Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 27, 2007, at 5:48 AM, Didier Ludwig wrote: > Vick > Welcome to the club! > As for R-D1 informations, here are some useful links. Have fun with > your new camera. thanks Didier...thoughtful and helpful...Steve > Didier > > > R-D1 RF disassembling, calibration: > http://tinyurl.com/mc8re > http://tinyurl.com/yswyjv > http://tinyurl.com/ys2snu > http://tinyurl.com/2dstua > > R-D1 Checking close focus: > http://tinyurl.com/yts7fw > > R-D1 General informations (many pages, check navigation at the right): > http://tinyurl.com/ytkup7 > > R-D1 related Luminous landscape reviews: > http://tinyurl.com/5ntdg > http://tinyurl.com/22jt6m > http://tinyurl.com/b3toy > http://tinyurl.com/2ewch3 > http://tinyurl.com/3vyk7 > > R-D1 seen by Erwin Puts: > http://tinyurl.com/2cz4jp > > R-D1 spare parts: > http://tinyurl.com/2hs6sv > > R-D1 Explosion illustration: > http://tinyurl.com/ysoot6 > > > > > > >> I think the corollary to McKeown's Law is "...if the buyer and >> seller are >> happy, the right price has been paid...." >> >> I am overjoyed that I will be receiving one of David's RD1's. >> >> For my part, I fully embrace that I'll end up learning how to >> adjust the RF. >> Not a problem here; it will add to my skillset of being able to >> work on >> "classical" cameras. Now isn't that an oddity - to consider the >> RD1 as a >> "classical" camera. But perhaps it is deserving of that >> nomination - first >> digital to take the venerable M mount lenses, and heading down >> trajectory of >> being discontinued, with passionate user base. >> >> So far, I've rebuilt Hasselblad 500's and Alpa first generation >> cameras >> after fully disassembly, and can do a decent job with mechanical >> M's. As >> long as the electronics on the RD1 hold out, I figure I can deal >> with the >> mechanical items. >> >> As for the battery and memory card, that will be the nature of the >> beast. >> I'll never use it in "high reliability" situations. I have M's, >> R's, Nikons >> & Hasselblads for that. >> >> My foray into digital has been using a Fuji 1 meg camera for my >> ebay ads. I >> won't touch an M8 unless it comes to the same price range as an >> M2/3 camera >> that is being sold "as is, needs repair". David's RD1 was at the >> right >> price, and already pre-checked by a competent user. And less >> expensive than >> Epson's current refurb sale (of which I don't have access to >> because I'm >> Canadian). >> >> I've seen the RD1 and M8 forums and read about all the headaches. >> But I've >> also detected a thread of "Wow, this is wonderful", for both the >> RD1 and M8. >> Even if I get completely fed up with the RD1, I will be able to >> say "I >> experienced it for myself". But I'm fully prepared to experience >> "Wow, this >> is wonderful". >> >> So how could I lose? >> >> I can't wait to get the kit in my hands. >> >> Thank you David. >> >> ......Vick > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information