Kanazawa Street Photography | Ricoh GR IIIx

Could Kanazawa be my new favourite city for street photography? This episode is a full day of POV photography with the Ricoh GR IIIx during my trip to Japan last month. Subscribe to keep up to date with my next videos in Kyoto and Tokyo.
My Instagram: / po.ntandshoot
Music: go.melod.ie/MarkHanna
Gear Used:
- Ricoh GR IIIx (negative film sim): amzn.to/48PJR6E
- Ricoh GC-12 Leather Case: amzn.to/43cbHZw
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3 + DJI Mic 2: amzn.to/3v6O2x5
- GoPro Hero 11: amzn.to/4a8bnxh
- GoPro Chesty Mount: amzn.to/3TwkW3v
- Peak Design Cuff: amzn.to/4a5Ndn8
00:00 Introduction
00:28 Omicho Market
01:03 Oyamamachi District
02:40 Nagamachi District (AM)
04:21 Kenroku-en Garden
06:16 Contemporary Museums
07:16 Saigawa-Ohashi Bridge
08:05 Nagamachi District (PM)
08:35 Higashi Chaya District

[@yawarlol]

Really, really nice man. Just good stuff all around. I respect your ability to get "in" on the shots. The gardeners with the umbrellas were unreal!! Nicely captured.

[@po.ntandshoot]

Cheers - the umbrella shots were my favourite from that day of shooting! A remarkable number of people employed to tend the garden.

[@andreposthumus2072]

Loved it! It feels like you've captured authentic Japanese life in an area that's not a tourist hotspot, thus not overcrowded.

[@po.ntandshoot]

Thanks Andre! Yes, I really recommend Kanazawa to anyone planning a trip (everyone seems to be heading to Japan these days).

[@andreposthumus2072]

@@po.ntandshoot It's a great recommendation for sure. And I'm definitely one of those people! It's at the very top of my list. 😁

[@neals_my_name]

So great. Those umbrella gardeners were wild.

[@po.ntandshoot]

Yeah, other worldly.

[@alwaleedfahad]

What a great video and amazing photos! Thank you for sharing these beautiful shots. I bought my first camera this month (Fujifilm X100Vi) and will be visiting Tokyo soon. I hope I can capture pictures as wonderfully as you do. P.S. I have watched your video of rural Japan many times and never got bored of it.

[@po.ntandshoot]

Wow - that means a lot! Really excited for you, it will no doubt be very memorable. I'll try and get the Tokyo episode edited, and it may help you decide which areas to visit 🗼

[@bb-in-bullcity]

you captured so many wholesome moments! thank you for sharing with us

[@po.ntandshoot]

Cheers! Wholesome city.

[@biscuitto7]

Looks like a dream photowalk, but I think it's only thanks to your great compositions ^^

[@po.ntandshoot]

Yes, such a (photo)walkable part of Japan. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@stakamaka]

I don't think I've seen anyone do POV in Kanazawa before. I just had to click. Very nice video and images too!! Thanks for sharing your trip!

[@po.ntandshoot]

Thanks a lot 🙏🏻

[@Cinq1]

Wonderful pictures. Love the editing and the movie. What camera did you use to record the movie?

[@po.ntandshoot]

Thanks! The morning segment is a GoPro strapped to my chest. From the Kenrokuen garden onwards I'm using a DJI pocket 3.

[@Cinq1]

@@po.ntandshoot thank you. You work is very good. It’s a pleasure to watch. In between the Ricoh GR IIIx and the x100vi,, do you have that you prefer?

[@geneparcellano]

Great shots. Seeing this makes me want to trade in my Ricoh GRII for a IIIx. I've always preferred the 40mm focal point. Nice vid, looks like your trip went well!

[@po.ntandshoot]

The GR IIIx has been my first GR, so I'm tempted the opposite / wider angle way 💸

[@geneparcellano]

@@po.ntandshoot Haha, might be good to have both. I've got a feeling I'll end up keeping the GRii if I get a GRiiix. It's been pretty hard to find a used one at a good price though... I don't really want to but I might have to buy a new one.

[@nAcolz]

🫶🏻 love it! Were these SOOC with profiles? Or edited in post?

[@po.ntandshoot]

These were edited in Lightroom with ricoh's positive film simulation. Thanks for watching!

[@BS-bc7gu]

Do you use shutter priority for those moving bike shots? Or snap focus? Look super crisp. Thanks for sharing.

[@po.ntandshoot]

These were all shot on aperture priority. As the cyclists weren't flying by too quickly, the continuous focus held up well. I usually have the auto S.S set to a minimum of 1/125 👍🏻

[@BS-bc7gu]

@@po.ntandshoot thanks for the additional info!

[@user-wh6ge2fn1k]

how did you hold the pov cam? cheast mount ?

[@po.ntandshoot]

@@user-wh6ge2fn1k chest mount for the GoPro. I also use the DJI pocket 3 handheld ~