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Ricoh GR21
The late 1990s was an era some refer to as the "Compact Camera Wars." You had Nikon, Contax, Ricoh, and Minolta all battling it out to see who could make the best compact camera. While the winner of this steep competition is a matter of some debate, the introduction of the GR21 was a compelling statement made by Ricoh.
Introduced in 2001, the GR21 was purported to be the first compact camera featuring a 21mm lens, and an f/3.5 at that. This lens was so good that it was adapted to Leica's M-mount.
The GR21 is a pretty sweet camera. It works in aperture-priority mode, with a compact analog dial for selecting apertures, as well as in full program exposure. Another analog dial on the opposite side of the camera allows for easy exposure compensation as well. The feature we appreciate most of all is the switch on the back of the camera for selecting between three different flash modes, which can be set and left - no more having to cycle through flash modes every time you turn the camera on and off!
It carries a hefty little price tag but, despite that, it is an amazing, little compact.
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