Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I handled Tom's RD-1 at Photokina, and it definitely feels most Leica-like of any of the CV cameras. Heavy, solid and nice to use. Nathan William G. Lamb, III wrote: > > Dan, > > Can't agree with you about the Epson being either svelte or elegant. > I believe you answer your own question. The Epson does not begin > to meet Leica DMR standards. It has a 1.5 crop rather than 1.37 > among other things. (I still find that unacceptable personally.) The > Epson costs 3K, so figure the digital M-lens camera to be a good > bit thicker and have the Imacon sensor from the DMR. Figure it also > to cost ~ 5K - 6K. > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com