Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 6/4/05 10:24 AM, "leo" <leowesson@charter.net> typed: > Nathan, > > I was in Seattle a couple of weeks ago and happened to walk into > Glazers Camera looking for used m lenses. They just happened to have > gotten in a few days before that 4 RD1 bodies. Hmmm...I shot for > awhile with one of them and then left my credit cards and m6 at the > counter and took a walk with it. Then I downloaded the files at one > of the demo workstations and had a look. My observations: none of > the feared focus problems were evident. Framing with a 28 was kind > of off, due it part I would guess, to my glasses. I liked the dial > on the top that told me everything that I needed to know about how > the camera was set. > The files looked good. Seemed kind of funny and almost unnatural to > have to cock the shutter on a digital. The shutter sounds a bit > clunky as compared to the click of an m. It did feel really good to > be using my m lenses on a digital body. Much to my surprise, I > really liked the camera and went home with one. I have been shooting > with it now for a few weeks and I still don't feel totally at ease > with it, but I am still liking it. It does feel really good to be > able to use all of my glass now. Folks comment on how expensive the > RD1 body is, buy my rational is that it costs about what a new M body > costs, and then throw in the money I wouldn't be loosing by selling > my m stuff... > I don't own a 20d so I can't comment on comparative file quality, but > as compared to a D70, the epson files look a lot better to me. Maybe > it's the glass and not the file, but I prefer the Epson now over the > D70 (which is in the shop due to a 9 ft gravity attack). > > Leo > I find this news of Glazers in Seattle a camera store I've been to and done business with getting in four R1D1's and Leos experience with it the most encouraging news as to Leica's immediate prospects. Leica M glass is not digitally lost at sea. There are life rafts floating around for people who can dog paddle a few feet to grab. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/