[Leica] re: Epson RD-1

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

Hi Nick,
I dismantled my wet darkroom in 2005 after almost 20 years of  
continuous use. The bits are in the cellar, I don't have the heart to  
sell them. I print entirely from the computer now. Scans are  
difficult to get as good as direct digital files IME.
I can recommend the 5D, most of what you get in a 1Ds Mk2 for much  
less. It doesn't have the weather sealing and the autofocus - which I  
don't use much - is better on the 1 series. The weight and size are a  
massive advantage. I would like more adaptors for my R lenses. I  
perhaps would not have bought the 1Ds if the 5D had been first. The  
5D does not have as good a focussing screen choice as the 1 series  
though for manual focus. It also has a bigger mirror clearance  
requirement so fewer R lenses fit.
Frank

On 5 Feb, 2006, at 20:45, Nick Roberts wrote:

> Scanning is a PIA. I use a Minolta MultiPro, and it
> provides excellent results from 35mm and 120 pos and
> neg - but it's still very slow - digital is so much
> more fun most of the time. My next camera will be the
> EOS 5D, which will do most things I want. That said, I
> will be setting up a wet darkroom again this year...
>
> Nick