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adan · 07/12/06, 07:46 AM

Bob Parsons: Thanks for the (s) upgrade specs.

I always suspected those red shadows were partly a red noise problem. I notice my Sony R-1 (also with a Sony sensor, obviously) also shows a hint of this problem in sRGB, but much less so when Adobe 1998 is the shooting color space (because it cools and desaturates color a bit overall, and extends the cyan range). So it looks like Epsonand Sony went after that problem from two different angles.

Now if only they can sneak in a long-base Zeiss-Ikon rangefinder and a D200 10Mp sensor....

I will say - as much as I like many things about the Sony R-1 - that I have quite a few RD-1 shots made with my Leica 21 pre-ASPH that have far richer tonality, even with 4 fewer mpixels.

I may have to give the Epson another look once I get the M8, as a $2000 backup. I have a feeling I'm ready to leave EVFs behind forever really soon.

07/12/06, 07:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
adan Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/04/04 Location: Denver Posts: 1,141	Re: Epson RD-1s Bob Parsons: Thanks for the (s) upgrade specs. I always suspected those red shadows were partly a red noise problem. I notice my Sony R-1 (also with a Sony sensor, obviously) also shows a hint of this problem in sRGB, but much less so when Adobe 1998 is the shooting color space (because it cools and desaturates color a bit overall, and extends the cyan range). So it looks like Epsonand Sony went after that problem from two different angles. Now if only they can sneak in a long-base Zeiss-Ikon rangefinder and a D200 10Mp sensor.... I will say - as much as I like many things about the Sony R-1 - that I have quite a few RD-1 shots made with my Leica 21 pre-ASPH that have far richer tonality, even with 4 fewer mpixels. I may have to give the Epson another look once I get the M8, as a $2000 backup. I have a feeling I'm ready to leave EVFs behind forever really soon.