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been using this ricoh camera for a month. not because i wanted better image quality but because my iphone makes photography too convenient to be creative

the camera has objectively terrible autofocus. forces me to use zone focusing instead. this surprised me: the limitation made me understand depth of field better than any tutorial

spent hours mapping custom controls. shutter speed to one dial, aperture to another, snap focus to a side button. not because it's efficient but because setup creates attachment

now i can switch between freezing motion and creating blur without thinking. the controls live where my hands expect them. muscle memory built through frustration

still figuring out whether this attachment comes from the tool itself or from earning understanding through friction