Ricoh’s New GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF Cameras Feature a Dreamy Filter via PetaPixel

Ricoh Imaging has announced a pair of new cameras, the Ricoh GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF, that incorporate a newly developed highlight diffusion filter (HDF) to easily capture softer, dreamier photos. The special-effect filter diffuses highlight areas and generates a blurring effect around the edge of the image, which Ricoh promises makes it possible to “produce images resembling those captured in film photography or vintage movies.”

The only difference between these versions and the previous is the highlight diffuser, the removal of the ND filter, the shutter button is silver, and the function button turns the effect on and off.

This is not an upgrade I’m looking for. Click through to see example images. I’ll take the ND filter ALL DAY EVERY DAY.

Are you going to sell your previous model and buy this?