Ricoh GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition marks 30 years of the GR series

Ricoh’s GR series turns 30 this year, and the company is marking it the way it marks most things GR-related: quietly, and with a lovely attention to detail. The GR IV 30th Anniversary Edition Kit is a limited run of 6,000 worldwide, and if you’ve been meaning to buy a GR IV anyway, this is the one to want. Pre-orders are live. Details are on the official Ricoh product page. What it is, and what it isn’t Let me be clear up front: under the skin, this is a standard GR IV. Same 25.74MP APS-C sensor, same 18.3mm f/2.8 lens (28mm equivalent), same GR ENGINE 7 processor, same five-axis stabilisation rated to six stops, and the same roughly 0.6-second start-up that makes the GR such a good street camera. If you’re buying for performance, the regular GR IV gives you all of it for less. What you’re paying the premium...