Ricoh GR1 contax

Ricoh GR1 contaxThe Ricoh GR1 was first introduced in 1996 as a more premium offering to its award winning predecessor, the R1. The R1 was an ultra compact 35mm auto focus camera with a similar spec sheet to the GR1 but with a lesser lens attached to it. The body and much of the aesthetics remained much the same throughout the GR series, ultimately concluding its journey as a 35mm camera with the GR21; often described as the mac daddy of the compact category,

Speeds: Up to 1/8000th including half stops

This example is offered in boxed and excellent condition with pouch

ISO Range: DX 25 - 5

boxed with matching serial numbers and leather pouch

also boxed

followed by the 202 and concluding with the 300 offered here

large viewfinder and razor sharp optics made it even appeal to professional users

something only the top SLR cameras of the time could exceed

with original wrist-strap

indicated with the word ‘snap’ on the LCD

It stood as Nikon’s entry into the budding luxury compact camera market

all of whom have been seen using Contax snapshots over the years