Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I still own and use an RD1 and M9. I own but have not used in a while a M8.2. The RD1 magenta thing was mentioned to me by an acquaintance after the M8 debate started. If I look carefully on some RD1 shots - there are the brownish synthetic material blacks, not as strong as the M8, but there. IIRC there was some mention of it on Sean Reid's site in his reporting on the M8 back then. Frank ----- Original Message ---- From: Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, 14 December, 2010 13:29:10 Subject: Re: [Leica] Raw button on X100 I shot with the R-D1 for well over 2-3 years and I have never seen a magenta problem, so it couldn't be nearly as strong as the M8.2 (which I shot for about a year). Wow, am I the only one on this list that is a Digital Leica wh*re and shot with all 3 available digital M mount cameras? On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 3:40 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com>wrote: > FWIW the Epson RD1 -does- have the magenta problem, not as strong as the > M8, but there for the same unavoidable technical reason. No-one seemed > bothered at the time, though. > Frank > > On 14 Dec, 2010, at 00:10, Richard Man wrote: > > > As usual, never lose a chance to kick other people's cameras. > > > > Lets see > > > > Epson R-D1: They did it when Leica said digital RF cannot be done (with > the > > then technology). 1.5x crop. No magenta problem. Has all the strengths > and > > weaknesses of the Bessa, plus the gorgeous analog dial and an 1x > viewfinder > > that is better than most Leica's. $3000 at release. > > > > Leica M8: 2 years after R-D1. 1.3x cropped, 10 MP goodness, flawed with > an > > "IR ready" sensor. $4500 at release, $6000 for the M8.2 upgrade > > > > Leica M9: surprised most everyone. M7 in digital world. Flaws are > nitpicks: > > thinner body, thumb grip. All the strengths and weaknesses of the M7. > Need I > > say more? Released at $7000. > > > > Given the historical context, once again your dig seems superficial. > > > > > > -- > > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > > // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all > previous > > replies in your msgs. ] > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Greystacks, > 18 Denchworth Road, > Wantage, > OX12 9AU > > +44 (0)1235 768505 > +44 (0)7803 135214 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> // photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous replies in your msgs. ] _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information