Today was a good day of medium format photography. It's a been a long time that I've wanted to be able to say that, and now I can, thanks to my low-budget Mamiya M645 and Mamiya 55-110mm f/4.5 zoom. The camera is a basic model, and easy to operate. Fortunately, the levers, buttons, latches, crank and shutter all work as expected, and the lens is tact sharp.

I shot two rolls of Kentmere 100 on a day featuring dull, grey skies. This didn't stop me, however, as I had the urge to burn through these rolls and test the camera and film, and get them developed all in the same day in Cinestill DF96 Mono Bath (no fixer required). This, regardless of the actual photos, was a success.

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I continue my testing of the Ricoh GR III by asking strangers in a small town if I can take their picture. I also grab some shots of the town's memorial to our fallen heroes, a nice throw-back ice cream stand, and some other photos along the way.

The purpose of the video is to show how to take advantage of an average walk around a small town, whether you're with your family, or just stopping by on your way to another location and don't want to lug around the DSLR or other large camera. The Ricoh GR III is perfect for this sort of photography, as it's not intrusive and doesn't really attract attention.