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0013318_2014_May(Ricoh GRD4)

Yahoo! I found the invoice for the GRD4 and sent it to the dealer for repairing the malfunctioning manual focus, which rendered the snap mode totally useless.  I hope it will be soon for the GRD4 to be up and about.

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MikeMikeMike said…
My GRD4 exactly has the same problem as yours!!
Can you tell me Ricoh said that this problem?
My GRD just expired warranty!
so poor.
However, I really want to repair it.
1 July 2014 at 08:04
Nevin said…
Hi, Mike. It is just a waste of time to talk to the new dealer. Laikok people knows about the camera. Shame that they lost the dealership.

I actually got the camera back without them fixing it coz they said it functions well. I tried to explain the it to them. The problem still persists. If you search the web, particularly dpreview forum, you will notice users complaining the issue.

Mine is no longer under warranty. I may no longer buy Ricoh cameras as long as the present dealer holds the dealership.
2 July 2014 at 04:09
MikeMikeMike said…
I finally go to the new dealer.
The technical guy suggest me to do a alignment. If success, it cost me HK$500. Otherwise, they need to replace the whole lens for HK$1600.
Same as you, I take back the white GRD4 since it still ok at AF.
Then I bought a black 2nd hand full function GRD4 from market at HK$2200.
I still keep the white GRD4 at this moment.

14 July 2014 at 04:40
Nevin said…
A 2nd hand GRD4 for HK$2200? I hate to say this but probably that's over priced coz my first-hand White GRD4 was just HK$2400 a year ago.
22 July 2014 at 09:13
MikeMikeMike said…
Good news for you.

I sold my white GRD4 to a guy.
He send it to CS. Ricoh CS do an factory reset for him.
The camera back to normal!

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3392809

Tun off the camera

Set the dial to "scene mode"

Press Fn2 and Play buttons simultaneously.

A screen with firmware version and other info will show up. If you wait for about 15 seconds a new screen will appear asking you if you want to initialize settings.

If you say OK, you go all the way back. You start by setting date, language etc...
8 October 2014 at 04:53
Nevin said…
Sorry for making you post comments twice. And a huge thanks to you for the tips. Will try now.
8 October 2014 at 07:35
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