Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/05

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Subject: [Leica] Epson RD-1
From: bruce at ralgo.nl (bruce)
Date: Sun Feb 5 05:12:38 2006
References: <200624233810.106533@NewDellHome> <6.1.0.6.2.20060204215308.061f9990@192.168.100.42> <43E5955F.3050302@adrenaline.com>

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)
>>
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In reply to: Message from ausdlk at swbell.net (David Keenan) ([Leica] Epson RD-1)
Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] Epson RD-1)
Message from scott at adrenaline.com (Scott McLoughlin) ([Leica] Epson RD-1)