 38) years ago was a 5 page per minute, $10,000 Ricoh.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Jbrustrom wrote:

After recovering from a badly broken left wrist (6... (show quote)

Of course people frown on Ricoh. I know of people that frown on my Olympus/OMDS gear. I even know people that frown on Sony, Nikon, and Canon. There have got to be people that frown on Pentax too. There are people in this world that will frown at anything they don't like - let alone a camera.

The real question here is does the Ricoh meet your needs and wants. If it does, who in the h**l cares what others think. Really sorry about your hand. But it looks like you are going to be able to keep going.