[Leica] So is the Epson RD1 a dog?

[ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan)]

>So is the RD1 a dog?

>As far as I can tell, if one buys one, it most likely will have an RF
problem.

>Is that so?

>Or are the "happy owners" a silent majority?

There's a pretty healthy R-D1 community on RFf.

I just bought my second R-D1. It is the only viable option for a digital
rangefinder so far as I'm concerned.

It is a sweet little camera and feels and handles more like an M to me then
that other camera I am avoiding talking about.

And, yes, the RF is sensitive. Yes, I can had to have DAG align one for me.
(The R-D1 suffers from the same RF faults as the Voigtlander Bessa from
which it was derived.) Yes, this is likely to happen again.

Yes, Epson USA is completely ill-equipped (or unwilling) to properly support
and service the R-D1. (Although parts do seem to be available -- I ordered
an obscure little part from one of Epson's part's suppliers and had it in
three days.)

But all things considered, I love the R-D1. I have no regrets whatsoever. I
may look for a third for parts if the prices continue to fall...

The king is dead. Long live the king.

Dave.

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