[Leica] RD-1 for propeller-heads

[shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)]

some of us propeller-heads receive a trade rag called "COMPUTERWORLD".
in the dec 6 2004 issue, there's a section on "Cool Stuff" for
"gadget mavens."  much to my great surprise on page 24, was a picture
of the R-D1:

   For decades, the legendary Leica 35mm Rangefinder camera was the
   choice of photojournalists because of its precision, reliability,
   outstanding optics, small size and fast, quiet operation.  Now Epson
   has announced the world's first digital Rangefinder camera, which uses
   the same lenses made for those older, classic Leicas.  At $3,000
   (that's without a lens), the RD-1 clearly isn't a mass-market product,
   but it offers a unique marriage of old and new photography, combining
   the classic Rangedinfer feel and operation with up-to-date digital
   capabilities.  The camera features a magnesium-alloy skin covering an
   aluminum die-cast body, 6.1 megapixel resolution and a 2-in. LCD
   display on the back.  The R-D1 uses Secure Digital memory cards with
   up to 1GB of capacity.


-rei

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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey