Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Karen, Epson now says they will sell the R-D1 here in US in Nov.!!! Yes, although I hear they are listing at $3500. With a 10% discount, that's still $3200 + tax. I hear that dealers aren't exactly jumping all over it. >I am holding off until more light is shed on this potential focus problem. The R2 that the R-D1 is based on has a fragile RF too. They tend to drift out of calibration if they are handled roughly. You can recalibrate it yourself if you know how but it's not as simple as the old Leica screw rangefinders. You have to take the top off. My guess is that Epson will do this for free during the warrantee period, but you'd have to take it in. Epson should use strong lacquer when gluing down the calibration screws. It's not like the cameras are broken, but it's definitely a pain when your RF drifts. Karen -- Karen Nakamura http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/