[Leica] Leica Digital R and Epson RD-1

[rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)]

As well-trained graphic and animation film designer I had to go the same 
way from analog to digital as photographers, but only ten years earlier. 
During the past 15 years I have told myself many times, how happy I am that 
I had the chance to learn both ways. It was never a question of pro and 
contra. The target was how to get the best out of both ways.

The analog way was teaching me to work hard on the idea and to imagine it 
long time before I realize it. The digital way, with its instant WYSIWYG 
control,  is teaching me to learn and work faster and more efficient. And 
each way has a positive influence on the other and has made me improve my 
work.

At the art school I teach interactive design, the young graphic designers 
get a pen and a paper, and the young photographers get a folder or pinhole 
camera at their first school days.

Photography is just my hobby, and I like to go the same way again. 
Actually, I'm at "small format black&white rf shooting with a red-dotted 
camera". Won't touch a digital one before at least 10'000 frames :^)

Didier



>Fact is if we're using an RF film camera we don't see the pictures until 
>quite a while later, instant viewing on a digi is ok but very distracting 
>and, if we're honest, doesn't help much either.
>
>I think the future of top line digital rangefinders should be in a plug-in 
>monitor for viewing images, make different ones so you choose your size, 
>resolution etc. If you want it on the camera then maybe a 2" screen to 
>slip into the accessory shoe like a vertical finder, great for close-ups 
>too, combine it with storage capacity (and play MP3s on it if you like). 
>Keep all the stuff that doesn't really have to be a part of the camera 
>body off it and you could possibly keep the size of an M body more or less 
>as it is.
>Douglas
>
>I'm sure it happens once in a while. Especially to the real stupid tunnel
>visioned ones. All in all its nice to know you've got the shot. And can 
>then stop shooting.
>Mark Rabiner