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-The RICOH GR III is the best camera I've ever owned.  
-And that's saying a lot because it's always broken…
+The RICOH GR III is my favorite.  
+High praise for a camera that's always broken.
 
-## 4-year vibe
+Small with a big sensor,  
+rich — film-simulated — jpegs,  
+ND-equipped,  
+the RICOH GR III is a pocket-sized photo powerhouse.
 
-<figure>
-  <blockquote>
-    The best camera is the on that's with you.
-  </blockquote>
-  <figcaption>
-    &mdash; Chase Jarvis, <cite>The Best Camera Is The One That's With You: Iphone Photography (Voices That Matter)</cite>
-  </figcaption>
-</figure>
+And it bests iPhone at time-to-picture —  
+out-of-pocket and up-to-face in a second.
 
-If the best camera is the moste available camera, this camera wins.
+## Contents
 
-Of every camera I have ever owned it is:
+## History
 
-- The smallest…
-- With an APS-C sensor…
-- A built-in ND filter…
-- Quality film simulations…
-- And useable jpegs.
+The RICOH has been our family snapshot camera since November 2019.
 
-This is a potent combo.
+I bought it to fill the spiritual void left by my Yashika T4 —  
+a 35mm film camera that became to expensive to shoot.
 
-But it also beets a phone in time to picture.
-It's out of my pocket is a second, and on by the time it's up to my face.
+The RICOH delivers.
 
-## How it can be improved
+## The magic
+
+RICOH's Positive Film simulation (slightly under exposed),  
+produces supple, velvety images with toasty skin tones.
+
+My Kodak Gold addled brain loves these warm tones.
+
+The look leans heavy toward 80's Miami beach —  
+bikinis, mustaches, cigarettes, and candy-apple Ferraris.
+
+## Ergonomics
+
+Unlike an interchangeable lens camera,  
+the RICOH is designed to be shot with one hand.
+
+Every control is under your right thumb or index finger —
+making the camera feel more bionic-limb than electronic.
+
+## The suck
+
+Like all greats, the RICOH is deeply flawed.
+
+The spinning dial on the back is trash.  
+Every review includes the same complaint:  
+"The dial broke after a month."
 
-- Modern, phase-detect autofocus
-- More robust physical controls
-- Crop modes — spcefically 40mm
+I spent the time and money to have mine replaced.  
+It broke again.  
+I gave up.
 
-These three things would make it the perfect camera.
+This isn't a deal-breaker because menus remain navigable via touch (clumsily) and the (slower) exposure center-detent control.
+
+But it's a shame that the camera becames clumsier over time (and less one-hand operable).
+
+## How it can be improved
+
+- More robust controls
+- Phase-detect autofocus
+- Crop compose modes (40mm)
+- Passable video _(even 1080p@30, with a decent bitrate would be fine)_
 
 ## Recipe
 
 - Positive Film
 - ISO 400-800 (ideal grain)
 - Under expose
+
+---
+
+## 5-year vibe
+
+I still love this camera.
+
+But I'm reaching for video more frequently.  
+It's what my kids enjoy and want to rewatch.
+
+I'm using [OK Video](https://okvideo.app).