Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have an R-D1, upgraded to R-D1s with the firmware upgrade and also extremely pleased with the results from it. Especially since I can use all of my M lenses digitally. I bought it here in the UK from Calumet who did a price match against Robert White, and saved an awful lot of money on the original list price. :-) eric > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > Reply-To: "Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:58:58 -0700 > To: "Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson RD1 > > Frank F. Farmer asked: > Subject: [Leica] Epson RD1 > > >> Is Epson still making these? In anticipation of the upcoming M8, I was >> surfing around a couple of my favorite online gear shops today to sift >> through various digital offerings. However, it seems like no one is >> stocking RD1's anymore. > > > FWIW at the recent swimming championships a buddy of mine, Reuters > wire-photographer just returned from assignment in Japan with a new RD-1 > for > $2200 Canadian dollars. > > Of course he being a Leica nut case for many years was shooting B&W for his > own use. He was extremely pleased with it and the results so far. I figure > if the Leica digital is so far out of price range I'll look at any new > version RD-'s coming on the market so I can use my Noctilux with it > shooting > digital. :-) > > ted > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information