Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George, Sounds like you have already made up your mind. Can I have yours when it comes in? Gene -------------- Original message from Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>: -------------- > On Jan 10, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Didier Ludwig wrote: > > One choice? Two and half years before the M8 appeared, Cosina and > > Epson made the first digital rangefinder, the R-D1 (which btw has > > it's special merits in forcing Leica to concretise and speed up > > their M8 project). The R-D1 has flaws, adjustment and qc problems, > > too (and I'm really expert, mine travels more around from service > > to dealer to manufacturer than being in my hands), but it can > > easily stand a comparison with the M8 in terms of picture quality > > and noise at high ISO. Compare the pix on the links below. > > I'm with you on this - I almost bought an R-D1 several times. tongue > firmly in cheek I didn't consider it when responding to BD's jibe > because I didn't think it met with his, " looked and felt like a film > M, nice bright viewfinder, solidly built, M lens mount, 10 mpg." > criteria; even though it did meet his unique "problems" criteria. ;^) > > > The R-D1's problems are nevertheless not acceptable even if it > > costs a third of the M8 only. Only fools like you and me buy such > > crap :-) > > And I may discover that the M8's problems are not acceptable. ;^) But > I have to foolishly discover that for myself. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information