Ricoh GR film cameras

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Ricoh GRx (film camera series)

Ricoh GR1, with case
Overview
Maker	Ricoh
Type	35mm compact
Released	October 1996
Lens
Lens mount	fixed
Lens	28mm f/2.8 or 21mm f/3.5
Sensor/medium
Sensor type	film
Sensor size	36×24 mm
Film format	35mm
General
Body features	magnesium or aluminum alloy
Made in	Japan
Chronology
Successor	Ricoh GR Digital

The Ricoh GR was a series of point-and-shoot, or compact, 35 mm film cameras made by Ricoh and introduced between 1996 and 2001. Specific camera models include the GR1, GR10, GR1s, GR1v, and GR21. The GR name was later used for Ricoh's GR series of digital cameras, which began production in 2005.

The cameras had a very high quality^[1] 1:2.8 28 mm lens. Exposure control could be program automatic or aperture priority semi-automatic. They had a built-in flash and date imprinting versions were also available.