albertwang Posted September 14, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 14, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well, it looks like the Epson R-D1s will be flooding the market soon as the owners replace it with the superior M8. Looks like Leica has delivered something that Epson hasn't been able to to do. Clean lines, minimalist approach has proven to be a winner over analog dials and fancy Japanese electronics. I think that R-D1s used just dropped to less than $1500 starting this week. Oh well... On the other hand, if Zeiss pulls the cards for an Ikon Digital I can't wait to see that too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 14, 2006 Posted September 14, 2006 Hi albertwang, Take a look here Expect a flood of used Epson R-D1s on the market.. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
j. borger Posted September 14, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 14, 2006 Sounds like you never used the R-D1. Ever heard of a 2nd body or back-up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFashnReloaded Posted September 14, 2006 Share #3 Posted September 14, 2006 Hey Albert, like a lot of us who are panic stricken in the Oly forums are saying right now, "Hey, I don't have to get rid of it, the E1/500/330 still works!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth_c Posted September 14, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 14, 2006 Looks like Leica has delivered something that Epson hasn't been able to to do. Clean lines, minimalist approach has proven to be a winner over analog dials and fancy Japanese electronics. Sorry but how is it proven to be a winner? I'm not against the M8 and hope to own one within a year or so (sooner if I used the R-D1 to finance it), but I think its early days to assume that the R-D1 is now seen as redundant and over complex. Sure, in some ways the minimal M8 appeals to me more but the dials of the R-D1 are no bad thing. Just read Sean Reids review part 1 and he certainly doesn't now see the R-D1 as obsolete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth_c Posted September 14, 2006 Share #5 Posted September 14, 2006 And to be hnoest I might have preferred a bit of 'clutter' on top if it meant having ISO settings to hand! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 14, 2006 Share #6 Posted September 14, 2006 The R-D1 looks more ergonomic for sure and with its flippable LCD one can forget that disturbing piece of glass and its associated buttons to shoot really 'a la Leica'. Also the R-D1 can be hold firmly in one hand thanks to its shutter lever and its 1:1 viewfinder is a must for those who like shooting both eyes open. Setting aside its short RF base and poor quality control, the R-D1 is finally a digital M3 sort of where the M8 looks more like a digital M7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggabo Posted September 14, 2006 Share #7 Posted September 14, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) "Setting aside its short RF base and poor quality control, the R-D1 is finally a digital M3 sort of where the M8 looks more like a digital M7." Good analogy. I agree. Certainly, there will be some R-D1's dumped in favor of the M8. Not sure if it'll be a flood. $1500 for a used R-D1 this year is not unlikely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted September 14, 2006 Share #8 Posted September 14, 2006 Yes, as I said in the article, the arrival of the M8 does not make the R-D1 obsolete. The biggest issue for the Epson is getting the QC under control. The design is of the R-D1 is excellent (better than the M8 in some respects) but I still have an R-D1 body in the exchange process right now. That's the big issue. Leica is really behind the M8 and I would be surprised if they didn't support it exceptionally well. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted September 14, 2006 And why not get both. But the thing is that all these Leicanauts want real leather and the M8 spec said real leather so basically they sniff the Epson and think that it has faux leather on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted September 14, 2006 Share #10 Posted September 14, 2006 That's what I'll be doing, one of each. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 14, 2006 Share #11 Posted September 14, 2006 ...they sniff the Epson and think that it has faux leather on it... In fact real rubber that i've had to glue twice to make sure i don't lose it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertwang Posted September 14, 2006 Author Share #12 Posted September 14, 2006 Anyone here have a RD1 that I can borrow? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agnoo Posted September 14, 2006 Share #13 Posted September 14, 2006 Does EPSON deny to show us a fullframe-RD-2 with 14 Megapixel at photokina in some days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted September 14, 2006 Share #14 Posted September 14, 2006 Nobody can keep up with Albert and he is posting over 50 messages per day ... Look, the M6, M7 and MP are out there for many years but many folks are still shooting with the Bessas ... anything wrong with that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted September 14, 2006 Share #15 Posted September 14, 2006 Does EPSON deny to show us a fullframe-RD-2 with 14 Megapixel at photokina in some days? I wouldn't hold your breath for that one. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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