Biophilic/Nature-Inspired Design and Bringing the Outdoors In: 2026 prioritizes wellness through natural materials (wood, stone, plaster, grasscloth), earthy tones (moss green, olive, terracotta, artichoke green, deep blues/browns), and elements that evoke nature. Foliage patterns, botanical tapestries, and murals are explicitly noted. Floral artworks extend this by introducing botanical illustrations, nature prints, or floral murals that mimic greenery without maintenance, enhancing calm, restorative spaces.
I've used two of the X100 series, X100V and X100VI, and like them both. I manage using just a wrist strap, but you're right, they're not pocketable -- unless you're wearing a winter coat with large pockets! ;-)
I have a bunch of "small cameras". Fuji X-Pro with the smallest lenses they make (and yes I am one of the few fans of the original 18mm) and a few Leica M digital/film bodies, again with tiny collapsable lenses. Even my R6 with the new
RF 28mm are very small. I could take them with me all the time. In the past I DID take my M cameras everywhere all the time, that was 30 years ago. The truth is the Ricoh is truly pocketable which make a huge difference for a literal everyday, all the time camera. Truly the only reason I got rid of the original APS-C version is I was shooting at various locations almost daily so the GR was kind of added gear rather than the only gear on most days.
Thinking about it... I just might but I'll be sure to mention it in the next few weeks either way. Even if I don't, I'll not eliminate the possibility, there are many many cameras I'd never re-buy but the GR is not one of them. IF, if, if, the pricing mirrored almost every other camera I'd buy the first one or the second one in a heartbeat but that's not the way the whacky GR market works. They hold their value better than Leica bodies... seriously old ones (APS-C) are not that much cheaper than a new one and are actually higher priced then when they were new...
Here's the challenge: if AI can generate a flawless 8K landscape of a fictional place, what meaning does a photo of a real location hold? We're entering an era of Creative Homogenization, where AI trained on the world's iconic images often produces a shared vision of "perfect" beauty. This creates a paradox: as making beautiful images becomes easier, their emotional impact diminishes. Technology can show us the "what," but only real life reveals the "why." In 2026, a photo tour will mean more than collecting digital files; it’s about immersing in the experience—smelling rain in a highland valley, spontaneous chats with local artisans, and the collective "aha!" moments when sunlight finally breaks through clouds with fellow travelers. Lindblad Expeditions' Q2 2025 report shows revenue of $111.0 million, a 19% year-over-year increase. Occupancy rose by 8 percentage points to 86%, and net yield per available guest night hit a record high of $1,241, up 13%.
Give me interaction with the real world any day. I thought Tomaz's insight into that "shared vision of perfect" and homogenization of "style" were interesting. As concerning the economic impact of all things... As I figured out in my twenties, if that is the overriding goal we'd all be arms dealers wouldn't we?
Yes, I thought the same in my twenties! Some of my classmates engaged in that (arms dealing) and went on to become major film producers in Hollywood, while others simply ended up in prison.
I attended film school but eventually ended up running medical companies. Funny thing can happen on the way to the forum.
And this is what happens when you A) get old... B)get more ummm, rational, even-keeled, ummm, normal. Many of those obstacles 20 or 30 years ago I didn't really recognize as obstacles, I merely paid no attention as I rolled over them at full speed... maybe that was the amount of caffeine I consumed?
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Biophilic/Nature-Inspired Design and Bringing the Outdoors In: 2026 prioritizes wellness through natural materials (wood, stone, plaster, grasscloth), earthy tones (moss green, olive, terracotta, artichoke green, deep blues/browns), and elements that evoke nature. Foliage patterns, botanical tapestries, and murals are explicitly noted. Floral artworks extend this by introducing botanical illustrations, nature prints, or floral murals that mimic greenery without maintenance, enhancing calm, restorative spaces.
What about the FujiFilm X100VI or the XE-5 with a changeable lens? Or is the Ricoh that much smaller to be pocketable?
The GR is half the size and more importantly literally pocketable. No strap, no nothing...
I've used two of the X100 series, X100V and X100VI, and like them both. I manage using just a wrist strap, but you're right, they're not pocketable -- unless you're wearing a winter coat with large pockets! ;-)
I have a bunch of "small cameras". Fuji X-Pro with the smallest lenses they make (and yes I am one of the few fans of the original 18mm) and a few Leica M digital/film bodies, again with tiny collapsable lenses. Even my R6 with the new
RF 28mm are very small. I could take them with me all the time. In the past I DID take my M cameras everywhere all the time, that was 30 years ago. The truth is the Ricoh is truly pocketable which make a huge difference for a literal everyday, all the time camera. Truly the only reason I got rid of the original APS-C version is I was shooting at various locations almost daily so the GR was kind of added gear rather than the only gear on most days.
So now I'm not sure -- ar you buying a Ricoh GR IV, or not? Just wishful thinking and GAS delayed?
Thinking about it... I just might but I'll be sure to mention it in the next few weeks either way. Even if I don't, I'll not eliminate the possibility, there are many many cameras I'd never re-buy but the GR is not one of them. IF, if, if, the pricing mirrored almost every other camera I'd buy the first one or the second one in a heartbeat but that's not the way the whacky GR market works. They hold their value better than Leica bodies... seriously old ones (APS-C) are not that much cheaper than a new one and are actually higher priced then when they were new...
Here's the challenge: if AI can generate a flawless 8K landscape of a fictional place, what meaning does a photo of a real location hold? We're entering an era of Creative Homogenization, where AI trained on the world's iconic images often produces a shared vision of "perfect" beauty. This creates a paradox: as making beautiful images becomes easier, their emotional impact diminishes. Technology can show us the "what," but only real life reveals the "why." In 2026, a photo tour will mean more than collecting digital files; it’s about immersing in the experience—smelling rain in a highland valley, spontaneous chats with local artisans, and the collective "aha!" moments when sunlight finally breaks through clouds with fellow travelers. Lindblad Expeditions' Q2 2025 report shows revenue of $111.0 million, a 19% year-over-year increase. Occupancy rose by 8 percentage points to 86%, and net yield per available guest night hit a record high of $1,241, up 13%.
Give me interaction with the real world any day. I thought Tomaz's insight into that "shared vision of perfect" and homogenization of "style" were interesting. As concerning the economic impact of all things... As I figured out in my twenties, if that is the overriding goal we'd all be arms dealers wouldn't we?
Yes, I thought the same in my twenties! Some of my classmates engaged in that (arms dealing) and went on to become major film producers in Hollywood, while others simply ended up in prison.
I attended film school but eventually ended up running medical companies. Funny thing can happen on the way to the forum.
And this is what happens when you A) get old... B)get more ummm, rational, even-keeled, ummm, normal. Many of those obstacles 20 or 30 years ago I didn't really recognize as obstacles, I merely paid no attention as I rolled over them at full speed... maybe that was the amount of caffeine I consumed?