Obituary for a GR......

My GR is dying....the lens keeps getting jammed, and after stripping and rebuilding the lens assembly myself twice, it's now got loads of sensor spots in addition to the lens jamming again....so I am going to strip the whole camera down and clean it using some dodgy internet instructions.
I can't complain about the usage I have had, though shutter count is only 11300. It's been all over the world, spent many hours rattling around in a tank-bag in the desert on my bike and getting stuffed in pockets. It's paid for all my Sony gear and had pictures in books, newspapers, magazines and adverts; it's been by far my most productive camera financially.
I am guessing Ricoh will release another GR this year, so am a bit reluctant to replace it just yet, but can't imagine being without it. Hopefully my repair will work, but I'm not very confident. So RIP little camera, and let's hope you will have an Easter resurrection.....
Here's what could prove to be it's last aerial image....
Embalse del Guadalhorce by Jon, on Flickr
I can't complain about the usage I have had, though shutter count is only 11300. It's been all over the world, spent many hours rattling around in a tank-bag in the desert on my bike and getting stuffed in pockets. It's paid for all my Sony gear and had pictures in books, newspapers, magazines and adverts; it's been by far my most productive camera financially.
I am guessing Ricoh will release another GR this year, so am a bit reluctant to replace it just yet, but can't imagine being without it. Hopefully my repair will work, but I'm not very confident. So RIP little camera, and let's hope you will have an Easter resurrection.....
Here's what could prove to be it's last aerial image....
