Digilux 2 / Epson R-D1

[@bumac]

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Anybody out there who has experiences with both, the D2 and the R-D1. Which one do you prefere? Why?

 

I have a D2 and perhaps I will change to R-D1. Because I want to unifie the analogical an digital world. And the M8, too expensive.

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[bill]

The funny thing is, this is exactly the same way I am thinking. An RD-1s is waaay more affordable for a poor but honest amateur like me, and is more appealing, like LCT, in terms of crop factor and viewfinder magnification.

 

Views?

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[B&W]

I do own, and use, both.

 

I must say I prefer the R-D1 because it feels more analogue in use and the quality with Leica lenses is top of the line.

 

R-D1 is also a fast camera compared to the D2.

 

I miss some Leica glow from D2, although it is a pretty nice camera witch produce nice and sharp pictures.

[smokysun]

if you want a great rundown on the r-d1, spend a little money and join http://www.reidreviews.com . you will get more than your money's worth, as there's a whole raft of interesting articles on the site.

 

wayne

[philipotto]

I own the LC1 and was considering purchasing the RD1, but second hand prices never fell low enough.

Now I will wait till I can afford the M8. I see little point in selling the LC1 to buy an RD1, only to later sell the RD1 and buy a second hand M8.

[sean_reid]

if you want a great rundown on the r-d1, spend a little money and join http://www.reidreviews.com . you will get more than your money's worth, as there's a whole raft of interesting articles on the site.

 

wayne

 

Thanks very much Wayne. I've owned several examples of both cameras and reviewed both for Luminous-Landscape.

 

Digilux 2 Review - Part 1

Epson R-D1 Review

 

Andy Piper also did a good review of the D2 and I'll look for a link to that.

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

[chrism]

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Here it is.

 

Chris

[simon_hughes]

Yes, I owned both the Digilux 2 and a pair of the R-D1 cameras. I have to agree with an earlier poster in that I preferred the R-D1. Although the D2 is a super camera, I used the R-D1s with wider lenses, such as the 12mm Heliar as well as a 90mm lens, so it gave more opportunities image-wise. Also, it is a faster camera, even when shooting RAW than the buffer-starved D2.

 

Cheers,

 

Simon

[gareth_c]

I sold my Digilux 2 to make way for an R-D1. I do miss the D2 but I prefer the R-D1.

 

Variety of lenses, quality at high ISO and the general speed of use (Raw buffer included). But the biggest factor for me was that manual focus on the Digilux was sometimes unreliable and the auto focus can be slow. Moreover, the EVF just wasn't to my liking.

 

Using the R-D1 is a joy. I also love the experience of taking pictures with the R-D1 (even if I don't like the end results...but thats my lack of skill). The Digilux can be fun to use but I also found it led to some frustrations (for the reasons listed above).

 

Having said all of that I do miss the digilux for its zoom lens (which I tended to use at the extremes). Also, that lens is capable of great results as many users here have proved.

 

But, I now tend to take my R-D1 with a single lens (rarely I may take another with me) and the Leica D2 (rather than digilux2) and that, to me, is a great fall back for when I want some zoom etc.

 

Oh, and as Wayne said, Sean's reviews are worth every penny. But beware, it was his reviews that got me in to rangefinders and the sometimes expensive world of lenses!!!

[@bumac]

Thanks to all for the fast answers.