Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, Trade rumor here has the appearance of the RD-2 posted for either the PMA or the PhotoKina, this year in any event .............. Epson is also expected to ameliorate its line of photo scanners. B. On 5-feb-2006, at 7:04, Scott McLoughlin wrote: > How are sales of the RD-1? IIRC, it seems that most folks who > actually > bought one liked theirs. > > Odd to me that Epson made this camera. What was the business strategy > behind this? Any plans for an RD-2? > > Scott > > Richard wrote: > >> Sure. Wait 10 months, and you may be able to get the Digital M for >> $6000.... >> >> The VF is not as good. The shutter is ear piercingly loud. The >> frameline is very approximate. The effective base length is too >> short. It's really only a 3 lens camera. You can buy a scanner for >> much less. The RF gets out of alignment if you just stare at it. >> >> There you go. >> >> OTOH, if you must shoot digital with your M lens, there is no >> other choice. I shot over 10000 pics with it in 1+ year, in >> addition to ~4000 (mostly) B&W on the Ms. >> >> At 09:38 PM 2/4/2006, you wrote: >> >>> Help! >>> >>> Someone talk me out of buying one... >>> >>> Dave. >>> -- >>> David Keenan, ausdlk@swbell.net on 2/4/2006 >> >> >> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, >> please use richard at imagecraft.com) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > -- > Pics @ http://www.adrenaline.com/snaps > Leica M6TTL, Bessa R, Nikon FM3a, Nikon D70, Rollei AFM35 > (Jihad Sigint NSA FBI Patriot Act) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information