EM lens mount
Retro charm...Inconsistent results
Awkward operation...On most of these, the vintage styling has been largely cosmetic, and inside they boast all the latest features...The R-D1 comes from Epson, a company which, although enormously successful when it comes to printers, has yet to get a serious foothold in the camera market...Like many traditional cameras, the R-D1...
"For someone used to Leica, the rangefinder is difficult to use..."
"Vignetting is usually quite strong and requires corrections for all my lenses (Nokton 50, Konica 20, Voigtlander 12) Average: The resolution (6Mp) of the sensor is quite good, but not amazing by today (2006) standards..."
"Because of the size of the sensor, the results are excellent regarding noise at high sensitivity..."
Maybe I?m missing something, but I really don?t get the point of the EpsonR-D1...35mm rangefinder cameras still have their fans, and several models are still made, including the Voigtlander-Cosina.Bessa R2S upon which the R-D1 is based...On a film rangefinder camera the mechanical shutter means that you can still take a picture with dead batteries, but of course...
Good magnesium alloy build and good sensor (similar to that housed in the Nikon D70 D-SLR); accepts Leica M and L mount lenses (the latter via an adapter)...Menus are little on the slow side, totally manual control may not be to everyone?s liking....The R-D1 uses a combination of full manual controls gleaned from the camera?s adapted and jointly-developed-with-Epson Cosina/Voigtlander...
"Once I mastered the steep learning curve of focusing with a misaligned rangefinder that was hard to use in low light, I was able to take highly detailed, vivid, noise-free images using Leica and Voigtlander rangefinder interchangeable lenses..."
"These pictures were as good as or better than I was able to get with my 5 megapixel Leica Digilux II..."
"Its sensor does justice to the very high quality Leica..."
EpsonR-D1 Digital Rangefinder Digital Camera on sale at Hobuyselectronics ... Epson's R-D1 digital camera harkens back to the classic rangefinder cameras of old. ...
The world's first rangefinder digital camera, the Epson® R-D1 celebrates rangefinder photography by successfully marrying the time-honored qualities of the ...