Ricoh GR1 contax boxed with matching serial numbers

boxed with matching serial numbers and leather pouch

indicated with the word ‘snap’ on the LCD

also boxed

Speeds: Up to 1/8000th including half stops

something only the top SLR cameras of the time could exceed

Ricoh GR1 contax boxed with matching serial numbersThe Ricoh GR1 was first introduced in 1996 as a more premium offering to its award winning predecessor, the R1. The R1 was an ultra compact 35mm auto focus camera with a similar spec sheet to the GR1 but with a lesser lens attached to it. The body and much of the aesthetics remained much the same throughout the GR series, ultimately concluding its journey as a 35mm camera with the GR21; often described as the mac daddy of the compact category,